Is Hunter Junior High a good school?

Hunter Junior High ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Utah middle schools.

How many students attend Hunter Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 732 students attended Hunter Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Hunter Junior High?

Students at Hunter Junior High are 48% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Hunter Junior High

Summary:

Hunter Junior High is a public middle school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 732 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in Utah and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hunter Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Utah middle schools, with a ranking between 178-203 out of 209-216 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on RISE assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Hunter Junior High has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.30% to 57.51% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the state average for middle schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.9 to 24.7 over the past three years, which is higher than the state average.

When comparing Hunter Junior High to other nearby schools in the Granite School District, such as Eisenhower Junior High and Bennion Junior High, it consistently performs worse academically. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of Utah middle schools for ELL students in the 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public 7-8

6131 W 3785 S
West Valley City, UT 84120

(385) 646-5184

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,557

Feeder schools for Hunter Junior High:

Elementary:	Douglas T. Orchard School
	Hillside School
	West Valley School
	Whittier School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 732

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

36.6%

Pacific Islander:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hunter Junior High ranks worse than 90.5% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 8^th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.27. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hunter Junior High is $8,557. 11 middle schools in the Granite District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hunter Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunter Junior High 190^th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Hunter Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Granite District:

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

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Rank History for Hunter Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Hunter Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	23.27	177^th	200	11.5%
2009	24.89	181^st	205	11.7%
2010	28.87	169^th	201	15.9%
2011	25.91	194^th	222	12.6%
2012	23.78	207^th	238	13.0%
2013	27.03	204^th	243	16.0%
2014	7.99	172^nd	185	7.0%
2015	7.19	201^st	210	4.3%
2016	5.94	198^th	209	5.3%
2017	13.45	182^nd	206	11.7%
2018	3.59	168^th	172	2.3%
2019	13.41	190^th	222	14.4%
2021	9.03	197^th	213	7.5%
2022	14.65	178^th	209	14.8%
2023	13.33	189^th	216	12.5%
2024	11.27	190^th	210	9.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hunter Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	31.83	36^th	46	21.7%
2023	46.09	23^rd	46	50.0%
2024	56.11	13^th	54	75.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	23.37	107^th	133	19.5%
2023	28.56	106^th	138	23.2%
2024	20.03	124^th	141	12.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hunter Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	20.01	92^nd	100	8.0%
2023	25.23	82^nd	99	17.2%
2024	24.57	88^th	106	17.0%

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Rank History for White students at Hunter Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	29.15	141^st	191	26.2%
2023	23.76	153^rd	191	19.9%
2024	16.25	158^th	183	13.7%

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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.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

My child was violently assaulted at this school and the staff did NOTHING. The offending child was a known offender, but the school kept them enrolled and they ended up stabbing my child. They do not care about the safety of the children, there are new fights amongst the children almost DAILY posted to social media. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hunter Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1074	0	19	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	1151
1989	1151	3	32	49	11	n/a	n/a	0	1246
1990	1223	5	35	60	9	n/a	n/a	0	1332
1991	1262	6	29	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	1358
1992	1268	8	32	78	11	n/a	n/a	0	1397
1993	1335	6	45	91	14	n/a	n/a	0	1491
1994	1346	6	55	84	7	n/a	n/a	0	1498
1995	1320	9	77	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	1492
1996	1320	9	77	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	1492
1997	1292	13	70	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	1469
1998	1244	16	80	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	1438
1999	1203	14	73	126	5	n/a	n/a	0	1421
2000	1198	15	85	161	10	n/a	n/a	0	1469
2001	1112	15	107	230	10	n/a	n/a	0	1474
2002	731	12	94	177	8	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2003	731	12	94	177	8	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2004	708	6	83	199	9	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2005	686	11	81	216	10	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2006	670	11	96	232	14	n/a	n/a	0	1023
2007	660	18	124	289	15	n/a	n/a	0	1106
2008	694	27	128	398	16	n/a	n/a	1	1264
2009	665	27	96	408	15	n/a	n/a	0	1211
2010	626	21	101	397	19	n/a	n/a	16	1180
2011	628	30	62	393	22	57	3	0	1195
2012	623	35	61	343	23	48	4	0	1137
2013	624	33	70	339	25	37	4	0	1132
2014	575	20	57	340	21	45	3	0	1061
2015	528	16	48	338	15	44	2	0	991
2016	314	20	35	228	6	32	3	0	638
2017	328	23	53	291	16	28	3	0	742
2018	343	24	44	327	17	27	4	0	786
2019	351	22	32	350	14	31	8	0	808
2020	343	15	28	368	12	37	11	0	814
2021	326	27	39	369	11	42	12	0	826
2022	275	24	36	385	3	39	10	0	772
2023	268	22	31	349	4	46	12	0	732

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 Hunter Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1151	52.0	22.1	n/a
1989	1246	54.8	22.7	n/a
1990	1332	55.8	23.8	15.9
1991	1358	52.0	26.1	12.2
1992	1397	49.9	27.9	16.2
1993	1491	57.0	26.2	19.6
1994	1498	67.0	22.4	18.8
1995	1492	66.0	22.6	17
1996	1492	66.0	22.6	17
1997	1469	62.6	23.5	15.5
1998	1438	61.0	23.6	17.6
1999	1421	66.4	21.4	28.1
2000	1469	64.7	22.7	27.2
2001	1474	64.7	22.8	28.6
2002	1022	42.9	23.8	34.9
2003	1022	42.9	23.8	34.9
2004	1005	41.0	24.5	39.4
2005	1004	43.7	23.0	42.9
2006	1023	47.0	21.8	42.4
2007	1106	45.1	24.5	1.3
2008	1264	43.4	29.1	44.6
2009	1211	94.1	25.0	23
2010	1180	48.4	24.3	55.5
2011	1195	46.5	25.6	51.6
2012	1137	48.1	23.6	59.8
2013	1132	41.3	27.3	84.5
2014	1061	44.3	23.9	46.3
2015	991	n/a	n/a	56.7
2016	638	n/a	n/a	58.3
2017	742	44.3	16.7	59.8
2018	786	n/a	n/a	63.4
2019	808	32.9	24.5	60.4
2020	814	34.2	23.7	60.3
2021	826	n/a	n/a	57.5
2022	772	33.6	22.9	51.3
2023	732	29.5	24.7	51.6

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 Hunter Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1151	52.0	22.1	n/a
1989	1246	54.8	22.7	n/a
1990	1332	55.8	23.8	15.9
1991	1358	52.0	26.1	12.2
1992	1397	49.9	27.9	16.2
1993	1491	57.0	26.2	19.6
1994	1498	67.0	22.4	18.8
1995	1492	66.0	22.6	17
1996	1492	66.0	22.6	17
1997	1469	62.6	23.5	15.5
1998	1438	61.0	23.6	17.6
1999	1421	66.4	21.4	28.1
2000	1469	64.7	22.7	27.2
2001	1474	64.7	22.8	28.6
2002	1022	42.9	23.8	34.9
2003	1022	42.9	23.8	34.9
2004	1005	41.0	24.5	39.4
2005	1004	43.7	23.0	42.9
2006	1023	47.0	21.8	42.4
2007	1106	45.1	24.5	1.3
2008	1264	43.4	29.1	44.6
2009	1211	94.1	25.0	23
2010	1180	48.4	24.3	55.5
2011	1195	46.5	25.6	51.6
2012	1137	48.1	23.6	59.8
2013	1132	41.3	27.3	84.5
2014	1061	44.3	23.9	46.3
2015	991	n/a	n/a	56.7
2016	638	n/a	n/a	58.3
2017	742	44.3	16.7	59.8
2018	786	n/a	n/a	63.4
2019	808	32.9	24.5	60.4
2020	814	34.2	23.7	60.3
2021	826	n/a	n/a	57.5
2022	772	33.6	22.9	51.3
2023	732	29.5	24.7	51.6

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 Hunter Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$924 (10.8%)	$7,632 (89.2%)	$8,557

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hunter Junior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 190^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 189^th of 216 Middle schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hunter Junior High)	29.8	23.8	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	32.4	31	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hunter Junior High)	23.8	22.2	1.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	28	28
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (Hunter Junior High)	31.6	28	3.6%
7th Grade Science (Granite District)	31.7	35	3.3%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hunter Junior High)	27.5	28.2	0.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	33.4	31.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hunter Junior High)	16.9	15.6	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	32	27	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Hunter Junior High)	33.2	35.9	2.7%
8th Grade Science (Granite District)	36.9	37.3	0.4%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	808	732	9.4%
African American	22	22
American Indian	14	4	71.4%
Asian	32	31	3.1%
Hispanic	350	349	0.3%
Pacific Islander	31	46	48.4%
White	351	268	23.6%
Two or More Races	8	12	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.4%	51.6%	8.8%

Schools Near Hunter Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)	RISE English Language Arts (2024)			RISE Mathematics (2024)			RISE Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hunter Junior High	Public	7-8	6131 W 3785 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5184	732	30	24.7	51.6%	268 (36.6%)	22 (3.0%)	349 (47.7%)	31 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	46 (6.3%)	12 (1.6%)	11.3	190^th of 210 public middle schools	9.5%		13.3	189^th of 216 public middle schools	12.5%	1					26.1	24.0		20.8	13.6		32.8	29.2	$8,557	$925	$7,632
John F. Kennedy Junior High	Public	6-8	4495 S 4800 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5214	857	35	24.7	63.2%	218 (25.4%)	40 (4.7%)	499 (58.2%)	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.2%)	19 (2.2%)	4.8	203^rd of 210 public middle schools	3.3%		6.5	205^th of 216 public middle schools	5.1%	2				19.5	17.6	20.9	12.3	9.5	12.5	27.4	21.7	22.7	$9,473	$950	$8,523
Scott M Matheson Junior High	Public	7-8	3650 S Montclair St	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5290	1,081	45	23.7	50.9%	539 (49.9%)	23 (2.1%)	440 (40.7%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.0%)	15 (1.4%)	5.1	202^nd of 210 public middle schools	3.8%		6.8	204^th of 216 public middle schools	5.6%	2					18.1	20.1		19.5	13.5		16.3	23.5	$8,584	$892	$7,693
Thomas Jefferson Junior High	Public	6-8	5850 S 5600 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5194	989	44	22.3	50.1%	393 (39.7%)	32 (3.2%)	474 (47.9%)	19 (1.9%)	11 (1.1%)	46 (4.7%)	14 (1.4%)	10.2	192^nd of 210 public middle schools	8.6%		10	198^th of 216 public middle schools	8.3%	6				31.7	20.7	20.2	13.1	13.2	13.8	40.3	25.5	34.8	$9,371	$818	$8,552
West Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	3400 S 3450 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5254	701	34	20.4	72.9%	151 (21.5%)	28 (4.0%)	451 (64.3%)	26 (3.7%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	9.3	197^th of 210 public middle schools	6.2%		11.2	193^rd of 216 public middle schools	10.6%	4					22.5	23.8		21.6	17.4		27.3	26.9	$10,109	$1,771	$8,338
Kearns Junior High	Public	6-8	4040 West Sam's Blvd	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5204	778	41	18.9	72.9%	245 (31.5%)	20 (2.6%)	454 (58.4%)	8 (1.0%)	8 (1.0%)	35 (4.5%)	8 (1.0%)	5.5	200^th of 210 public middle schools	4.8%		8	202^nd of 216 public middle schools	6.5%	2				17.2	19.5	21.7	13.6	14.7	14.1	31.9	15.6	25.3	$10,195	$1,161	$9,034
Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	4195 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5234	639	30	21.6	65.7%	173 (27.1%)	42 (6.6%)	313 (49.0%)	42 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (8.3%)	12 (1.9%)	8.2	198^th of 210 public middle schools	5.7%		5.8	206^th of 216 public middle schools	4.6%	8					15.2	25.2		15.5	21.4		18.9	31.7	$10,075	$960	$9,115
Eisenhower Junior High	Public	6-9	4351 S Redwood Rd	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5154	1,091	45	24.3	59.9%	413 (37.9%)	48 (4.4%)	501 (45.9%)	43 (3.9%)	18 (1.6%)	48 (4.4%)	20 (1.8%)	13.7	181^st of 210 public middle schools	13.8%		12.7	191^st of 216 public middle schools	11.6%	10				20.1	25.4	25.5	16.3	40.0	22.8	31.1	26.4	27.4	$8,638	$857	$7,781
Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5114	1,000	41	24.5	40.4%	587 (58.7%)	26 (2.6%)	278 (27.8%)	25 (2.5%)	10 (1.0%)	45 (4.5%)	29 (2.9%)	41.3	131^st of 210 public middle schools	37.6%		44.2	126^th of 216 public middle schools	41.7%	5				47.9	38.4	40.8	29.4	21.7	43.6	56.6	40.5	43.9	$8,385	$738	$7,647
Sunset Ridge Middle	Public	7-9	6881 W 8200 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2475	1,454	58	24.9	17.4%	958 (65.9%)	18 (1.2%)	366 (25.2%)	25 (1.7%)	6 (0.4%)	29 (2.0%)	52 (3.6%)	40.9	133^rd of 210 public middle schools	36.7%		43.4	130^th of 216 public middle schools	39.8%	3	32.6	29.5	37.0		39.0	39.0		40.8	30.0		41.3	47.8	$6,805	$468	$6,337

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