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Glendale Middle

Public Grades 6-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Glendale Middle is a public school in Salt Lake City serving 678 students in grades 6–8 in a particularly high-need community. In 2024–25, 97.2% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio was 17.5:1. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate was 25.7%, below the Salt Lake District rate of 29.3% but above Utah’s 23.8%. Academically, Glendale Middle ranked 200th of 217 Utah schools in 2025–26, at the 8th percentile. This reflects a persistent challenge rather than a one-year decline.

Test results were below district and state averages in every subject and grade. Average proficiency was 19.6% in English Language Arts, 17.4% in mathematics, and 31.6% in science. The most urgent areas were 6th-grade math, at 6.9%, 6th-grade ELA, at 13.4%, and 8th-grade math, at 16.2%. There are also some encouraging signs: 7th-grade math improved to 29.2%, and 8th-grade science reached 41.4%. The school’s English Language Learner subgroup has been a notable strength, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide in 2025–26 with a four-star subgroup rating. These results suggest that effective practices may already exist in some classrooms and programs.

Among nearby schools, Northwest Middle is the closest high-poverty comparison; Glendale Middle generally performed better in comparable 7th- and 8th-grade subjects and had lower absenteeism. However, it trailed stronger schools such as Hillside Middle, Clayton Middle, and Evergreen Junior High. Those comparisons involve substantially different student populations and should be viewed as context rather than direct measures of school quality. The clearest priorities are strengthening 6th-grade instruction, improving 8th-grade math, reducing chronic absenteeism, and expanding the practices associated with ELL success.

678

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,886

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1430 W Andrew Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

(801) 974-8320

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Glendale Middle usually attend:

High:	East High
	Innovations Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

Pacific Islander:

11.4%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg44%

Utah avg46%

200^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Salt Lake District

60^th of 92Salt Lake 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
2026	8.7	200 of 217	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	162 of 182	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	194 of 210	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	196 of 216	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	181 of 209	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	199 of 213	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	203 of 222	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	147 of 172	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	186 of 206	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	186 of 209	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	193 of 210	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	170 of 185	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	205 of 243	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	217 of 222	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	194 of 201	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	195 of 205	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	195 of 200	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	17 of 54	68.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	48 of 79	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	63 of 106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	53 of 99	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	36 of 100	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	100 of 139	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	96 of 141	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	100 of 138	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	82 of 133	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+65 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+19 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-21 vs state

English Language Arts20%-25 vs state

Mathematics17%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)				RISE Mathematics (2026)				RISE Science (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 5th 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
Glendale Middle	Public	6-8	1430 W Andrew Ave	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8320	678	39	17.5	97.2%	60 (8.8%)	49 (7.2%)	418 (61.7%)	46 (6.8%)	8 (1.2%)	77 (11.4%)	20 (2.9%)	8.7	200^th of 217 public middle schools	7.8%		11.7	162^nd of 182 public middle schools	11.0%	38		13.4	20.8	24.6		6.9	29.2	16.2		26.0	27.4	41.4	$10,886	$1,449	$9,437
Salt Lake Arts Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	5-8	844 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Arts Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(801) 531-1173	415	22	18.5	15.4%	313 (75.4%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (13.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	80.1	33^rd of 217 public middle schools	84.8%		69.6	56^th of 182 public middle schools	69.2%	23	59.8	61.4	64.5	69.0	45.1	32.6	55.3	61.2	62.8	66.7	62.3	66.6	$7,589	$154	$7,435
Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	38	21.0	69.6%	206 (25.8%)	80 (10.0%)	418 (52.3%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	6.1	211^th of 217 public middle schools	2.8%		7.8	169^th of 182 public middle schools	7.1%	42		16.2	14.5	22.8		11.5	13.2	24.4		27.1	17.7	35.1	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289
West Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	3400 S 3450 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5254	724	34	21.2	64.2%	201 (27.8%)	30 (4.1%)	415 (57.3%)	22 (3.0%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	20 (2.8%)	6.6	207^th of 217 public middle schools	4.6%		7.7	171^st of 182 public middle schools	6.0%	36		19.3	23.7	30.1		9.4	10.0	15.1		36.2	26.4	28.5	$10,109	$1,771	$8,338
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant	Public	7-8	40 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8118	348	23	15.2	69.8%	90 (25.9%)	23 (6.6%)	188 (54.0%)	11 (3.2%)	13 (3.7%)	14 (4.0%)	9 (2.6%)	9.1	198^th of 217 public middle schools	8.8%		14.2	158^th of 182 public middle schools	13.2%	40			28.9	25.0			26.3	14.9			23.9	30.3	$11,798	$1,486	$10,312
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%)	10.5	195^th of 217 public middle schools	10.1%		21.4	146^th of 182 public middle schools	19.8%	49		17.4	26.1	25.3		13.3	24.5	32.6		31.2	26.9	31.7	$8,638	$857	$7,781
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%)	6.6	208^th of 217 public middle schools	4.1%		5.9	176^th of 182 public middle schools	3.3%	32		17.2	23.8	23.3		8.8	24.6	19.5		29.0	29.4	24.5	$10,075	$960	$9,115
Northwest Middle	Public	7-8	1730 W 1700 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8547	542	36	15.1	87.1%	45 (8.3%)	26 (4.8%)	393 (72.5%)	22 (4.1%)	10 (1.8%)	35 (6.5%)	11 (2.0%)	5.6	213^th of 217 public middle schools	1.8%		4.3	179^th of 182 public middle schools	1.6%	34			22.0	18.5			21.9	15.8			23.3	25.8	$10,366	$1,431	$8,935
Clayton Middle	Public	7-8	1470 S 1900 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4810	567	30	18.9	28.7%	379 (66.8%)	13 (2.3%)	118 (20.8%)	14 (2.5%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	92.5	6^th of 217 public middle schools	97.2%		89.1	10^th of 182 public middle schools	94.5%	4			63.6	62.7			69.2	61.1			66.2	74.2	$9,283	$739	$8,544
Hillside Middle	Public	7-8	1825 S Nevada	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4828	485	23	20.8	25.8%	318 (65.6%)	18 (3.7%)	86 (17.7%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	85	22^nd of 217 public middle schools	89.9%		86	16^th of 182 public middle schools	91.2%	6			56.9	60.5			61.1	58.9			57.0	67.5	$10,195	$810	$9,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Glendale Middle

How many students attend Glendale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Glendale Middle.

Is Glendale Middle a good school?

Glendale Middle ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Utah middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Glendale Middle?

Students at Glendale Middle are 62% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 9% White, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Glendale Middle attend?

Students who attend Glendale Middle usually go on to attend East High

What district is Glendale Middle in?

Salt Lake District

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