For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 280 students in Garfield 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 Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
1,312 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
45%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.46
# American Indian Students
37 Students
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,107 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
84%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
326
# Students in K Grade:
118
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
15,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,320 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,263 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,320
$10,563
Spending / Student
$19,263
$10,658
Best Garfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panguitch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75 S 400 E, 75 S 400 E
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8225
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8225
Grades: 7-8
| 72 students
Rank: #22.
Escalante High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 E Highway 12, 800 East Hwy
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4205
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4205
Grades: 7-12
| 74 students
Rank: #33.
Bryce Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 W Bryce Way, 721 W Bryce W
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8835
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8835
Grades: 7-12
| 134 students
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