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Mountain Ridge Junior High

Public Grades 7-9

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Mountain Ridge Junior High is a grades 7–9 school in Highland, Utah, serving 958 students in the Alpine District, an area with several nearby middle-school options and strong academic competition. The school ranked 7th out of 217 Utah middle schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 97th percentile and earning a five-star SchoolDigger rating. Its recent record is especially consistent: it ranked 2nd in 2024–25, 8th in 2023–24, and in the top 20 statewide in nearly every reported year of the past decade.

Mountain Ridge’s strongest academic signature is science. In 2025–26, proficiency reached 71.0% in 7th-grade science, 77.1% in 8th-grade science, and 68.5% in 9th-grade science—well above both district and Utah averages. English language arts was also strong, ranging from 60.6% to 63.9% across grades 7–9. Math results were above district and state levels in every grade, although 8th-grade math declined to 51.9% and is the clearest area to monitor. The school’s 9th-grade ELA result improved substantially, rising from 51.4% in 2023–24 to 63.9% in 2025–26.

Among nearby schools, Mountain Ridge ranked above every comparison school, including the highly rated Timberline Middle, just 2.1 miles away. Mountain Ridge was stronger overall in ELA and science, while Timberline led in 8th- and 9th-grade math. Mountain Ridge also exceeded the closer American Fork Junior High in all nine subject-grade measures. Chronic absenteeism was 20.5%, slightly below the district and well below the state, while the 22.5 student-teacher ratio was more favorable than most nearby schools. Overall, the school combines broad, sustained achievement with particularly impressive science results, though attendance and 8th-grade math merit continued attention.

958

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,641

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5525 W 10400 N
Highland, UT 84003

(801) 610-8758

District: Alpine District

Feeder schools for Mountain Ridge Junior High:

Elementary:	Cedar Ridge School
	Deerfield School
	Highland School
	Legacy School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Utah middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alpine District

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg51%

Utah avg45%

7^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Middle Schools in the Alpine District

32^nd of 92Alpine 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
2026	90.4	7 of 217	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	2 of 182	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	8 of 210	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	11 of 216	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	15 of 209	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	13 of 213	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	19 of 222	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	62.4	67 of 172	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.1	21 of 206	89.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	1 of 209	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	4 of 210	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	9 of 185	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	8 of 243	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	77.9	19 of 238	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	9 of 222	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	77.9	18 of 201	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	14 of 205	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	78.6	14 of 200	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	10 of 186	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	10 of 183	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	13 of 191	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	22 of 191	88.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+25 vs state

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)	RISE English Language Arts (2026)			RISE Mathematics (2026)			RISE Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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%)	90.4	7^th of 217 public middle schools	96.8%		92.8	2^nd of 182 public middle schools	98.9%	5	63.9	55.4	68.5		60.6	61.3		68.2	51.9		71.0	77.1	$7,641	$300	$7,342
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%)	57.4	87^th of 217 public middle schools	59.9%		69.8	54^th of 182 public middle schools	70.3%	33	46.4	45.4	51.0		45.7	43.4		57.7	39.9		51.2	50.0	$7,084	$352	$6,732
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%)	85.9	19^th of 217 public middle schools	91.2%		89.3	6^th of 182 public middle schools	96.7%	13	60.5	57.1	64.5		53.8	57.5		68.4	61.6		58.4	70.3	$7,338	$365	$6,974
Sage Canyon Middle	Public	7-9	1300 East Harmony Way	Eagle Mountain	84005	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(801) 610-8400				—															(n/a)	47.8	49.1	51.0		49.8	54.1		51.5	39.0		54.4	52.3
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%)	77.5	40^th of 217 public middle schools	81.6%		82.2	29^th of 182 public middle schools	84.1%	11	53.7	56.1	68.0		55.1	48.0		64.7	42.2		66.3	68.2	$7,285	$373	$6,913
Viewpoint Middle	Public	7-9	211 West Traverse Terrance Dri	Eagle Mountain	84048	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%)	58.8	84^th of 217 public middle schools	61.3%		61.5	71^st of 182 public middle schools	61.0%	13	51.3	40.5	62.4		50.1	42.5		48.9	37.0		56.0	55.4
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%)	62.1	79^th of 217 public middle schools	63.6%		64.4	67^th of 182 public middle schools	63.2%	12	49.5	55.6	51.7		46.7	45.7		54.4	49.0		47.6	55.1	$7,470	$411	$7,059
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%)	66.4	62^nd of 217 public middle schools	71.4%		71.2	48^th of 182 public middle schools	73.6%	14	53.8	54.4	63.0		50.4	42.1		61.3	41.7		57.9	57.4	$6,961	$336	$6,625
Draper Park Middle	Public	6-8	13133 South 1300 East	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6900	1,411	58	24.4	12.5%	1,082 (76.7%)	14 (1.0%)	165 (11.7%)	61 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	80 (5.7%)	85.9	20^th of 217 public middle schools	90.8%		81	30^th of 182 public middle schools	83.5%	10				55.4	58.8	58.7	44.1	71.0	61.2	75.0	69.7	77.8	$7,542	$476	$7,065
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	7-9	15410 S Harmon Day Dr.	Bluffdale	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-1050	935	40	23.4	19.6%	739 (79.0%)	9 (1.0%)	132 (14.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	37 (4.0%)	63.2	73^rd of 217 public middle schools	66.4%		57.5	81^st of 182 public middle schools	55.5%	8	56.8	43.2	66.7		52.0	51.7		52.3	31.5		60.4	51.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Ridge Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Ridge Junior High?

Students at Mountain Ridge Junior High are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Mountain Ridge Junior High in?

Alpine District

How many students attend Mountain Ridge Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 958 students attended Mountain Ridge Junior High.

Is Mountain Ridge Junior High a good school?

Yes! Mountain Ridge Junior High is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 217 Utah middle schools.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025

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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