Top Rankings
Canyons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 20 public middle schools serving 19,113 students in Canyons School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Canyons School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
52 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
33,493 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
1,559 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canyons School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
45%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
20%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
69%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,082 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 $14,151 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$405 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$474 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,082
$10,732
Spending / Student
$14,151
$10,829
Best Canyons School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albion Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2755 E 8890 S
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 826-6700
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 826-6700
Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Butler Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7530 S 2700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 826-6800
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 826-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Draper Park Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13133 South 1300 East
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 826-6900
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 826-6900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,481 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Corner Canyon High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12943 S. 700 E.
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 826-6401
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 826-6401
Gr: 8-12 | 2,451 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Brighton High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2220 E 7695 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 826-5800
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 826-5800
Gr: 8-12 | 2,393 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Goldminer's Daughter
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10160 E Little Cottonwood Cany
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 826-8575
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 826-8575
Gr: K-8 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #77.
Eastmont Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10100 S 1300 E
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-7000
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #88.
Indian Hills Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1180 E 11600 S
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-7100
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 1,124 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #99.
Alta High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11055 S 1000 E
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-5600
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-5600
Gr: 8-12 | 2,350 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1010.
Union Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
615 E 8000 S
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-1500
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-1500
Gr: 6-8 | 897 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1111.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7350 S 900 E
Midvale, UT 84047
(801) 826-6000
Midvale, UT 84047
(801) 826-6000
Gr: 8-12 | 2,367 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1212.
Diamond Ridge High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9800 S 800 East
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-9900
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-9900
Gr: 6-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1313.
Jordan High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 E 9825 S
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-6200
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-6200
Gr: 8-12 | 1,797 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1414.
Mt. Jordan Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9351 S. Mountaineer Ln.
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-7400
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1515.
Midvale Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11150 S. 300 E.
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-7300
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1616.
Jordan Valley School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7501 S 1000 E
Midvale, UT 84047
(801) 826-1200
Midvale, UT 84047
(801) 826-1200
Gr: K-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Canyons Technical Education Center
Vocational School
825 E 9085 S
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-6600
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 826-6600
Gr: 7-12 | 1 student
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