Summary:
The South Summit Middle is the only middle school in South Summit District, serving students in grades 5–8 in Kamas, Utah. The school enrolls 475 students and has a 20.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Its reported chronic absenteeism rate is exceptionally low at 1.4%, compared with 15.2% in the district and 23.8% statewide. This suggests that students are regularly attending school, which is an important strength for families to consider.
Academic performance is mixed but includes several bright spots. In 2025–2026, the school’s average proficiency was about 36% in English Language Arts, 39% in mathematics, and 49% in science. Mathematics was slightly stronger than the district overall, while ELA was essentially equal to the district but below the Utah average. The clearest academic strength was 8th-grade mathematics, where 48.6% of students were proficient—9.3 percentage points above the statewide result. Sixth-grade science was another standout, with 62.9% proficiency, exceeding the state rate. Eighth-grade science also performed slightly above the state.
Parents may want to pay particular attention to grade-level differences. Seventh grade was the weakest area across all three subjects, with proficiency rates of 29.0% in ELA, 31.9% in mathematics, and 35.6% in science. Compared with the prior year, overall mathematics proficiency declined by about 4.2 percentage points and science declined by about 5.5 points, although sixth-grade results improved in both subjects and 8th-grade mathematics remained strong. The school’s statewide ranking also declined from the 59th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 43rd percentile in 2025–2026. Overall, the school offers excellent attendance and some strong upper-grade results, while literacy and seventh-grade achievement are the main areas to investigate.
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