Elk Ridge Middle School vs. Joel P. Jensen Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elk Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Joel P. Jensen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,118 students in grades 7-9, Elk Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 801 students in grades 7-9, Joel P. Jensen Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
1,118 students
801 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#206 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#870 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
27%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
371
257
Grade 8 Students
386
248
Grade 9 Students
361
296
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
42%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
76%
44%
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% Hawaiian
2%
5%
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% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
31%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
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