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Indian Hills Middle

Q: Is Indian Hills Middle a good school?

Indian Hills Middle ranks 41 st of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Indian Hills Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Sandy, Utah, serving 1,124 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Canyons District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 school districts in the state.

Indian Hills Middle consistently outperforms the Canyons District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to 51.4% for the Canyons District and 45.4% for the state. The school also excels in serving its student populations, ranking 2nd out of 79 Utah middle schools for its Hispanic students and 42nd out of 159 for its White students in the 2024-2025 school year. While Indian Hills Middle has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.2% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the Canyons District and the neighboring Jordan District, Indian Hills Middle stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Albion Middle and Butler Middle, also in the Canyons District, have consistently outperformed Indian Hills Middle in standardized test scores. Additionally, the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Indian Hills Middle, ranging from 15.97% to 17.79% over the past few years, suggests the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools, such as Midvale Middle, which has a 61.33% free and reduced lunch rate.

1,072

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,703

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1180 E 11600 S
Sandy, UT 84094

(801) 826-7100

District: Canyons District

Students who attend Indian Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Alta High

Feeder schools for Indian Hills Middle:

Elementary:	Altara School
	Lone Peak School
	Sprucewood School
	Sunrise School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Utah middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Utah avg46%

41^st of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	75.8	41 of 182	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	26 of 210	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	42 of 216	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	47 of 209	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	25 of 213	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	14 of 222	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	42 of 172	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	31 of 206	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	28 of 209	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	31 of 210	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	17 of 185	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	75.5	21 of 243	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	24 of 238	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	69.6	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	2 of 79	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	12 of 100	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	28 of 108	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	36 of 141	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	49 of 138	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	27 of 133	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	42 of 159	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	27 of 183	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	43 of 191	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	56 of 191	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+13 vs state

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

I just thought Jr. High was just a normal bad experience. Then there was Indian hills!

-Their anti bulling campaign is fraudulent
-They make the sage testing a reflection on overall grades! (BTW you can opt your kids out of being apart of the sage testing )
-More then a handful of teachers have the kids and bully them in front of their pears during class.
-The principal is lazy
-Halls are packed in between bells, kids can’t even use the restroom without being marked late.
-if you are late (talking about teachers that keep classes five minutes after) to lunch then 8/10 times they will have run out of food and your child has to eat a day old sandwich or go hungry.
-Drop off and pick up is a dangerous joke!
-not a safe place for special need students, teachers are impatient and rude to them. 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Hills Middle

What high school do graduates of Indian Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Indian Hills Middle usually go on to attend Alta High

What district is Indian Hills Middle in?

Canyons District

Is Indian Hills Middle a good school?

Indian Hills Middle ranks 41^st of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Indian Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,072 students attended Indian Hills Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Hills Middle?

Students at Indian Hills Middle are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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