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Scott M Matheson Jr High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3650 S Montclair St, Magna, UT 84044 · (385) 646-5290 · Part of Granite School District

Magna’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
1,051
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Scott M Matheson Jr High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Magna kids: Cyprus High

On the path

Where Magna kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Scott M Matheson Jr HighYou are here
9–12Cyprus High2,762 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3650 S Montclair St, Magna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7526
Grade 8525
Enrollment over time
1,200’20
1,131’21
1,081’22
1,063’23
1,051’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 41%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Scott M Matheson Jr High from Magna families.

Other schools in Granite School District

The district →
West Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
C
764 students21:1
Granger School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
D
716 students22:1
Elk Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Magna
D
714 students24:1
Olene Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
712 students26:1
Neil Armstrong Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley
C
688 students25:1
Woodrow Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
656 students31:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; Magna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.