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Lake Mountain Middle

Q: Is Lake Mountain Middle a good school?

Lake Mountain Middle ranks 57 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Lake Mountain Middle is a public middle school in Saratoga Springs, Utah, serving 1,424 students in grades 7-9 as part of the Alpine School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25-35% of Utah middle schools, with a 4-star rating in most years.

Lake Mountain Middle excels academically, outperforming state and district averages in proficiency across subjects like math, science, and English language arts. Its 7th and 8th grade math proficiency rates are particularly strong, reaching as high as 66.7% and 62.3%, compared to state averages around 45%. The school also serves its subgroups well, ranking in the top 10-30 schools in Utah for Hispanic, special education, and low-income students. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high student-teacher ratio and chronic absenteeism, similar to nearby schools.

Compared to neighboring middle schools like Orem Junior High and Pleasant Grove Junior High, Lake Mountain Middle consistently outperforms them academically. Yet, other Alpine District schools like Mountain Ridge Junior High demonstrate even stronger performance in several areas.

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: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Utah median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Utah avg45%

57^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From top 37% (2021) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)84th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

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Friday, March 25, 2022

Lake Mountain is AWESOME. The people, the library, and there programs like SHIELD time Close Quote

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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
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%)	69.2	57^th of 182 public middle schools	68.7%		67.9	62^nd of 210 public middle schools	70.5%	5	51.7	60.4	57.5	62.3	49.3	54.7	46.1
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
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%)	57.6	80^th of 182 public middle schools	56.0%		63	70^th of 210 public middle schools	66.7%	10				47.0	44.2	47.3	51.7	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	57.5	81^st of 182 public middle schools	55.5%		59.9	81^st of 210 public middle schools	61.4%		51.5	43.2	55.4	42.3	33.1	55.5	58.7
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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Mountain Middle

What district is Lake Mountain Middle in?

Alpine District

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.

How many students attend Lake Mountain Middle?

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

Is Lake Mountain Middle a good school?

Lake Mountain Middle ranks 57^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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