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Union Middle

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Union Middle ranks 110 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Union Middle is a public middle school in Sandy, Utah, serving 897 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Canyons School District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Union Middle's statewide ranking has fluctuated, currently standing at 110th among Utah middle schools with a 2-star rating.

Union Middle's student performance, as measured by RISE test scores, is generally below the Canyons District and Utah state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. However, the school's science proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learners, varies significantly, with some subgroups performing better than the state averages while others, like White and Low Socioeconomic Status students, tend to perform below the state averages. Additionally, Union Middle has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.0% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, Albion Middle and Eastmont Middle, both part of the Canyons School District, consistently outperform Union Middle on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. In contrast, Union Middle outperforms the nearby Midvale Middle, which has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking.

911

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,877

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 E 8000 S
Sandy, UT 84070

(801) 826-1500

District: Canyons District

Students who attend Union Middle usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Feeder schools for Union Middle:

Elementary:	East Sandy School
	Midvalley School
	Peruvian Park School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Canyons District's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Utah avg46%

110^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	41.5	110 of 182	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	105 of 210	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	62 of 216	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	53 of 209	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	56 of 222	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	35 of 172	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.6	85 of 206	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	122 of 209	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	132 of 210	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	111 of 185	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	186 of 243	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.2	178 of 238	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	184 of 222	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.7	3 of 46	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	39 of 79	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	51 of 106	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	21 of 99	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	20 of 100	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	85 of 141	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	38 of 138	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	35 of 133	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	78.8	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	100 of 159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	67 of 183	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	35 of 191	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	28 of 191	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)85th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science48%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 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
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
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
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
Butler Middle	Public	6-8	7530 S 2700 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6800	913	40	22.7	16.8%	656 (71.9%)	6 (0.7%)	128 (14.0%)	21 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	13 (1.4%)	83 (9.1%)	84.1	25^th of 182 public middle schools	86.3%		90.4	6^th of 210 public middle schools	97.1%	19				38.4	57.3	66.9	73.6	66.7	76.1	$8,622	$484	$8,138
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)
Riverview Junior High	Public	7-9	751 W Tripp Lane	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7446	614	28	21.8	25.4%	436 (71.0%)	5 (0.8%)	111 (18.1%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	35 (5.7%)	59.9	74^th of 182 public middle schools	59.3%		45.6	119^th of 210 public middle schools	43.3%	45	50.3	41.2	45.3		47.4	52.0		45.3	50.8	$9,665	$509	$9,157
Hillcrest Junior High	Public	7-9	178 E. 5300 S.	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7442	696	32	21.7	46.3%	385 (55.3%)	37 (5.3%)	220 (31.6%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	36.3	117^th of 182 public middle schools	35.7%		41.7	129^th of 210 public middle schools	38.6%	12	38.6	33.8	46.7		38.9	33.2		39.5	45.1	$8,461	$534	$7,928
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
Bonneville Junior High	Public	6-8	5330 S 1660 E	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5124	636	25	25.1	40.1%	350 (55.0%)	31 (4.9%)	169 (26.6%)	42 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	32 (5.0%)	32.7	121^st of 182 public middle schools	33.5%		32.6	144^th of 210 public middle schools	31.4%	23				27.6	31.9	35.2	41.9	43.9	45.4	$9,827	$723	$9,104
West Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	7550 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2100	1,000	49	20.5	48.1%	543 (54.3%)	14 (1.4%)	345 (34.5%)	17 (1.7%)	8 (0.8%)	29 (2.9%)	44 (4.4%)	20.9	148^th of 182 public middle schools	18.7%		12.1	188^th of 210 public middle schools	10.5%	40	33.9	20.9	34.4		25.7	23.0		39.3	37.9	$8,944	$400	$8,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Middle

What high school do graduates of Union Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Union Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Union Middle.

What district is Union Middle in?

Canyons District

What is the racial makeup of Union Middle?

Students at Union Middle are 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Union Middle a good school?

Union Middle ranks 110^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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