Grand County Middle

Grand County Middle operates as a tiny middle school in MOAB, Utah, overseen by Grand District. Current enrollment sits at 221 students spanning grades 7 through 8. That puts it 73% smaller than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 831 students.

Within Grand District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,436 students, Grand County Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Grand County Middle logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 25% Hispanic, 7% Native American. By comparison, Grand County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. The state averages around 21.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 47% of students at Grand County Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Grand County put median household income runs about $67,106, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grand County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,506 students), of which Grand County Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Grand County High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 261 students in 2018 compared to 221 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 25% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.