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North Sanpete Middle
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Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientWhat this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About North Sanpete Middle
Located at 655 E 100 S, in MORONI, Utah, North Sanpete Middle is a modestly sized middle-grades school that serves 355 students (grades 7 through 8), run under North Sanpete District. Compared to the state average of about 831 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.
Across the 8 schools in North Sanpete District (2,706 students total), North Sanpete Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, North Sanpete Middle reports that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Hispanic.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Sanpete Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Sanpete County) shows that median household income runs about $70,083, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sanpete County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,011 students), of which North Sanpete Middle is one.
The closest other public school is Moroni School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Sanpete Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.7%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 355 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Sanpete County at a glance
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- North Sanpete HighHigh · 782 students
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- Moroni School0.9 mi · 363
- Spring City School5.4 mi · 142
- Pleasant Creek High School6.4 mi · 103
- North Sanpete High6.6 mi · 782
- Mt. Pleasant School6.7 mi · 559
- Fountain Green School8.0 mi · 167