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Lake Mountain Middle

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Lake Mountain Middle ranks 54 th of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Lake Mountain Middle is a large public school in Saratoga Springs, Utah, serving 1,471 students in grades 7–9 through the Alpine District. It ranks 54th of 217 Utah middle schools, placing it in the 75th percentile with a four-star rating. This makes it a strong upper-middle performer statewide and in the local area, though it trails nearby Mountain Ridge Junior High, Timberline Middle, and Lehi Junior High.

Academically, Lake Mountain’s strongest areas are mathematics and ninth-grade science. In 2025–2026, 63.5% of seventh graders were proficient in math, 57.5% of ninth graders were proficient in math, and 62.0% of ninth graders were proficient in science—all well above Utah results. The school also exceeded state performance in every reported assessment, with an overall average of approximately 55% proficiency. Ninth-grade results have improved substantially since 2022–2023, especially in math and science. The main opportunity is consistency in eighth grade: proficiency was 46.3% in ELA, 46.1% in math, and 50.4% in science. Eighth-grade science was slightly below the state and below the district, while eighth-grade ELA was just above the state but below the district.

Compared with nearby schools, Lake Mountain is ahead of Pleasant Grove Junior High, Viewpoint Middle, and American Fork Junior High overall, while its ranking is close to Willowcreek Middle. It also shows strong effectiveness for students receiving special education services and students from low-income backgrounds. The reported chronic absenteeism rate of 0.1% is unusually low and should be verified before drawing conclusions. Lake Mountain’s 26.0 student-teacher ratio is relatively high, making its academic results notable, but staffing and class-size pressures may deserve attention as enrollment continues to grow.

1,471

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1058 South Old Farm Road
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

(801) 610-8400

District: Alpine District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2021 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Utah middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Utah avg45%

54^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 12 pts since 2021

From top 37% (2021) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	70.8	54 of 217	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	57 of 182	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	55 of 216	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	46 of 209	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	78 of 213	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	13 of 79	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	17 of 99	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	25 of 139	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	34 of 141	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	10 of 138	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	17 of 133	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	62 of 186	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	56 of 159	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	63 of 183	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	67 of 191	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	60 of 191	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)99th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+6 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

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Friday, March 25, 2022

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th 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
Lake Mountain Middle	Public	7-9	1058 South Old Farm Road	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8400	1,471	56	26.0	14.4%	1,175 (79.9%)	10 (0.7%)	161 (10.9%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.2%)	97 (6.6%)	70.8	54^th of 217 public middle schools	75.1%		69.2	57^th of 182 public middle schools	68.7%	3	52.4	57.5	62.0	55.9	46.3	63.5	46.1	60.8	50.4
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
Frontier Middle School	Public	7-9	1427 East Mid Valley Road	Eagle Mountain	84005	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8777	1,781	66	27.0	21.4%	1,361 (76.4%)	15 (0.8%)	296 (16.6%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	23 (1.3%)	68 (3.8%)	23.5	170^th of 217 public middle schools	21.7%		57.6	80^th of 182 public middle schools	56.0%	90	46.5	37.2	43.8	31.8	35.7	29.7	32.9	34.6	40.2	$6,763	$312	$6,451
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Mountain Middle

What district is Lake Mountain Middle in?

Alpine District

How many students attend Lake Mountain Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,471 students attended Lake Mountain Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Mountain Middle?

Students at Lake Mountain Middle are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Lake Mountain Middle a good school?

Lake Mountain Middle ranks 54^th of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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