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Enrollment
1,143
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 831
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CACHE DISTRICT·NCES 490012000084
South Cache Middle School
10 S 480 W, HYRUM, UT 84319 · (435) 245-6433 · Cache County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,143 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
355 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 565 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 578 | 51% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
UT avg 41.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.1% | 60.2% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where South Cache Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #20 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #14 of 140 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #24 of 140 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,143 | #26 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #84 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #93 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #65 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #15 of 46 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,143
+122 (+12%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 978
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,143 | 49.4 | 23.1:1 | 31% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 1,092 | 48.8 | 22.4:1 | 29% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 1,063 | 46.2 | 23.0:1 | 37% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 1,021 | N/A | N/A | 41% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 1,027 | N/A | N/A | 36% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 1,362 | N/A | N/A | 31% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 1,161 | 43 | 27.0:1 | 29% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 40 | 23.8:1 | 24% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 978 | 34 | 28.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Cache Middle School.
About South Cache Middle School
South Cache Middle School is a medium-sized middle school serving families in HYRUM, Utah. The school's enrollment of 1,143 students covers grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 38% higher than the average for middle schools in Utah, which is about 831.
South Cache Middle School is in Cache District, a district with 20,286 students across 26 schools.
Federal enrollment data show South Cache Middle School is 80% White. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic. County-wide, about 84% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At South Cache Middle School, 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 23.1:1. On average, middle schools in Utah have 21.7:1, compared with 23.1:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 31%. That tracks the 31% average for public schools in Cache County.
South Cache Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.3% and a predicted 44.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cache County, the median household income is $81,665, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 44 public schools in Cache County, enrolling about 28,291 students in all.
Nearby, Lincoln School is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 56.1% on proficiency, and South Cache Middle School is above that at 57.3%.
NCES assigns South Cache Middle School the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 122 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for South Cache Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
140,046
Census ACS
Median income
$81,665
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
28,291 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cache District
- Ridgeline High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Green Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,677 students
- Sky View HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Mountain Crest HighHigh · 1,547 students
- North Cache Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,194 students
- Spring Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in HYRUM
- Mountain Crest HighHigh · 1,547 students
- Canyon SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School0.7 mi · 492
- Mountain Crest High2.0 mi · 1,547
- Canyon School2.5 mi · 789
- Heritage School3.0 mi · 724
- Nibley School3.8 mi · 511
- Wellsville School3.9 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About South Cache Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Cache Middle School?
South Cache Middle School enrolls approximately 1,143 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does South Cache Middle School serve?
South Cache Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at South Cache Middle School?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at South Cache Middle School.
What is the student diversity at South Cache Middle School?
Student demographics at South Cache Middle School are roughly 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is South Cache Middle School in?
South Cache Middle School is part of Cache District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.