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Shoreline Junior High

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Shoreline Junior High ranks 28 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Shoreline Junior High is a high-performing public middle school in Layton, Utah, serving 1,178 students in grades 7-9. As part of the Davis School District, which is ranked 42 out of 93 school districts in the state, Shoreline Junior High has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Utah, reaching as high as 12th out of 209 schools in the 2021-2022 school year and maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Shoreline Junior High stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Davis District and state averages in standardized test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.9% of 7th graders at Shoreline Junior High were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 47.7% for the Davis District and 45.4% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 5.83% to 7.13% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Centennial Junior High and Fairfield Junior High are the closest competitors to Shoreline Junior High in academic metrics, but Shoreline still outperforms them. The school's sustained excellence and strong performance suggest that it has effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive community, making it an exemplary model for middle school education in the region.

1,225

Students ?

28.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 S Westside Drive
Layton, UT 84041

(801) 402-7700

District: Davis District

Feeder schools for Shoreline Junior High:

Elementary:	Ellison Park School
	Heritage School
	Kay's Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Utah middle schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

Utah avg45%

28^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From top 12% (2021) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 93Davis 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	82.7	28 of 182	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	49 of 210	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	23 of 216	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	12 of 209	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	26 of 213	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	37 of 159	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	66 of 183	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	29 of 191	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	17 of 191	91.1%	★★★★★

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)77th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Science58%+10 vs state

English Language Arts58%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Shoreline Junior High

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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 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shoreline Junior High	Public	7-9	1150 S Westside Drive	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7700	1,225	42	28.8	7.3%	1,099 (89.7%)	5 (0.4%)	78 (6.4%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	27 (2.2%)	82.7	28^th of 182 public middle schools	84.6%		72.8	49^th of 210 public middle schools	76.7%	21	58.0	62.6	69.3	67.9	56.2	59.9	56.3
Legacy Junior High	Public	7-9	411 N 3200 W	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-4700	1,125	41	27.1	10.0%	948 (84.3%)	14 (1.2%)	103 (9.2%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	40 (3.6%)	45.8	100^th of 182 public middle schools	45.1%		48.8	107^th of 210 public middle schools	49.0%	7	39.9	41.8	50.3	44.3	40.1	41.3	46.4	$7,275	$396	$6,878
Central Davis Junior High	Public	7-9	663 Church St	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7100	879	39	22.4	31.3%	630 (71.7%)	8 (0.9%)	170 (19.3%)	10 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	10 (1.1%)	45 (5.1%)	45.7	101^st of 182 public middle schools	44.5%		44.1	123^rd of 210 public middle schools	41.4%	22	38.0	42.9	37.8	32.2	40.7	43.5	54.6	$8,178	$516	$7,663
Centennial Junior High	Public	7-9	740 S Sunset Dr	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-0100	956	37	26.0	5.5%	868 (90.8%)	14 (1.5%)	38 (4.0%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	19 (2.0%)	76.6	38^th of 182 public middle schools	79.1%		86.2	16^th of 210 public middle schools	92.4%	22	44.0	51.4	64.5	60.8	58.7	46.2	62.5	$7,106	$356	$6,750
Fairfield Junior High	Public	7-9	951 N Fairfield Rd	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7000	972	36	26.8	18.6%	785 (80.8%)	4 (0.4%)	144 (14.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (2.9%)	72.9	44^th of 182 public middle schools	75.8%		61.3	76^th of 210 public middle schools	63.8%	32	56.6	42.0	61.1	57.5	46.9	55.1	56.4	$8,259	$529	$7,730
North Layton Junior High	Public	7-9	1100 W 2000 N	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6600	959	47	20.3	31.6%	593 (61.8%)	24 (2.5%)	251 (26.2%)	20 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	52 (5.4%)	15.4	156^th of 182 public middle schools	14.3%		21.5	171^st of 210 public middle schools	18.6%	15	31.5	19.9	31.4	31.4	22.1	25.6	35.2	$8,081	$483	$7,599
Kaysville Junior High	Public	7-9	100 E 350 S	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7200	858	34	24.9	12.4%	779 (90.8%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (4.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	21 (2.4%)	84.7	22^nd of 182 public middle schools	87.9%		79.8	31^st of 210 public middle schools	85.2%	9	48.8	47.1	49.6	65.9	65.3	54.9	61.1	$8,022	$325	$7,697
North Davis Junior High	Public	7-9	835 S State	Clearfield	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-6500	941	47	19.8	49.2%	581 (61.7%)	15 (1.6%)	259 (27.5%)	12 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.3%)	36 (3.8%)	15.4	155^th of 182 public middle schools	14.8%		24	165^th of 210 public middle schools	21.4%	10	38.1	35.7	42.6	25.1	21.1	31.2	37.2	$9,262	$1,101	$8,161
Syracuse Junior High	Public	7-9	1450 S 2000 W	Syracuse	84075	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6800	1,216	49	24.8	14.4%	1,005 (82.6%)	16 (1.3%)	128 (10.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	47 (3.9%)	36.6	116^th of 182 public middle schools	36.3%		44.9	121^st of 210 public middle schools	42.4%	5	49.1	43.2	49.1	31.3	27.2	40.6	55.8	$8,009	$390	$7,619
Sunset Junior High	Public	7-9	1610 N 250 W	Sunset	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6700	926	38	24.5	26.9%	699 (75.5%)	7 (0.8%)	155 (16.7%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.4%)	38 (4.1%)	39.9	112^th of 182 public middle schools	38.5%		31.4	147^th of 210 public middle schools	30.0%	35	44.0	29.3	40.6	38.3	39.0	38.6	47.0	$8,273	$509	$7,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoreline Junior High

Is Shoreline Junior High a good school?

Shoreline Junior High ranks 28^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shoreline Junior High?

Students at Shoreline Junior High are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Shoreline Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,225 students attended Shoreline Junior High.

What district is Shoreline Junior High in?

Davis District

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