Summary:
ZIP code 84634 has one middle school, Gunnison Valley Middle, serving students in grades 6–8 in the South Sanpete area. The school enrolls about 262 students and is part of the South Sanpete District, so families are evaluating one local option rather than choosing among several middle schools in the ZIP code.
Gunnison Valley Middle has a mixed but improving academic profile. Its statewide ranking rose to 105th of 217 Utah middle schools in 2025–26, placing it around the 52nd percentile and improving its rating from two to three stars. Science is the clearest strength: about 58% of students were proficient overall, compared with 52% statewide, and sixth-grade science reached an especially strong 74.5%. English language arts was also slightly above the state average overall, with sixth grade performing particularly well. However, mathematics is the main concern. Only about 32% of students were proficient overall, compared with 41% statewide, and eighth-grade mathematics was lowest at 28.5%. Seventh grade also lagged comparison results in all three subjects, making that grade an important focus for families and school leaders.
Attendance is another issue to watch. Chronic absenteeism affected 26.3% of students in 2024–25, higher than both the South Sanpete District rate of 21.9% and Utah’s 23.8% rate. Nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, providing useful context about the community’s economic needs, while the student-teacher ratio is 18.1 to 1. Overall, Gunnison Valley Middle shows positive momentum and notable science strengths, but families should pay particular attention to seventh- and eighth-grade mathematics, seventh-grade performance across subjects, and efforts to improve attendance.
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