Summary
Morgan Middle is a public school in Morgan, Utah, serving 493 students in grades 5–8 in the largely residential Morgan area. It belongs to Morgan District, which ranks 18th of 92 Utah districts, at the 80th percentile statewide. The school’s latest ranking was 85th of 217 Utah middle schools, or the 61st percentile, down from the 71st percentile the previous year. For parents, the school offers a stable, relatively small setting, very low chronic absenteeism, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.4.
Academic results are mixed rather than uniformly weak. Based on simple averages of grade-level results, Morgan’s proficiency was about 43.7% in English language arts, 47.9% in mathematics, and 59.2% in science. Science is the broadest strength, with Morgan exceeding the Utah average in every grade. Eighth-grade mathematics stands out most: 65.2% of students were proficient, higher than the district’s 63.2%, Utah’s 39.3%, and every nearby comparison school listed. Sixth grade is the clearest concern, especially mathematics at 28.1%, with a pattern of weakness that has continued across several years. ELA is also an area to watch in grades 6 and 7, where proficiency was 38.5% and 37.0%, respectively.
The closest comparison is similarly sized Mountain Green Middle, also in Morgan District. Mountain Green ranked 16th statewide, at the 93rd percentile, and generally outperformed Morgan in grades 6–8, although Morgan had the stronger eighth-grade mathematics result. Morgan’s attendance was a major advantage: chronic absenteeism was 6.8%, compared with 12.3% at Mountain Green and 23.8% statewide. Its student-teacher ratio was also better than those of nearby Bountiful Junior High, Central Davis Junior High, and most other comparison schools. Overall, Morgan provides a strong attendance environment and notable eighth-grade and science strengths, but families should pay close attention to sixth-grade mathematics and grades 6–7 ELA.
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