Thomas and Beda Anderberg House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Midvale’s public schools outscore 75% of Utah districts
In Midvale, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Midvale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.
From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Midvale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 143 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Midvale’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,093 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Midvale Middle, then Hillcrest High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Midvale’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Utah school districts, #21 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Midvale, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Midvale
Midvale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sandy
7th grade in Midvale
Midvale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sandy
8th grade in Midvale · depends on your address
Hillcrest High
Grades 8–12 · 2,421 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Midvale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sandy
9th grade in Midvale
Hillcrest High
Grades 8–12 · 2,421 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Midvale
Hillcrest High
Grades 8–12 · 2,421 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Midvale
Hillcrest High
Grades 8–12 · 2,421 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Midvale
Hillcrest High
Grades 8–12 · 2,421 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Midvale’s public schools are run by Canyons School District, which also serves Alta, Brighton, Cottonwood Heights and Draper and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Midvale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Midvale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Midvale | A− | Canyons |
| Sandy | A− | Canyons |
| Murray | C | Murray PK–12 · Granite PK–12 |
| West Jordan | B | Jordan |
| Cottonwood Heights | A− | Canyons |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Canyons with Midvale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Midvale
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Midvale’s schools
Are Midvale’s schools good?
By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Midvale children attend outscore 75% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #21 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Midvale in?
Canyons School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,688 students in 47 schools (2024–25).
Where do Midvale kids go to high school?
Hillcrest High, with 2,421 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Midvale’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Canyons School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Midvale spend per student?
$12,093 in Canyons School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Midvale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Midvale → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.