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Indian Hills Middle

Public Grades 6-8
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 217 Utah Middle Schools
Better than 79% of Utah middle schools
Summary

Indian Hills Middle is a large grades 6–8 school in Sandy, Utah, serving about 1,072 students in the Canyons District near several other district middle schools. It ranks 46th among 217 Utah middle schools, placing it in the 79th percentile statewide, with a current four-star rating. The school is above the state and district averages in English, math, and science, although its ranking has eased from the 88th percentile in 2023–2024. Its latest results show a modest improvement from the prior year, suggesting that the school remains strong while working to regain its earlier peak.

Science is the clearest academic strength. Across grades 6–8, about 66.4% of students were proficient in science, compared with approximately 52.2% statewide. Grade 8 science was especially impressive at 76.2%, exceeding Eastmont Middle, Union Middle, and Midvale Middle, and coming close to results at Albion Middle and Draper Park Middle. Math is also above state averages, but Butler Middle, Albion, and Draper Park post stronger results in some grades. Grade 6 is the main opportunity for growth, particularly in math and English.

Families may also want to watch attendance and student support. Chronic absenteeism rose from 6.6% in 2023–2024 to 18.2% in 2024–2025—still below Utah’s 23.8%, but a significant change. The school’s low-income student subgroup effectiveness remains strong, while its special education ranking dropped substantially and merits attention. Indian Hills also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.4, so class size and individualized support may be important questions for families. Overall, it is a consistently strong school with standout science performance, solid achievement in a large-school setting, and several recent trends worth monitoring.

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Utah average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Utah middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school57%
District avg52%
Utah avg46%
46th of 217
Utah public middle schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 7Middle Schools in the Canyons District
36th of 92Canyons 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202674.746 of 21778.8%★★★★☆
202575.841 of 18277.5%★★★★☆
202481.226 of 21087.6%★★★★☆
202375.942 of 21680.6%★★★★☆
202273.747 of 20977.5%★★★★☆
202180.825 of 21388.3%★★★★☆
201987.514 of 22293.7%★★★★★
201872.242 of 17275.6%★★★★☆
201776.531 of 20685.0%★★★★☆
201678.728 of 20986.6%★★★★☆
201579.731 of 21085.2%★★★★☆
201484.217 of 18590.8%★★★★★
201375.521 of 24391.4%★★★★★
201275.624 of 23889.9%★★★★★
201169.652 of 22276.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202592.82 of 7997.5%★★★★★
202479.114 of 10686.8%★★★★☆
202286.512 of 10088.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202679.020 of 13985.6%★★★★☆
202568.428 of 10874.1%★★★★☆
202468.936 of 14174.5%★★★★☆
202359.849 of 13864.5%★★★☆☆
202273.327 of 13379.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202438.329 of 4738.3%★★☆☆☆
202376.47 of 3881.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202664.455 of 18670.4%★★★★☆
202569.042 of 15973.6%★★★★☆
202477.327 of 18385.2%★★★★☆
202369.843 of 19177.5%★★★★☆
202265.356 of 19170.7%★★★★☆
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 (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2024)38th percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?
Science66%+14 vs state
English Language Arts54%+9 vs state
Mathematics52%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Open Quote 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Hills Middle

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

Indian Hills Middle ranks 46th of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

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Latest Utah data All new data »
2025–26 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 8, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025
2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025
2024–25 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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