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Vista Heights Middle

Q: Is Vista Heights Middle a good school?

Vista Heights Middle ranks 83 rd of 182 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades 7-10

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 54% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Vista Heights Middle is an alternative public school located in Saratoga Springs, Utah, serving grades 7-10 with a total enrollment of 1,596 students. It is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30th out of 93 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Vista Heights Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 18.2% in 2023-2024 to 25.2% in 2022-2023, it generally performs on par or slightly below the Alpine District and state averages in RISE and Utah Aspire Plus assessments across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school has some notable exceptions, such as scoring higher than the district and state in 7th grade RISE Mathematics and 9th grade Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics. Additionally, Vista Heights Middle has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 14.31% to 16.13% over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby alternative schools like Dan W. Peterson and Horizon School.

Compared to other nearby alternative schools, Vista Heights Middle appears to be a relatively strong performer, with its test scores generally on par or slightly above the district and state averages. However, the school's higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 26.7 to 27.2 over the past three school years, may be a factor contributing to the slightly lower test scores in certain subjects and grade levels. By addressing the chronic absenteeism rates and exploring ways to optimize the student-teacher ratio, the school may be able to further enhance its academic outcomes and provide a more supportive learning environment for its students.

1,671

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,705

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

484 W Pony Express Parkway
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

(801) 610-8770

District: Alpine District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Utah avg45%

83^rd of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Utah Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative 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	56.0	83 of 182	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	80 of 210	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	43 of 216	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	49 of 209	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	34 of 213	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	86 of 222	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	54 of 172	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	44 of 206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	35 of 209	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	36 of 210	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	27 of 185	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	29 of 243	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	34 of 238	85.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	28 of 79	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	9 of 100	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	29 of 141	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	40 of 138	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	21 of 133	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	71 of 159	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	75 of 183	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	40 of 191	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	53 of 191	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

this school sucks like a lot. i am disappointed in my child's learning abilities. i think that we all should acknowledge how "shizzy" (as my children, who was swaggy, say) the administration is. wow. try hards aka pieces of shiz. maybe give my kids an education please. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th 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
Vista Heights Middle	Public, Alternative	7-10	484 W Pony Express Parkway	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8770	1,671	63	26.5	17.6%	1,200 (71.8%)	14 (0.8%)	318 (19.0%)	15 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.7%)	90 (5.4%)								(n/a)	49.8		50.1		49.1						50.6	39.6				52.0	45.0	$6,705	$302	$6,403
Horizon School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	682 W 210 N	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8728	166	12	13.7	27.7%	124 (74.7%)	3 (1.8%)	26 (15.7%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)																		$16,964	$2,339	$14,625
Lakeview Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	527 W 400 N	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Lakeview Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 331-6788	1,061	52	20.5	12.4%	830 (78.2%)	7 (0.7%)	150 (14.1%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	48 (4.5%)								(n/a)	48.5		50.0		55.9		55.2	47.6	49.0	37.6	53.8	45.6	58.2	58.5	67.8	50.0	59.5	$6,029	$256	$5,772
Elevated Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	212 E Crossroads Blvd #191	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Elevated Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(385) 535-1655	228	13	17.7		176 (77.2%)	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	21 (9.2%)								(n/a)
Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2199 W 900 N	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	No	(385) 374-9641	646	34	19.1	15.8%	446 (69.0%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (18.3%)	19 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	44 (6.8%)								(n/a)							46.8	71.3	68.1	36.6	58.3		67.6	68.6	64.8	56.2		$6,833	$387	$6,446
Renaissance Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	3435 N 1120 E	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Renaissance Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 768-4202	742	41	18.2	10.6%	413 (55.7%)	6 (0.8%)	173 (23.3%)	61 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.0%)								(n/a)							62.2	71.6	59.0	68.2			78.4	65.4	68.2		72.0	$6,068	$189	$5,879
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%)								(n/a)							8.9	23.7	11.5		27.9		25.9	23.1	19.6	32.6		$7,133	$361	$6,772
Summit Academy High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14942 S 560 West	Bluffdale	84065	Salt Lake County	Summit Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 495-3272	599	33	17.9	20.0%	438 (73.1%)	15 (2.5%)	105 (17.5%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)								(n/a)	48.8	52.0	31.8	24.4	42.7	40.8
Dan W. Peterson	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	169 N 1100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8551	257	22	11.4	24.1%	181 (70.4%)	5 (1.9%)	49 (19.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)																		$21,036	$724	$20,313
Lincoln Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	1582 W 3300 N	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Lincoln Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 756-2039	911	44	20.6	16.1%	720 (79.0%)	11 (1.2%)	120 (13.2%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	29 (3.2%)								(n/a)	66.3		47.5		67.4		66.2	70.7	68.4	42.0	62.6	55.5	68.8	77.8	69.6	59.6	59.7	$6,459	$348	$6,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Heights Middle

What district is Vista Heights Middle in?

Alpine District

Is Vista Heights Middle a good school?

Vista Heights Middle ranks 83^rd of 182 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,671 students attended Vista Heights Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Heights Middle?

Students at Vista Heights Middle are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

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