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Midvale Middle

Q: Is Midvale Middle a good school?

Midvale Middle ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Utah middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Midvale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 802 students attended Midvale Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Midvale Middle?

Students at Midvale Middle are 52% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What high school do graduates of Midvale Middle attend?

Students who attend Midvale Middle usually go on to attend Hillcrest High

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Midvale Middle is a public middle school located in Sandy, Utah, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 887 students. It is part of the Canyons School District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Midvale Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Utah middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 145 and 187 out of around 200-220 middle schools.

Midvale Middle's academic performance is a significant concern, as the school consistently underperforms compared to the Canyons District and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Midvale Middle's proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts were 16.2%, 30.6%, and 26.6% respectively, compared to the Canyons District rates of 32.9%, 59%, and 54.5%. The school also struggles significantly with its subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Utah middle schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, indicating significant achievement gaps for these student populations.

Interestingly, Midvale Middle's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Albion Middle, Draper Park Middle, and Eastmont Middle, all of which rank in the top 30-50 middle schools in the state. This suggests that the Canyons District is capable of operating high-performing schools, but Midvale Middle is an outlier within the district. The high poverty levels, chronic absenteeism, and underperformance of subgroups at Midvale Middle indicate that the school may be facing significant challenges related to socioeconomic factors, English language proficiency, and special education needs, which likely contribute to the school's overall low academic performance.

802

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,303

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11150 S. 300 E.
Sandy, UT 84070

(801) 826-7300

District: Canyons District

Students who attend Midvale Middle usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Feeder schools for Midvale Middle:

Elementary:	Copperview School
	East Midvale School
	Midvale School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

White:

32.4%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg51%

Utah avg46%

166^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Canyons District

34^th of 93Canyons 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	10.7	166 of 182	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	187 of 210	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	175 of 216	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	159 of 209	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	181 of 213	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	184 of 222	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	145 of 172	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	171 of 206	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	173 of 209	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	153 of 210	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	118 of 185	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	193 of 243	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	221 of 238	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	196 of 222	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	51 of 54	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	79 of 79	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	103 of 106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	85 of 99	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	91 of 100	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	105 of 108	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	138 of 141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	50 of 138	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	32 of 133	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	14.4	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	78 of 183	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	80 of 191	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	50 of 191	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)45th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)2nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-21 vs state

Mathematics19%-21 vs state

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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 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
Midvale Middle	Public	6-8	11150 S. 300 E.	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7300	802	45	17.9	56.6%	260 (32.4%)	34 (4.2%)	414 (51.6%)	35 (4.4%)	14 (1.7%)	13 (1.6%)	32 (4.0%)	10.7	166^th of 182 public middle schools	8.8%		12.3	187^th of 210 public middle schools	11.0%	21				16.2	23.2	19.0	30.6	33.9	26.3	$9,303	$618	$8,685
Indian Hills Middle	Public	6-8	1180 E 11600 S	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7100	1,072	46	23.4	14.9%	848 (79.1%)	10 (0.9%)	125 (11.7%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	57 (5.3%)	75.8	41^st of 182 public middle schools	77.5%		81.2	26^th of 210 public middle schools	87.6%	15				40.1	61.0	48.7	62.1	66.3	62.5	$7,703	$282	$7,421
Eastmont Middle	Public	6-8	10100 S 1300 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7000	515	28	18.7	29.3%	384 (74.6%)	9 (1.7%)	77 (15.0%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	14 (2.7%)	21 (4.1%)	70.6	51^st of 182 public middle schools	72.0%		80.5	28^th of 210 public middle schools	86.7%	23				34.0	49.4	54.1	61.5	56.3	72.7	$9,306	$854	$8,452
Mt. Jordan Middle	Public	6-8	9351 S. Mountaineer Ln.	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7400	757	37	20.3	39.8%	402 (53.1%)	10 (1.3%)	284 (37.5%)	13 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	32 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$9,074	$690	$8,384
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%)	81	30^th of 182 public middle schools	83.5%		83.5	24^th of 210 public middle schools	88.6%	6				41.2	65.2	52.9	67.1	63.5	68.8	$7,542	$476	$7,065
South Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	10245 S 2700 W	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2900	1,182	51	23.3	12.1%	935 (79.1%)	6 (0.5%)	130 (11.0%)	28 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	25 (2.1%)	53 (4.5%)	71.1	49^th of 182 public middle schools	73.1%		72.3	52^nd of 210 public middle schools	75.2%	3	52.2	52.3	67.2		39.9	49.9		56.7	72.2	$7,710	$466	$7,244
Union Middle	Public	6-8	615 E 8000 S	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-1500	911	39	23.2	36.1%	568 (62.3%)	18 (2.0%)	236 (25.9%)	17 (1.9%)	7 (0.8%)	10 (1.1%)	55 (6.0%)	41.5	110^th of 182 public middle schools	39.6%		49.2	105^th of 210 public middle schools	50.0%	5				29.9	45.3	30.7	50.3	44.2	48.4	$8,877	$488	$8,389
Albion Middle	Public	6-8	2755 E 8890 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6700	943	41	23.2	9.5%	815 (86.4%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	49 (5.2%)	89.2	8^th of 182 public middle schools	95.6%		95.5	3^rd of 210 public middle schools	98.6%	5				42.8	64.0	73.0	73.8	75.3	81.7	$8,029	$485	$7,544
Oquirrh Hills Middle	Public	7-9	12949 S 2700 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2350	1,261	56	22.5	13.5%	1,073 (85.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (8.9%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	52 (4.1%)	59.7	75^th of 182 public middle schools	58.8%		64.7	66^th of 210 public middle schools	68.6%	9	62.1	56.6	64.1		55.0	48.7		42.5	49.3	$7,893	$421	$7,472
Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle	Public, Virtual	7-8	7905 South Redwood Road	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 567-8440	132	8	15.6	32.6%	84 (63.6%)	4 (3.0%)	27 (20.5%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.5%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Midvale Middle

How many students attend Midvale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 802 students attended Midvale Middle.

What high school do graduates of Midvale Middle attend?

Students who attend Midvale Middle usually go on to attend Hillcrest High

Is Midvale Middle a good school?

Midvale Middle ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Utah middle schools.

What district is Midvale Middle in?

Canyons District

What is the racial makeup of Midvale Middle?

Students at Midvale Middle are 52% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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