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
111	Diamond Fork Middle	Public	6-8	50 N 900 East	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4052	1,074	49	22.1	29.4%	844 (78.6%)	10 (0.9%)	176 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.8%)	29 (2.7%)								40.1	44.7	122	11		490063001564
112	Sunset Junior High	Public	7-9	1610 N 250 W	Sunset	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6700	926	38	24.5	26.9%	699 (75.5%)	7 (0.8%)	155 (16.7%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.4%)	38 (4.1%)	$8,273			$509			$7,763	39.9	31.4	147	35		490021000145
113	San Rafael Middle School	Public	6-8	420 W 500 S	Ferron	84523	Emery County	Emery District	No	No	No	No	(435) 384-2335	221	13	16.5	46.6%	211 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$11,625			$633			$10,991	38.6	46.4	117	4		490027000182
114	Gunnison Valley Middle	Public	6-8	271 E 600 S	Gunnison	84634	Sanpete County	South Sanpete District	No	No	No	No	(435) 528-5337	262	14	18.1	45.4%	209 (79.8%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$10,411			$778			$9,632	38.5	46.4	116	2		490096000668
115	North Sevier Middle	Public	6-8	135 N 100 W	Salina	84654	Sevier County	Sevier District	No	No	No	No	(435) 529-3841	196	12	16.5	51.0%	173 (88.3%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,442			$501			$8,941	37.6	59.6	83	32		490093000782
116	Syracuse Junior High	Public	7-9	1450 S 2000 W	Syracuse	84075	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6800	1,216	49	24.8	14.4%	1,005 (82.6%)	16 (1.3%)	128 (10.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	47 (3.9%)	$8,009			$390			$7,619	36.6	44.9	121	5		490021000848
117	Hillcrest Junior High	Public	7-9	178 E. 5300 S.	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7442	696	32	21.7	46.3%	385 (55.3%)	37 (5.3%)	220 (31.6%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	$8,461			$534			$7,928	36.3	41.7	129	12		490060000369
118	Canyon View Middle School	Public	6-8	Canyon Rd	Huntington	84528	Emery County	Emery District	No	No	No	No	(435) 687-2265	215	13	16.4	39.1%	194 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	$11,922			$363			$11,559	35.9	25.1	159	41		490027000174
119	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1190 W 900 N	Provo	84604	Utah County	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 437-3100	1,248	77	16.1	42.4%	570 (45.7%)	24 (1.9%)	569 (45.6%)	24 (1.9%)	8 (0.6%)	23 (1.8%)	28 (2.2%)	$6,432			$603			$5,829	34.6	29.1	153	34		490006200992
120	South Davis Junior High	Public	7-9	298 W 2600 S	Bountiful	84010	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6400	953	41	23.1	22.4%	711 (74.6%)	14 (1.5%)	162 (17.0%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.3%)	28 (2.9%)	$8,077			$447			$7,629	33.2	28.6	154	34		490021000142

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.