For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 266 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 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
1,560 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.30
0.47
# American Indian Students
17 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,299 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
83%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
482
# Students in K Grade:
175
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,201 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,362
$10,732
Spending / Student
$16,201
$10,829
Best Garfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panguitch Middle 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
| 66 students
Rank: #22.
Escalante High 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
| 71 students
Rank: #33.
Bryce Valley High 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
| 129 students
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