Summary:
Middle schools in ZIP code 84108 include two Salt Lake District schools—Clayton Middle and Hillside Middle—both serving grades 7–8, with a combined enrollment of 1,052 students and overall performance that is considerably stronger than the district’s ranking suggests.
Clayton Middle is the strongest overall performer. It ranks 6th out of 217 Utah middle schools, places in the 97th percentile, and has a 5-star rating. Clayton led Hillside Middle in all six reported 2025–2026 assessment results, with its largest advantage in 7th-grade science. Its average proficiency was about 66%, compared with approximately 60% at Hillside. Clayton was also slightly better on attendance, with chronic absenteeism of 18.4% versus 21.2% at Hillside, and had a lower student-teacher ratio. Its standout result was 74.2% proficiency in 8th-grade science, which improved by 11.4 percentage points from the prior year. Clayton’s statewide ranking has also improved steadily over three years.
Hillside Middle remains a high-performing option, ranking 22nd statewide, in the 90th percentile, and earning 5 stars. It exceeded state and district results in every reported subject and grade, with especially strong 8th-grade science and mathematics performance. Its main area for attention is 7th grade: ELA proficiency was 56.9%, while math and science each declined by 4.2 points year over year. Both schools have lower chronic absenteeism than the state and Salt Lake District averages. Overall, Clayton has the clearer academic edge, while Hillside is still a strong school with notable 8th-grade results and an opportunity to strengthen 7th-grade outcomes.
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