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Middle Schools in Uintah District

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At a glance

DistrictUintah District38^th of 93 Utah districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,421

Students

Top rankedVernal Middle84^th of 182 Utah middle schools

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Biggest riser

Uintah Middle School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Uintah District in Utah is home to two middle schools: Vernal Middle and Uintah Middle School. Based on the available data, Vernal Middle appears to be the stronger performing school of the two, with higher statewide rankings, better academic proficiency rates, and lower chronic absenteeism.

Vernal Middle ranks 84th out of 182 Utah middle schools, while Uintah Middle School ranks 126th. Vernal Middle also outperforms Uintah Middle School and the Uintah District average in RISE/Mathematics, RISE/Science, and RISE/English Language Arts proficiency across most grade levels. Additionally, Vernal Middle has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% compared to Uintah Middle School's 23.8%.

Both schools have similar demographics, with around 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Vernal Middle has a higher enrollment of 831 students compared to Uintah Middle School's 595 students. The per-student spending and student-teacher ratios are relatively comparable between the two schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to Vernal Middle's stronger academic performance.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)			RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Uintah Middle School	Public	6-8	161 N 1000 W	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	No	No	(435) 781-3130	579	28	20.5	36.1%	443 (76.5%)	5 (0.9%)	63 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	31.5	126^th of 182 public middle schools	30.8%		31.9	146^th of 210 public middle schools	30.5%	20	21.4	34.2	33.3	51.4	42.4	40.2	$9,004	$632	$8,372
Vernal Middle	Public	6-8	721 W 100 S	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	No	No	(435) 781-3140	842	38	22.3	36.9%	697 (82.8%)	3 (0.4%)	98 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (2.7%)	55.7	84^th of 182 public middle schools	53.8%		52.5	95^th of 210 public middle schools	54.8%	11	32.2	49.8	45.1	57.4	45.1	54.7	$8,418	$512	$7,906

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Terra Academy	0.97 mi	1
Uintah River High	20.58 mi	1
Duchesne District	25.08 mi	15	71^st
Daggett District	33.57 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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