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Mountain Ridge Jr High School

5525 W 10400 N
American Fork, UT 84003

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Serving 1,030 students in grades 7-9, Mountain Ridge Jr High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 1,030 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20% in UT
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Ridge Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Mountain Ridge Jr High School's student population of 1,030 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Ridge Jr High School
7	329
8	329
9	372

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Total Students

1,030 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School
2023	1,073
2022	1,135
2021	1,158
2020	1,261
2019	1,261
2018	1,399
2017	1,399
2016	1,407
2015	1,368
2014	1,448
2013	1,417
2012	1,342
2011	1,278
2010	1,332
2009	1,263
2008	1,333
2007	1,229
2006	1,250
2005	1,209
2004	1,108
2003	1,906
2002	1,753
2001	1,694
2000	1,566
1999	1,506
1998	1,297
1997	1,135
1996	1,055

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School
2023	43
2022	42
2020	46
2019	46
2018	55
2017	55
2016	55
2014	55
2013	53
2012	51
2011	49
2010	50
2009	44
2008	43
2007	50
2006	49
2005	43
2004	39
2003	64
2002	60
2001	56
2000	57
1999	49
1998	50
1997	45
1996	42
1995	38
1994	32

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School Rankings

Mountain Ridge Jr High School ranks within the top 20% of all 975 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Ridge Jr High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (UT)

#145 out of 975 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School
2022	#145
2021	#145
2019	#201
2018	#407
2017	#245
2016	#60
2015	#62
2014	#147
2013	#14
2012	#9
2011	#4

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(20-21)

52%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2021	52%	39%	45%
2019	56%	45%	49%
2018	49%	47%	53%
2017	57%	47%	54%
2016	70%	47%	55%
2015	70%	45%	53%
2014	61%	44%	53%
2013	95%	77%	86%
2012	93%	75%	84%
2011	93%	73%	82%
2010	88%	70%	77%

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(20-21)

56%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2021	56%	43%	50%
2019	56%	47%	52%
2018	48%	45%	53%
2017	49%	44%	50%
2016	61%	45%	49%
2015	59%	44%	49%
2014	52%	42%	49%
2013	95%	83%	88%
2012	97%	83%	88%
2011	96%	81%	86%
2010	96%	81%	85%

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(20-21)

62%

45%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	25:1	22:1	26:1
2022	27:1	22:1	26:1
2020	27:1	22:1	26:1
2019	27:1	22:1	26:1
2018	25:1	23:1	26:1
2017	25:1	23:1	26:1
2014	26:1	23:1	24:1
2013	27:1	23:1	24:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2011	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	27:1	23:1	25:1
2009	29:1	27:1	29:1
2008	31:1	23:1	27:1
2007	25:1	22:1	23:1
2006	26:1	20:1	22:1
2005	28:1	22:1	24:1
2004	28:1	22:1	24:1
2003	30:1	22:1	24:1
2002	29:1	22:1	24:1
2001	30:1	22:1	24:1
2000	27:1	21:1	22:1
1999	31:1	20:1	22:1
1998	26:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	21:1	22:1
1996	25:1	22:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	5%	5%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	6%	20%	15%
2022	6%	19%	14%
2021	5%	18%	13%
2020	6%	17%	12%
2019	6%	17%	12%
2018	6%	17%	11%
2017	6%	17%	11%
2016	4%	17%	12%
2015	3%	17%	12%
2014	3%	16%	10%
2013	3%	16%	9%
2012	2%	15%	9%
2011	1%	15%	9%
2010	3%	15%	10%
2009	2%	14%	9%
2008	2%	15%	9%
2007	2%	13%	8%
2006	2%	12%	7%
2005	1%	12%	7%
2004	2%	11%	7%
2003	2%	10%	6%
2002	1%	10%	6%
2001	1%	9%	5%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	1%	7%	4%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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White

87%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	87%	71%	77%
2022	87%	72%	79%
2021	88%	73%	80%
2020	87%	74%	81%
2019	87%	74%	81%
2018	89%	75%	84%
2017	89%	75%	84%
2016	92%	75%	84%
2015	93%	75%	73%
2014	93%	76%	85%
2013	94%	77%	86%
2012	94%	78%	87%
2011	97%	78%	87%
2010	95%	73%	80%
2009	97%	79%	87%
2008	97%	78%	87%
2007	96%	81%	88%
2006	97%	82%	89%
2005	96%	82%	89%
2004	96%	83%	89%
2003	96%	84%	90%
2002	97%	84%	91%
2001	97%	85%	92%
2000	98%	86%	93%
1999	97%	87%	93%
1998	98%	88%	93%
1997	98%	90%	94%
1996	99%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	0.24	0.46	0.38
2022	0.24	0.45	0.37
2021	0.22	0.44	0.35
2020	0.24	0.43	0.33
2019	0.24	0.43	0.33
2018	0.21	0.41	0.29
2017	0.21	0.41	0.29
2016	0.15	0.41	0.28
2015	0.13	0.41	0.34
2014	0.13	0.40	0.27
2013	0.12	0.39	0.25
2012	0.12	0.37	0.24
2011	0.06	0.37	0.24
2010	0.12	0.47	0.30
2009	0.06	0.36	0.23
2008	0.06	0.37	0.24
2007	0.08	0.33	0.21
2006	0.06	0.31	0.20
2005	0.08	0.31	0.19
2004	0.08	0.30	0.19
2003	0.08	0.29	0.18
2002	0.06	0.28	0.17
2001	0.06	0.26	0.15
2000	0.04	0.25	0.14
1999	0.05	0.23	0.13
1998	0.04	0.21	0.13
1997	0.04	0.19	0.11
1996	0.02	0.17	0.10

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Eligible for

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	9%	23%	16%
2022	8%	22%	14%
2021	6%	25%	14%
2020	9%	27%	13%
2019	9%	27%	13%
2018	7%	29%	15%
2017	7%	29%	15%
2016	7%	29%	16%
2015	8%	30%	19%
2014	9%	29%	20%
2013	14%	48%	30%
2012	9%	37%	22%
2011	9%	31%	22%
2010	8%	33%	23%
2009	4%	23%	15%
2008	3%	21%	11%
2006	5%	23%	16%
2005	6%	23%	17%
2004	8%	23%	17%
2003	6%	22%	16%
2002	6%	20%	14%
2001	5%	19%	12%
2000	5%	19%	13%
1999	6%	19%	13%
1998	6%	19%	13%
1997	5%	19%	15%
1996	7%	19%	15%
1995	7%	19%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Jr High School	Utah	Alpine School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	3%	8%	5%
2014	4%	8%	7%
2013	5%	11%	8%
2012	4%	11%	8%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	5%	9%	8%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	2%	9%	6%
2006	4%	9%	8%
2005	4%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	8%
2002	2%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alpine School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Ridge Jr High School's ranking?

Mountain Ridge Jr High School is ranked #145 out of 975 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Mountain Ridge Jr High School often compared to?

Mountain Ridge Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Timberline Middle School, Lehi Jr High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% UT state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Mountain Ridge Jr High School?

1,030 students attend Mountain Ridge Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Mountain Ridge Jr High School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mountain Ridge Jr High School?

Mountain Ridge Jr High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mountain Ridge Jr High School offer ?

Mountain Ridge Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Mountain Ridge Jr High School part of?

Mountain Ridge Jr High School is part of Alpine School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 1,030 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education