Middle Schools in Juab District

Juab District has one middle school, Juab Junior High, serving grades 6–8 in Nephi, Utah, with 629 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Because it is the only middle school in the Juab District, there are no other local middle schools for direct comparison, and its results closely represent the district’s middle-grade performance. The school ranked in the 42nd percentile statewide in 2025–2026 and received two stars, an improvement from the 22nd percentile and one star in 2023–2024.

Academic performance at Juab Junior High varies considerably by grade and subject. Its strongest current result was 6th-grade science, with 68.5% of students proficient, 10.3 percentage points above the state rate. The school also exceeded the state in 7th-grade English language arts and 8th-grade mathematics. Mathematics improved notably in grades 7 and 8 from the previous year, rising to 45.1% and 42.0% proficiency, respectively. However, 6th-grade mathematics remained weak at 21.2%, while 8th-grade English language arts reached 34.9% and 8th-grade science just 27.5%. Eighth-grade science is the clearest academic priority because it was 23.3 points below the state and declined slightly from the prior year.

For families considering Juab Junior High, the overall picture is one of improving school standing but uneven achievement. Across nine grade-and-subject measures, the school was below the state in six, so parents may want to ask about support in 6th-grade mathematics, 8th-grade English, and 8th-grade science. Attendance is another important consideration: chronic absenteeism was 24.8% in 2024–2025, higher than the 14.5% rate reported for the district and slightly above the state rate. About 24.32% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. The school’s strongest signs of progress include improved rankings, stronger upper-grade mathematics, and gains in 6th- and 7th-grade science.