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Murray School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,361 students in Murray School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Murray School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
12 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
5,733 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Murray 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.47
# American Indian Students
46 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,388 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
20%
# Black Students
218 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
4%
1%
# White Students
3,590 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
63%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
305 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
482
# Students in K Grade:
347
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
416
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
415
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
403
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
441
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
444
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
466
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,327 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,381 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,327
$10,732
Spending / Student
$11,381
$10,829
Best Murray School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Jr High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
751 W Tripp Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7446
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7446
Grades: 7-9
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Hillcrest Jr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
178 E. 5300 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7442
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7442
Grades: 7-9
| 748 students
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