Summary:
Clarke N. Johnsen Junior High is a public middle school in Tooele, Utah, serving 892 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Tooele District, which is ranked 69 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Clarke N. Johnsen Junior High generally performs better than the Tooele District and state averages in RISE test proficiency across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for both 7th and 8th grades. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 44% in ELA, 42.7% in Math, and 50.4% in Science, compared to the Tooele District's 35.1%, 42.2%, and 43.1%, respectively. However, the school's ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 60 out of 222 Utah middle schools in 2018-2019 to 103 out of 210 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be facing some challenges.
Interestingly, Clarke N. Johnsen Junior High has seen a significant increase in its free/reduced lunch rate, from 21.2% in 2020-2021 to 44.73% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Special Education students, has declined, dropping from 19 out of 34 in 2021-2022 to 37 out of 38 in 2022-2023. While the school generally outperforms the Tooele District average, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Fort Herriman Middle and Mountain Creek Middle School, which are part of the Jordan District.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Tooele District
SchoolDigger Rank:
103rd of 210 Utah Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,257
Students who attend Clarke N. Johnsen Junior High usually attend:
Feeder schools for Clarke N. Johnsen Junior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.3
Number of students: 892
Racial breakdown:
White:
76.2%
Hispanic:
16.4%
Pacific Islander:
1.9%
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Two or more races:
1.9%
African American:
1.5%
Asian:
1.3%
American Indian:
0.6%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%
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