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Pleasant Grove Junior High

Q: Is Pleasant Grove Junior High a good school?

Pleasant Grove Junior High ranks 67 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Grove Junior High is a public middle school located in Pleasant Grove, Utah, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 1,246 students. It is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30th out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Pleasant Grove Junior High's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 46th and 104th out of Utah's middle schools, with a current ranking of 67th and a 3-star rating.

Academically, Pleasant Grove Junior High's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the Alpine District and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's 9th grade proficiency in English Language Arts (53.2%), Math (51%), and Science (48.4%) was higher than the state averages. However, the school's 7th grade math proficiency (46.8%) was lower than the Alpine District (53.6%) and state (45.4%) averages. Compared to nearby schools, Pleasant Grove Junior High's academic performance is generally in the middle range, with some schools like Timberline Middle and Mountain Ridge Junior High significantly outperforming it, while others like Orem Junior High underperforming.

One area of concern for Pleasant Grove Junior High is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. This can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) student population ranks quite low, at 35th out of 39 Utah middle schools in 2024-2025, suggesting a potential need to provide additional support and resources for this group. By addressing these areas of concern and learning from the best practices of top-performing nearby schools, Pleasant Grove Junior High can work towards becoming a stronger educational institution for its students.

1,181

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,470

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 N 100 E
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

(801) 610-8146

District: Alpine District

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Junior High usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Grove High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Grove Junior High:

Elementary:	Central School
	Grovecrest School
	Manila School
	Mount Mahogany School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Utah median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Utah avg45%

67^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Middle Schools in the Alpine District

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	67 of 182	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	54 of 210	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	60 of 216	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	76 of 209	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	100 of 213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	104 of 222	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	51 of 172	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	75 of 206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	84 of 209	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.2	46 of 210	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	57 of 185	69.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	58 of 243	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	98 of 238	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	116 of 222	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	121 of 201	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	139 of 205	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	112 of 200	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	33 of 79	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	26 of 106	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	41 of 99	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	52 of 100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	38 of 141	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	35 of 138	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	44 of 133	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	47 of 159	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	39 of 183	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	48 of 191	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	75 of 191	60.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	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	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Grove Junior High	Public	7-9	810 N 100 E	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8146	1,181	50	23.4	25.1%	877 (74.3%)	10 (0.8%)	224 (19.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	57 (4.8%)	64.4	67^th of 182 public middle schools	63.2%		71.1	54^th of 210 public middle schools	74.3%	13	53.2	51.0	48.4	46.8	62.3	43.4	55.1	$7,470	$411	$7,059
American Fork Junior High	Public	7-9	20 W 1120 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8750	1,827	68	27.0	18.4%	1,441 (78.9%)	12 (0.7%)	249 (13.6%)	18 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	17 (0.9%)	87 (4.8%)	69.8	54^th of 182 public middle schools	70.3%		69.4	58^th of 210 public middle schools	72.4%	4	49.2	44.8	53.3	59.0	51.4	54.9	47.2	$7,084	$352	$6,732
Mountain Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	5525 W 10400 N	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8758	958	42	22.5	11.5%	831 (86.7%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (7.0%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	36 (3.8%)	92.8	2^nd of 182 public middle schools	98.9%		90.1	8^th of 210 public middle schools	96.2%	6	63.2	52.2	74.4	71.8	55.8	74.1	72.0	$7,641	$300	$7,342
Orem Junior High	Public	7-9	650 West Jaguar Ave	Orem	84057	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8142	969	41	23.6	39.0%	507 (52.3%)	6 (0.6%)	376 (38.8%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	31 (3.2%)	34 (3.5%)	20.2	150^th of 182 public middle schools	17.6%		38.8	137^th of 210 public middle schools	34.8%	13	39.7	32.0	38.5	31.6	23.2	35.3	36.3	$8,240	$1,003	$7,237
Canyon View Junior High	Public	7-9	655 E 950 N	Orem	84097	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8130	1,066	43	24.6	29.2%	665 (62.4%)	4 (0.4%)	314 (29.5%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	49 (4.6%)	75.8	40^th of 182 public middle schools	78.0%		66.6	65^th of 210 public middle schools	69.0%	25	46.0	49.6	48.5	54.5	56.0	55.7	56.2	$7,636	$354	$7,282
Lehi Junior High	Public	7-9	700 E Cedar Hollow Rd	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8754	1,376	52	26.5	11.9%	1,167 (84.8%)	8 (0.6%)	114 (8.3%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	60 (4.4%)	82.2	29^th of 182 public middle schools	84.1%		80.3	29^th of 210 public middle schools	86.2%		48.5	51.1	60.7	56.8	56.0	56.9	66.0	$7,285	$373	$6,913
Timberline Middle	Public	7-9	500 W Canyon Crest Rd	Alpine	84004	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8765	1,322	49	26.8	5.7%	1,151 (87.1%)	7 (0.5%)	79 (6.0%)	17 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	63 (4.8%)	89.3	6^th of 182 public middle schools	96.7%		85.4	19^th of 210 public middle schools	91.0%	13	60.7	55.9	64.6	71.5	59.0	63.2	64.2	$7,338	$365	$6,974
Lakeridge Junior High	Public	7-9	951 S 400 W	Orem	84058	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8134	1,344	55	24.3	32.5%	784 (58.3%)	12 (0.9%)	429 (31.9%)	17 (1.3%)	7 (0.5%)	43 (3.2%)	52 (3.9%)	58.2	79^th of 182 public middle schools	56.6%		51	100^th of 210 public middle schools	52.4%	21	47.0	47.5	47.5	45.5	43.2	53.4	48.7	$7,862	$422	$7,440
Viewpoint Middle	Public	7-9	211 West Traverse Terrance Dri	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8400	1,667	62	26.8	12.4%	1,282 (76.9%)	15 (0.9%)	221 (13.3%)	27 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.3%)	81 (4.9%)	61.5	71^st of 182 public middle schools	61.0%		66.8	64^th of 210 public middle schools	69.5%	7	57.6	44.1	63.5	48.3	44.5	47.9	55.7
Willowcreek Middle	Public	7-9	2275 W 300 N	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 766-5273	1,591	57	27.9	13.3%	1,264 (79.4%)	14 (0.9%)	191 (12.0%)	21 (1.3%)	6 (0.4%)	24 (1.5%)	70 (4.4%)	71.2	48^th of 182 public middle schools	73.6%		62.5	71^st of 210 public middle schools	66.2%	23	51.9	58.9	55.8	56.1	49.1	52.4	55.5	$6,961	$336	$6,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Grove Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Junior High?

Students at Pleasant Grove Junior High are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Pleasant Grove Junior High a good school?

Pleasant Grove Junior High ranks 67^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasant Grove Junior High in?

Alpine District

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Pleasant Grove Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Grove Junior High attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Junior High usually go on to attend Pleasant Grove High

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