Summary:
ZIP code 84043 includes two public middle schools in Lehi, both operated by Alpine District and serving grades 7–9: Willowcreek Middle and Lehi Junior High. Together, they enroll nearly 3,000 students. Both schools perform above Utah’s statewide midpoint, making the area a generally solid choice for middle-school families, although their strengths and areas needing attention differ.
Lehi Junior High is the stronger overall performer. It ranked 40th of 217 Utah schools and was in the 82nd percentile, compared with 62nd and the 71st percentile for Willowcreek Middle. Lehi had higher proficiency in nearly every tested subject and grade, with its biggest advantage in science: its average science proficiency was about 8 percentage points higher, including a 10.8-point lead in eighth grade. Lehi also reported lower chronic absenteeism, at 22.9% compared with Willowcreek’s 27.8%, and had a slightly lower student-teacher ratio. It exceeded both district and state results in every current subject-grade category provided.
Willowcreek Middle remains a solid school, outperforming the state in nearly every current category and showing improvement in its longer-term ranking history. Its strongest results include seventh-grade math and ninth-grade science. However, eighth-grade English language arts was below the state average, and attendance is a notable concern relative to both Lehi and the district. For both schools, eighth-grade math is the clearest shared academic challenge: proficiency was approximately 42% at each school, and both declined from the prior year. Families comparing the schools may therefore prioritize Lehi for its more consistent results and stronger science performance, while also considering Willowcreek’s positive statewide performance and ranking improvement.
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