Valley Junior High

Summary:

Valley Junior High is a public middle school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 639. 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.

Valley Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Utah middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 198-206 out of 210-216 schools in recent years. The school's performance on RISE assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 15-32% across different grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school's performance on RISE assessments is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-30% of Utah middle schools for these groups. Valley Junior High has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65-75% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Granite School District, such as Bennion Junior High and Eisenhower Junior High, Valley Junior High consistently underperforms on academic measures. The school's spending per student ($10,075 in 2018-2019) is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, but it does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the lower student-teacher ratio at Valley Junior High may be contributing factors to the school's relatively poor academic performance compared to nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 4195 S 3200 W
       West Valley City, UT  84119


(385) 646-5234

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
198th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,075 Help


Students who attend Valley Junior High usually attend:

High:    Granger High

Feeder schools for Valley Junior High:

Elementary:    Granger School
    Philo T. Farnsworth School
    Pioneer School
    Robert Frost School
    More...

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  568

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.1%
White:
36.3%
Pacific Islander:
6.9%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


 See top rated Utah middle schools

 Compare Valley Junior High to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Valley Junior High ranks worse than 94.3% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 11th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.24. (See more...)
Help
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
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.1%), White (36.3%), Pacific Islander (6.9%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Junior High is 20.3, which is the 4th best among 15 middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Valley Junior High employs 27.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Junior High is $10,075, which is the 5th highest among 15 middle schools in the Granite District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Junior High 198th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Valley Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Granite District:

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


What do you think?

Your rating for Valley Junior High?

Rank History for Valley Junior High

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 15.90 186th 200 7.0%
2009 16.55 187th 205 8.8%
2010 13.68 187th 201 7.0%
2011 14.26 210th 222 5.4%
2012 16.72 223rd 238 6.3%
2013 11.57 233rd 243 4.1%
2014 5.38 180th 185 2.7%
2015 4.60 204th 210 2.9%
2016 6.02 197th 209 5.7%
2017 2.95 205th 206 0.5%
2018 7.50 164th 172 4.7%
2019 4.79 216th 222 2.7%
2021 6.52 202nd 213 5.2%
2022 5.83 200th 209 4.3%
2023 5.83 206th 216 4.6%
2024 8.24 198th 210 5.7%
See the entire list of Utah Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.20 31st 46 32.6%
2023 38.55 30th 46 34.8%
2024 37.07 39th 54 27.8%
See the entire list of Best Utah Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.90 31st 34 8.8%
See the entire list of Best Utah Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.66 123rd 133 7.5%
2023 14.49 126th 138 8.7%
2024 18.58 128th 141 9.2%
See the entire list of Best Utah Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.95 94th 100 6.0%
2023 16.30 92nd 99 7.1%
2024 13.54 99th 106 6.6%
See the entire list of Best Utah Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.31 169th 191 11.5%
2023 21.95 158th 191 17.3%
2024 32.43 132nd 183 27.9%
See the entire list of Best Utah Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

Valley Junior High Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 




Data source: Utah State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)
100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Reviews:
by a student
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Open Quote The teachers are very nice and the education in very good Close Quote



Enrollment information for Valley Junior High

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 975 1 23 37 5 n/a n/a 0 1041
1989 983 8 21 36 6 n/a n/a 0 1054
1990 1038 12 23 38 5 n/a n/a 0 1116
1991 1041 11 27 38 4 n/a n/a 0 1121
1992 1121 14 32 51 7 n/a n/a 0 1225
1993 1097 14 35 65 5 n/a n/a 0 1216
1994 1070 9 43 68 5 n/a n/a 0 1195
1995 987 10 40 75 12 n/a n/a 0 1124
1996 987 10 40 75 12 n/a n/a 0 1124
1997 887 14 52 96 7 n/a n/a 0 1056
1998 817 9 55 93 6 n/a n/a 0 980
1999 755 14 58 98 8 n/a n/a 0 933
2000 694 15 53 98 9 n/a n/a 0 869
2001 684 13 62 102 8 n/a n/a 0 869
2002 667 16 68 152 7 n/a n/a 0 910
2003 667 16 68 152 7 n/a n/a 0 910
2004 593 12 77 197 15 n/a n/a 0 894
2005 554 21 88 232 15 n/a n/a 0 910
2006 515 19 102 255 17 n/a n/a 0 908
2007 510 24 100 343 20 n/a n/a 0 997
2008 546 28 122 409 19 n/a n/a 0 1124
2009 483 25 105 371 17 n/a n/a 0 1001
2010 384 22 103 347 23 n/a n/a 27 906
2011 375 32 50 360 20 60 1 0 898
2012 381 42 48 350 17 51 0 0 889
2013 382 44 51 373 21 56 1 0 928
2014 253 22 34 268 20 42 3 0 642
2015 245 25 27 312 13 29 4 0 655
2016 208 24 22 309 15 36 2 0 616
2017 195 19 25 324 22 49 5 0 639
2018 181 24 26 335 18 40 3 0 627
2019 189 28 40 342 9 47 8 0 663
2020 231 30 34 362 10 46 6 0 719
2021 228 48 37 373 10 56 8 0 760
2022 216 41 36 375 3 61 10 0 742
2023 173 42 42 313 4 53 12 0 639
2024 206 26 28 239 5 39 25 0 568

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Junior High

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1041 45.5 22.8 n/a
1989 1054 44.0 23.9 n/a
1990 1116 44.8 24.9 7.6
1991 1121 42.9 26.1 5
1992 1225 45.4 26.9 11.2
1993 1216 45.4 26.8 13.8
1994 1195 49.0 24.4 15
1995 1124 52.0 21.6 17
1996 1124 52.0 21.6 17
1997 1056 44.6 23.7 15.6
1998 980 44.0 22.3 18.7
1999 933 46.0 20.3 26.9
2000 869 44.5 19.5 31.6
2001 869 41.3 21.0 30.8
2002 910 39.5 23.0 39.6
2003 910 39.5 23.0 39.6
2004 894 39.5 22.6 45.3
2005 910 40.5 22.5 48
2006 908 43.0 21.1 48
2007 997 44.8 22.3 1.3
2008 1124 44.0 25.5 52.9
2009 1001 101.1 20.4 30.6
2010 906 38.4 23.5 70.6
2011 898 39.3 22.8 65.3
2012 889 37.8 23.4 82.8
2013 928 38.2 24.2 99.7
2014 642 24.5 26.2 65
2015 655 n/a n/a 76.8
2016 616 n/a n/a 82
2017 639 24.5 26.0 80.8
2018 627 n/a n/a 75.9
2019 663 27.4 24.1 72.4
2020 719 27.0 26.5 73
2021 760 n/a n/a 74.9
2022 742 29.4 25.2 65.4
2023 639 29.5 21.6 65.7
2024 568 27.9 20.3 65.1

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 Valley Junior High

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1041 45.5 22.8 n/a
1989 1054 44.0 23.9 n/a
1990 1116 44.8 24.9 7.6
1991 1121 42.9 26.1 5
1992 1225 45.4 26.9 11.2
1993 1216 45.4 26.8 13.8
1994 1195 49.0 24.4 15
1995 1124 52.0 21.6 17
1996 1124 52.0 21.6 17
1997 1056 44.6 23.7 15.6
1998 980 44.0 22.3 18.7
1999 933 46.0 20.3 26.9
2000 869 44.5 19.5 31.6
2001 869 41.3 21.0 30.8
2002 910 39.5 23.0 39.6
2003 910 39.5 23.0 39.6
2004 894 39.5 22.6 45.3
2005 910 40.5 22.5 48
2006 908 43.0 21.1 48
2007 997 44.8 22.3 1.3
2008 1124 44.0 25.5 52.9
2009 1001 101.1 20.4 30.6
2010 906 38.4 23.5 70.6
2011 898 39.3 22.8 65.3
2012 889 37.8 23.4 82.8
2013 928 38.2 24.2 99.7
2014 642 24.5 26.2 65
2015 655 n/a n/a 76.8
2016 616 n/a n/a 82
2017 639 24.5 26.0 80.8
2018 627 n/a n/a 75.9
2019 663 27.4 24.1 72.4
2020 719 27.0 26.5 73
2021 760 n/a n/a 74.9
2022 742 29.4 25.2 65.4
2023 639 29.5 21.6 65.7
2024 568 27.9 20.3 65.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Junior High

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $960 (9.5%) $9,115 (90.5%) $10,075

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 216th of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 206th of 216 Middle schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Junior High)22.218.2
 4%
   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 (Valley Junior High)14.622.9
 8.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)2828
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Valley Junior High)17.122.7
 5.6%
   7th Grade Science (Granite District)31.735
 3.3%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Junior High)18.115.8
 2.3%
   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 (Valley Junior High)21.412.2
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)3227
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Valley Junior High)2223.3
 1.3%
   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 Students663639
 3.6%
African American2842
 50%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian4042
 5%
Hispanic342313
 8.5%
Pacific Islander4753
 12.8%
White189173
 8.5%
Two or More Races812
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.4%65.7%
 6.7%


Schools Near Valley Junior High









Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Junior High

Valley Junior High ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Utah middle schools.

Students who attend Valley Junior High usually go on to attend Granger High

Students at Valley Junior High are 42% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 568 students attended Valley Junior High.


Rate Valley Junior High!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Valley Junior High!




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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 20 milliseconds.