Summary
Sunset Junior High is a public school in Sunset, Utah, serving 926 students in grades 7–9 as part of Davis District, which ranks in the middle statewide. The school’s 2025–2026 ranking is 152nd of 217 Utah middle schools, placing it at the 30th percentile with a two-star rating. Sunset is a mid-to-lower-ranked school within its district, but it is ahead of many nearby schools, including North Layton Junior High, North Davis Junior High, South Ogden Junior High, Sand Ridge Junior High, T.H. Bell Junior High, and Roy Junior High.
Academically, Sunset’s results are below the Davis District average in every reported subject and grade. Mathematics is the clearest concern, especially grade 9, where 24.1% of students are proficient compared with 41.8% districtwide. Grade 7 science is another major weakness at 33.3%, while grade 8 English language arts is a relative strength at 40.8%. Sunset’s grade 8 science result, 45.8%, is competitive with many nearby schools. Compared with West Point Junior High, which ranks at the 59th percentile, Sunset trails substantially in most academic measures. Syracuse Junior High also ranks higher overall and has stronger literacy and science results, although Sunset performs better in some grades of mathematics.
Sunset’s chronic absenteeism rate was 20.9% in 2024–2025—below Utah’s 23.8% state rate but above the Davis District average of 18.6%. Its student-teacher ratio of 24.5 is relatively high compared with most nearby schools, which may affect the level of individual attention available. The school has shown improvement in areas such as grade 8 ELA and grade 9 science, but results remain uneven, and its overall ranking declined from the 38th to the 30th percentile. Key areas for families to watch include grade 9 mathematics, grade 7 science, consistent literacy progress, attendance, and support for students receiving special education services or facing economic challenges.
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