Kearns Junior High

Summary:

Kearns Junior High is a public middle school in Kearns, Utah, serving 778 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kearns Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Utah middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 194-202 out of 209-216 schools in recent years. The school's performance on RISE assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of Kearns Junior High students proficient or better in RISE English Language Arts ranged from 17.2% (6th grade) to 21.7% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 47.4% (6th grade) and 42.6% (8th grade). The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status.

Nearby schools within the Granite School District, such as Eisenhower Junior High, West Lake Junior High, and Thomas Jefferson Junior High, also perform below the state and district averages, but generally outperform Kearns Junior High. Schools in the neighboring Jordan School District, like West Jordan Middle and Joel P. Jensen Middle, tend to have higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students compared to Kearns Junior High. Riverview Junior High, located in the Murray School District, stands out as a higher-performing school, ranking in the top 50% of Utah middle schools and outperforming Kearns Junior High across all subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4040 West Sam's Blvd
       Kearns, UT  84118


(385) 646-5204

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
200th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,195 Help


Students who attend Kearns Junior High usually attend:

High:    Kearns High

Feeder schools for Kearns Junior High:

Elementary:    David Gourley School
    South Kearns School
    West Kearns School
    Western Hills School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  792

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.4%
White:
32.3%
Pacific Islander:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.9% Help


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Compare Details Kearns Junior High ranks worse than 95.2% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 12th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.51. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.4%), White (32.3%), Pacific Islander (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Granite District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kearns Junior High is 18.9, which is the lowest among 15 middle schools in the Granite District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kearns Junior High is $10,195, which is the 3rd highest among 15 middle schools in the Granite District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kearns Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kearns Junior High 200th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Kearns Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 72nd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kearns Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Kearns Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 22.89 179th 200 10.5%
2009 29.08 176th 205 14.1%
2010 27.88 171st 201 14.9%
2011 20.96 201st 222 9.5%
2012 38.76 184th 238 22.7%
2013 19.79 221st 243 9.1%
2014 6.68 176th 185 4.9%
2015 14.29 188th 210 10.5%
2016 16.98 178th 209 14.8%
2017 8.70 190th 206 7.8%
2018 9.55 159th 172 7.6%
2019 5.56 214th 222 3.6%
2021 6.72 201st 213 5.6%
2022 7.47 194th 209 7.2%
2023 7.97 202nd 216 6.5%
2024 5.51 200th 210 4.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kearns Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.15 32nd 46 30.4%
2023 37.66 31st 46 32.6%
2024 37.90 36th 54 33.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kearns Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.91 28th 34 17.6%
2024 26.69 38th 47 19.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kearns Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.99 112th 133 15.8%
2023 21.24 116th 138 15.9%
2024 16.26 129th 141 8.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kearns Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.80 79th 100 21.0%
2023 32.31 70th 99 29.3%
2024 25.74 87th 106 17.9%
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Rank History for White students at Kearns Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.40 171st 191 10.5%
2023 12.73 175th 191 8.4%
2024 4.84 179th 183 2.2%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Kearns Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 889 0 20 50 5 n/a n/a 0 964
1989 980 2 31 52 5 n/a n/a 0 1070
1990 1057 1 39 58 7 n/a n/a 0 1162
1991 1083 1 47 60 8 n/a n/a 0 1199
1992 1158 9 42 78 14 n/a n/a 0 1301
1993 1153 8 38 100 14 n/a n/a 0 1313
1994 1181 7 37 90 9 n/a n/a 0 1324
1995 1091 11 60 113 15 n/a n/a 0 1290
1996 1091 11 60 113 15 n/a n/a 0 1290
1997 947 11 63 122 14 n/a n/a 0 1157
1998 897 9 82 133 11 n/a n/a 0 1132
1999 787 9 72 162 10 n/a n/a 0 1040
2000 812 14 72 190 11 n/a n/a 0 1099
2001 821 15 55 186 10 n/a n/a 0 1087
2002 733 10 44 275 12 n/a n/a 0 1074
2003 733 10 44 275 12 n/a n/a 0 1074
2004 677 14 40 281 12 n/a n/a 0 1024
2005 635 15 52 293 12 n/a n/a 0 1007
2006 525 16 48 279 19 n/a n/a 0 887
2007 486 22 65 318 20 n/a n/a 0 911
2008 434 27 53 346 16 n/a n/a 1 877
2009 404 29 50 349 13 n/a n/a 0 845
2010 360 26 41 311 22 n/a n/a 17 777
2011 388 18 13 334 18 29 0 0 800
2012 372 20 11 343 13 40 0 0 799
2013 396 31 15 362 15 40 1 0 860
2014 397 28 16 379 20 43 1 0 884
2015 243 16 8 218 12 19 1 0 517
2016 223 13 9 252 11 25 3 0 536
2017 222 19 19 287 16 26 4 0 593
2018 205 20 16 269 6 27 2 0 545
2019 205 14 12 265 6 27 2 0 531
2020 205 11 11 305 3 21 7 0 563
2021 217 15 11 306 5 16 3 0 573
2022 257 29 14 517 6 33 11 0 867
2023 245 20 8 454 8 35 8 0 778
2024 256 21 5 439 6 33 32 0 792

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kearns Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 964 49.6 19.4 n/a
1989 1070 51.3 20.8 n/a
1990 1162 52.9 21.9 23.8
1991 1199 48.0 24.9 20.7
1992 1301 52.5 24.7 23.4
1993 1313 52.5 25.0 26.5
1994 1324 57.7 22.9 23.3
1995 1290 58.0 22.2 24.4
1996 1290 58.0 22.2 24.4
1997 1157 52.3 22.1 24.7
1998 1132 51.7 21.9 27.5
1999 1040 53.9 19.3 41.3
2000 1099 56.0 19.6 46.7
2001 1087 56.4 19.3 44
2002 1074 51.8 20.7 53.3
2003 1074 51.8 20.7 53.3
2004 1024 49.8 20.6 57.3
2005 1007 52.5 19.2 60.7
2006 887 46.0 19.3 62.3
2007 911 44.3 20.6 1.8
2008 877 39.0 22.5 68.2
2009 845 96.5 19.7 37.9
2010 777 36.9 21.0 86.7
2011 800 41.1 19.4 76.1
2012 799 40.4 19.7 84.7
2013 860 38.8 22.1 99.7
2014 884 39.8 22.2 73.5
2015 517 n/a n/a 80.5
2016 536 n/a n/a 81.7
2017 593 39.8 14.8 82.6
2018 545 n/a n/a 80.2
2019 531 24.2 21.9 79.3
2020 563 28.5 19.7 78.5
2021 573 n/a n/a 75.6
2022 867 43.5 19.9 69.1
2023 778 41.0 18.9 72.9
2024 792 41.7 18.9 75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kearns Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 964 49.6 19.4 n/a
1989 1070 51.3 20.8 n/a
1990 1162 52.9 21.9 23.8
1991 1199 48.0 24.9 20.7
1992 1301 52.5 24.7 23.4
1993 1313 52.5 25.0 26.5
1994 1324 57.7 22.9 23.3
1995 1290 58.0 22.2 24.4
1996 1290 58.0 22.2 24.4
1997 1157 52.3 22.1 24.7
1998 1132 51.7 21.9 27.5
1999 1040 53.9 19.3 41.3
2000 1099 56.0 19.6 46.7
2001 1087 56.4 19.3 44
2002 1074 51.8 20.7 53.3
2003 1074 51.8 20.7 53.3
2004 1024 49.8 20.6 57.3
2005 1007 52.5 19.2 60.7
2006 887 46.0 19.3 62.3
2007 911 44.3 20.6 1.8
2008 877 39.0 22.5 68.2
2009 845 96.5 19.7 37.9
2010 777 36.9 21.0 86.7
2011 800 41.1 19.4 76.1
2012 799 40.4 19.7 84.7
2013 860 38.8 22.1 99.7
2014 884 39.8 22.2 73.5
2015 517 n/a n/a 80.5
2016 536 n/a n/a 81.7
2017 593 39.8 14.8 82.6
2018 545 n/a n/a 80.2
2019 531 24.2 21.9 79.3
2020 563 28.5 19.7 78.5
2021 573 n/a n/a 75.6
2022 867 43.5 19.9 69.1
2023 778 41.0 18.9 72.9
2024 792 41.7 18.9 75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kearns Junior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,160 (11.4%) $9,034 (88.6%) $10,195

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kearns Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 214th of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 202nd of 216 Middle schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kearns Junior High)17.422.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)32.431
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)44.141.4
 2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kearns Junior High)15.517.1
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)2828
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Kearns Junior High)1521.1
 6.1%
   7th Grade Science (Granite District)31.735
 3.3%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kearns Junior High)26.119.6
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)33.431.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)43.341.8
 1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kearns Junior High)14.811.3
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)3227
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Kearns Junior High)29.821.4
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Granite District)36.937.3
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (Utah)49.248.5
 0.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students531778
 46.5%
African American1420
 42.9%
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian128
 33.3%
Hispanic265454
 71.3%
Pacific Islander2735
 29.6%
White205245
 19.5%
Two or More Races28
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.3%72.9%
 6.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 792 students attended Kearns Junior High.

Students at Kearns Junior High are 55% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Kearns Junior High usually go on to attend Kearns High

Kearns Junior High ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Utah middle schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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