Best Middle Schools in Utah

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the RISE test scores by the Utah State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 182)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
161	Utah Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 E 4500 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Utah Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(801) 262-4922	1,890	92	20.4	40.8%	1,231 (65.1%)	37 (2.0%)	427 (22.6%)	17 (0.9%)	15 (0.8%)	50 (2.6%)	113 (6.0%)	$9,266			$469			$8,797	12.5	12.6	185	24		490013001196
162	Glendale Middle	Public	6-8	1430 W Andrew Ave	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8320	678	39	17.5	97.2%	60 (8.8%)	49 (7.2%)	418 (61.7%)	46 (6.8%)	8 (1.2%)	77 (11.4%)	20 (2.9%)	$10,886			$1,449			$9,437	11.7	10	194	32		490087000492
163	Thomas Jefferson Junior High	Public	6-8	5850 S 5600 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5194	915	40	22.6	49.0%	350 (38.3%)	21 (2.3%)	441 (48.2%)	21 (2.3%)	10 (1.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31 (3.4%)	$9,371			$818			$8,552	11.5	10.2	192	29		490036000871
164	Athenian eAcademy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	765 E 340 S Suite 203	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Athenian eAcademy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(385) 715-5400	557	21	26.2	28.9%	490 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	$7,133			$361			$6,772	11.3			(n/a)		490018101473
165	Sand Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	2075 W 4600 S	Roy	84067	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5320	695	35	19.6	43.0%	459 (66.0%)	8 (1.2%)	173 (24.9%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.7%)	$8,354			$526			$7,828	10.9	15.3	179	14		490120000637
166	Midvale Middle	Public	6-8	11150 S. 300 E.	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7300	802	45	17.9	56.6%	260 (32.4%)	34 (4.2%)	414 (51.6%)	35 (4.4%)	14 (1.7%)	13 (1.6%)	32 (4.0%)	$9,303			$618			$8,685	10.7	12.3	187	21		490014200311
167	Roy Junior High	Public	7-9	5347 S 2100 W	Roy	84067	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5260	960	42	22.9	42.5%	648 (67.5%)	13 (1.4%)	248 (25.8%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	25 (2.6%)	$8,431			$374			$8,057	10.2	20.5	174	7		490120000635
168	Mound Fort Junior High	Public	7-9	1396 Liberty Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-7800	561	33	16.9	75.6%	190 (33.9%)	9 (1.6%)	319 (56.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (4.6%)	$10,026			$1,578			$8,448	8.1	10.2	193	25		490072001295
169	Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	38	21	69.6%	206 (25.8%)	80 (10.0%)	418 (52.3%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	$11,295			$2,005			$9,289	7.8	2.6	208	39		490036000223
170	Entheos Academy Magna	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2606 S 7200 W	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Entheos Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 250-5233	475	25	19	59.8%	153 (32.2%)	10 (2.1%)	270 (56.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	20 (4.2%)	$995			$99			$896	7.8	4.8	204	34		490004101437

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on RISE Mathematics, RISE Science test scores released by the Utah State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Utah State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Utah State Board of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.