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Riverview Junior High

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Riverview Junior High ranks 74 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Riverview Junior High is a public middle school located in Murray, Utah, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Murray District, which is ranked 41 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverview Junior High has had a fluctuating performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 26th to 119th out of Utah's middle schools.

Riverview Junior High generally performs better than the Murray District and the state average in various subject areas, such as RISE/Mathematics, RISE/Science, and Utah Aspire Plus/English Language Arts. However, the school has faced challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.4% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Riverview Junior High has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 18.73% in 2021-2022 to 27.08% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Riverview Junior High generally outperforms the nearby Hillcrest Junior High, which is also in the Murray District, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Granite and Jordan districts, such as Bonneville Junior High and West Jordan Middle. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from 56th out of 213 Utah middle schools in 2020-2021 to 119th out of 210 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic performance.

614

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,665

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

751 W Tripp Lane
Murray, UT 84123

(801) 264-7446

District: Murray District

Students who attend Riverview Junior High usually attend:

High:

Murray High

Feeder schools for Riverview Junior High:

Elementary:	Grant School
	Viewmont School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Utah median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Utah avg45%

74^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Murray District

41^st of 93Murray 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	59.9	74 of 182	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	119 of 210	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	87 of 216	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	85 of 209	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	56 of 213	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	58 of 222	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	26 of 172	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	53 of 206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	54.8	102 of 209	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	99 of 210	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	101 of 185	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.4	109 of 243	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	103 of 238	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	106 of 222	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	109 of 201	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	94 of 205	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	82 of 200	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	31 of 106	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	108 of 141	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	103 of 133	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	72 of 159	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	92 of 183	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	77 of 191	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	71 of 191	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)71st percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)23rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

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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
Riverview Junior High	Public	7-9	751 W Tripp Lane	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7446	614	28	21.8	25.4%	436 (71.0%)	5 (0.8%)	111 (18.1%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	35 (5.7%)	59.9	74^th of 182 public middle schools	59.3%		45.6	119^th of 210 public middle schools	43.3%	45	50.3	41.2	45.3		47.4	52.0		45.3	50.8	$9,665	$509	$9,157
Hillcrest Junior High	Public	7-9	178 E. 5300 S.	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7442	696	32	21.7	46.3%	385 (55.3%)	37 (5.3%)	220 (31.6%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	36.3	117^th of 182 public middle schools	35.7%		41.7	129^th of 210 public middle schools	38.6%	12	38.6	33.8	46.7		38.9	33.2		39.5	45.1	$8,461	$534	$7,928
Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5114	1,022	42	24.4	37.8%	589 (57.6%)	30 (2.9%)	272 (26.6%)	29 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	40 (3.9%)	58 (5.7%)	30.4	129^th of 182 public middle schools	29.1%		41.3	131^st of 210 public middle schools	37.6%	2				27.4	18.7	36.9	45.9	40.2	46.1	$8,385	$738	$7,647
Eisenhower Junior High	Public	6-9	4351 S Redwood Rd	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5154	1,036	46	22.3	55.6%	361 (34.8%)	56 (5.4%)	463 (44.7%)	48 (4.6%)	12 (1.2%)	46 (4.4%)	50 (4.8%)	21.4	146^th of 182 public middle schools	19.8%		13.7	181^st of 210 public middle schools	13.8%	35				11.4	29.9	41.0	39.2	28.5	37.7	$8,638	$857	$7,781
West Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	7550 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2100	1,000	49	20.5	48.1%	543 (54.3%)	14 (1.4%)	345 (34.5%)	17 (1.7%)	8 (0.8%)	29 (2.9%)	44 (4.4%)	20.9	148^th of 182 public middle schools	18.7%		12.1	188^th of 210 public middle schools	10.5%	40	33.9	20.9	34.4		25.7	23.0		39.3	37.9	$8,944	$400	$8,545
Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle	Public, Virtual	7-8	7905 South Redwood Road	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 567-8440	132	8	15.6	32.6%	84 (63.6%)	4 (3.0%)	27 (20.5%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.5%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)
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
Bonneville Junior High	Public	6-8	5330 S 1660 E	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5124	636	25	25.1	40.1%	350 (55.0%)	31 (4.9%)	169 (26.6%)	42 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	32 (5.0%)	32.7	121^st of 182 public middle schools	33.5%		32.6	144^th of 210 public middle schools	31.4%	23				27.6	31.9	35.2	41.9	43.9	45.4	$9,827	$723	$9,104
Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	4195 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5234	546	24	22.3	63.2%	128 (23.4%)	32 (5.9%)	300 (54.9%)	15 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	50 (9.2%)	15 (2.7%)	5.9	176^th of 182 public middle schools	3.3%		8.2	198^th of 210 public middle schools	5.7%	22					19.6	18.6		20.5	22.0	$10,075	$960	$9,115
Joel P. Jensen Middle	Public	7-9	8105 S 3200 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2850	760	39	19.5	49.9%	329 (43.3%)	12 (1.6%)	330 (43.4%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	37 (4.9%)	13.5	159^th of 182 public middle schools	12.6%		12.6	184^th of 210 public middle schools	12.4%	25	34.1	17.1	35.1		17.4	25.8		24.5	37.6	$8,280	$773	$7,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Junior High

Is Riverview Junior High a good school?

Riverview Junior High ranks 74^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverview Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Riverview Junior High.

What district is Riverview Junior High in?

Murray District

What high school do graduates of Riverview Junior High attend?

Students who attend Riverview Junior High usually go on to attend Murray High

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Junior High?

Students at Riverview Junior High are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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