The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Math. The lowest is 54% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Timberline Middle
Timberline Middle serves grades seven through nine in Alpine, a predominantly residential community on the northeastern edge of Utah County, nestled on the slopes of the Wasatch Range. The school is part of Alpine School District, Utah’s largest district, which is in the process of splitting into three separate districts starting in the 2027–28 school year. Timberline Middle will become part of the new "Central" district, which will include Alpine, Highland, American Fork, Lehi, Cedar Hills, and the Utah County portion of Draper. This reorganization will bring new school board governance and potentially different property tax structures for families in the area.
Academically, Timberline Middle’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Utah County. Math and science proficiency rates, based on the most recent state assessments, are both solid. English language arts proficiency, from the prior year’s testing, is noticeably lower than math and science; a parent may want to look into this further with the school. Because Timberline serves only grades seven through nine, there is no graduation rate to report — that metric applies only to high schools.
The student body is large for a middle school of this grade band. The student population is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and smaller representations of students who are Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or of two or more races. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is very low, indicating a student body from high-income households overall. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data set.
Alpine is a low-density, car-dependent suburban community that has grown rapidly since the 1970s, especially in the 1990s. Housing values in the area are quite high, reflecting an expensive real estate market. The town offers an extensive trail system for mountain biking and hiking, and nearby American Fork Canyon provides outdoor recreation. There is no traditional walkable downtown core; civic life centers on City Hall at the intersection of Main Street and Center Street. The area is served by the Lone Peak Fire Department and Lone Peak Police Force, and no public transit system specific to Alpine was identified.
No information on discipline rates, staffing ratios, or course access was provided for Timberline Middle, so the picture of student support and school climate is incomplete. Program offerings were also not available in the available data. For a school with strong math and science results and a very low-poverty student body, set within a fast-growing and expensive housing market, the academic environment appears strong, though the gap in ELA performance and the missing data on special populations and staffing are details a family may wish to explore directly with the school.
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