Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson Junior High is a public middle school in Kearns, Utah, serving 989 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.

Over the past several years, Thomas Jefferson Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Utah middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 188-202 out of 209-222 schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by RISE test scores, is significantly lower than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were around 20-30% in ELA and 13-14% in Math, while the state averages were around 42-47% and 35-45%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (around 50%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Granite School District, such as West Lake Junior High, Bennion Junior High, and Valley Junior High, all have similar demographic and academic performance profiles to Thomas Jefferson Junior High, suggesting a broader challenge within the district. However, the school does perform better for English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the middle and top quartiles, respectively, which could provide opportunities for improvement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5850 S 5600 W
       Kearns, UT  84118


(385) 646-5194

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
192nd of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,371 Help


Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Junior High usually attend:

High:    Kearns High

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Junior High:

Elementary:    Beehive School
    Diamond Ridge School
    Jim Bridger School
    Thomas W. Bacchus School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  962

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.5%
Hispanic:
40.6%
Pacific Islander:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.7% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Junior High ranks worse than 91.4% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 9th 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 10.19. (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: White (43.5%), Hispanic (40.6%), Pacific Islander (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Junior High is 20.8, which is the 5th best among 15 middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Junior High is $9,371. 8 middle schools in the Granite District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Junior High 192nd of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 11.20 193rd 200 3.5%
2009 7.04 197th 205 3.9%
2010 11.00 190th 201 5.5%
2011 11.42 212th 222 4.5%
2012 11.41 231st 238 2.9%
2013 19.14 222nd 243 8.6%
2014 6.07 177th 185 4.3%
2015 4.93 202nd 210 3.8%
2016 7.56 194th 209 7.2%
2017 10.74 187th 206 9.2%
2018 9.22 160th 172 7.0%
2019 9.44 202nd 222 9.0%
2021 10.73 194th 213 8.9%
2022 11.90 188th 209 10.0%
2023 10.00 198th 216 8.3%
2024 10.19 192nd 210 8.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.93 35th 46 23.9%
2023 37.16 33rd 46 28.3%
2024 35.11 40th 54 25.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.07 12th 47 74.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.17 115th 133 13.5%
2023 14.72 125th 138 9.4%
2024 19.67 126th 141 10.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.69 81st 100 19.0%
2023 20.02 88th 99 11.1%
2024 26.86 84th 106 20.8%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.65 154th 191 19.4%
2023 23.19 155th 191 18.8%
2024 13.36 165th 183 9.8%
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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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 858 2 33 47 5 n/a n/a 0 945
1989 989 2 33 42 6 n/a n/a 0 1072
1990 1179 2 35 44 7 n/a n/a 0 1267
1991 1185 7 41 52 17 n/a n/a 0 1302
1992 1308 7 44 74 12 n/a n/a 0 1445
1993 1254 8 62 77 18 n/a n/a 0 1419
1994 1330 9 63 82 15 n/a n/a 0 1499
1995 1235 6 63 118 13 n/a n/a 0 1435
1996 1235 6 63 118 13 n/a n/a 0 1435
1997 1228 4 63 114 13 n/a n/a 0 1422
1998 1212 4 67 138 11 n/a n/a 0 1432
1999 1091 12 69 130 12 n/a n/a 0 1314
2000 1007 11 57 184 14 n/a n/a 0 1273
2001 969 12 59 220 17 n/a n/a 0 1277
2002 816 5 78 290 12 n/a n/a 0 1201
2003 816 5 78 290 12 n/a n/a 0 1201
2004 787 9 72 314 6 n/a n/a 0 1188
2005 768 13 70 332 15 n/a n/a 0 1198
2006 720 11 76 337 19 n/a n/a 0 1163
2007 575 15 54 296 20 n/a n/a 0 960
2008 594 22 72 403 12 n/a n/a 0 1103
2009 529 24 61 389 10 n/a n/a 0 1013
2010 532 21 60 413 24 n/a n/a 15 1065
2011 562 22 25 400 25 41 5 0 1080
2012 550 17 22 383 24 42 8 0 1046
2013 575 14 22 398 15 47 7 0 1078
2014 559 19 26 420 19 48 4 0 1095
2015 383 16 13 260 16 33 1 0 722
2016 394 17 13 260 11 42 2 0 739
2017 362 15 19 280 4 25 2 0 707
2018 347 16 19 282 4 33 5 0 706
2019 349 19 19 277 7 38 14 0 723
2020 328 15 25 275 12 38 15 0 708
2021 316 14 17 313 14 41 7 0 722
2022 429 21 18 491 11 52 9 0 1031
2023 393 32 19 474 11 46 14 0 989
2024 418 32 21 391 8 48 44 0 962

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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 945 46.8 20.1 n/a
1989 1072 49.3 21.7 n/a
1990 1267 54.8 23.1 24.5
1991 1302 49.2 26.4 15.9
1992 1445 55.7 25.9 19.6
1993 1419 50.7 28.0 20.6
1994 1499 55.7 26.9 22.6
1995 1435 53.3 26.9 20.7
1996 1435 53.3 26.9 20.7
1997 1422 58.6 24.3 20.7
1998 1432 56.6 25.3 20.9
1999 1314 61.4 21.4 34.2
2000 1273 60.7 21.0 33.2
2001 1277 58.2 21.9 35.3
2002 1201 51.6 23.3 37.8
2003 1201 51.6 23.3 37.8
2004 1188 47.8 24.9 43
2005 1198 51.5 23.3 43.3
2006 1163 53.0 21.9 46.4
2007 960 42.3 22.7 0.4
2008 1103 41.5 26.6 49
2009 1013 69.1 22.7 24.1
2010 1065 43.7 24.3 59.1
2011 1080 44.3 24.3 53
2012 1046 46.9 22.2 60.6
2013 1078 45.3 23.7 86.4
2014 1095 47.6 22.9 47.9
2015 722 n/a n/a 58.9
2016 739 n/a n/a 57.5
2017 707 47.6 14.8 60.1
2018 706 n/a n/a 59.5
2019 723 30.5 23.7 54.2
2020 708 28.9 24.4 54.7
2021 722 n/a n/a 56.8
2022 1031 46.2 22.3 49.1
2023 989 44.3 22.3 50.1
2024 962 46.0 20.8 54.7

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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 945 46.8 20.1 n/a
1989 1072 49.3 21.7 n/a
1990 1267 54.8 23.1 24.5
1991 1302 49.2 26.4 15.9
1992 1445 55.7 25.9 19.6
1993 1419 50.7 28.0 20.6
1994 1499 55.7 26.9 22.6
1995 1435 53.3 26.9 20.7
1996 1435 53.3 26.9 20.7
1997 1422 58.6 24.3 20.7
1998 1432 56.6 25.3 20.9
1999 1314 61.4 21.4 34.2
2000 1273 60.7 21.0 33.2
2001 1277 58.2 21.9 35.3
2002 1201 51.6 23.3 37.8
2003 1201 51.6 23.3 37.8
2004 1188 47.8 24.9 43
2005 1198 51.5 23.3 43.3
2006 1163 53.0 21.9 46.4
2007 960 42.3 22.7 0.4
2008 1103 41.5 26.6 49
2009 1013 69.1 22.7 24.1
2010 1065 43.7 24.3 59.1
2011 1080 44.3 24.3 53
2012 1046 46.9 22.2 60.6
2013 1078 45.3 23.7 86.4
2014 1095 47.6 22.9 47.9
2015 722 n/a n/a 58.9
2016 739 n/a n/a 57.5
2017 707 47.6 14.8 60.1
2018 706 n/a n/a 59.5
2019 723 30.5 23.7 54.2
2020 708 28.9 24.4 54.7
2021 722 n/a n/a 56.8
2022 1031 46.2 22.3 49.1
2023 989 44.3 22.3 50.1
2024 962 46.0 20.8 54.7

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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $818 (8.7%) $8,552 (91.3%) $9,371

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 202nd of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 198th of 216 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)22.623.2
 0.6%
   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 (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)20.213.9
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)2828
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)26.528
 1.5%
   7th Grade Science (Granite District)31.735
 3.3%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)27.124.8
 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 (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)22.912.4
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)3227
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)28.337.1
 8.8%
   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 Students723989
 36.8%
African American1932
 68.4%
American Indian711
 57.1%
Asian1919
Hispanic277474
 71.1%
Pacific Islander3846
 21.1%
White349393
 12.6%
Two or More Races1414
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.2%50.1%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 962 students attended Thomas Jefferson Junior High.

Students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High are 43% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Thomas Jefferson Junior High ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Utah middle schools.


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