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Emery School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 518 students in Emery School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Emery School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Emery School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
45%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.47
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,920 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
88%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
482
# Students in K Grade:
150
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,154 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$10,732
Spending / Student
$17,154
$10,829
Best Emery School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Rafael Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 W 500 S, 420 West 500 Sout
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2335
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2335
Grades: 6-8
| 218 students
Rank: #22.
Canyon View Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Canyon Rd, 550 North 400 West
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-2265
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-2265
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #33.
Green River High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 N 455 W, 400 North 455 Wes
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-3461
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-3461
Grades: 7-12
| 80 students
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