Summary:
ZIP code 84044 has one listed middle school, Scott M Matheson Junior High in Magna, serving reported grades 7–8. The school enrolls about 1,051 students and is part of the Granite District, so families do not have another middle school in the ZIP code for a direct local comparison.
The most important concern is academic performance. Scott M Matheson was ranked 214th out of 217 Utah schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 1st percentile statewide. In the latest reported assessments, proficiency was below both district and state averages in every listed subject and grade. Schoolwide averages across the reported grades were approximately 19% in English language arts, 19% in mathematics, and 24% in science. Eighth-grade science was especially weak at 19.8%, compared with 50.8% statewide, while English language arts results remained low across all reported grades. Families should note that the assessment table includes sixth-grade results even though the school is listed as serving grades 7–8.
There are some encouraging signs, but they have not yet changed the school’s overall standing. Seventh- and eighth-grade mathematics and science scores improved from the prior year, including a 9.1-point gain in eighth-grade mathematics. Chronic absenteeism was 27.8% in 2024–2025—better than the district’s 30.6%, but higher than Utah’s 23.8%—so attendance remains an important issue. The school’s 25.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio and enrollment over 1,000 may make individualized help more difficult. Parents considering the school may want to ask about literacy and math interventions, eighth-grade science support, attendance programs, tutoring, counseling, and how the school is addressing the substantial achievement gaps.
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