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American Fork Junior High

Q: Is American Fork Junior High a good school?

American Fork Junior High ranks 54 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Utah middle schools

Summary

American Fork Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-9 in the Alpine School District in Utah, with an enrollment of 1,853 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top third of Utah middle schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

American Fork Junior High outperforms the state and district averages in most subject areas, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 59% of 7th graders were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 53.6% in the Alpine District and 45.4% statewide. The school's performance is especially strong in 7th and 8th grade science, where proficiency rates are around 10 percentage points higher than the district and state. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more in line with the district and state, with proficiency rates in the 40-50% range.

The school performs well for its Hispanic and special education student populations, ranking in the top 10-25% of Utah middle schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Utah middle schools. Additionally, American Fork Junior High has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 25.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Lake Mountain Middle and Mountain Ridge Junior High.

1,827

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,084

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 W 1120 N
American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 610-8750

District: Alpine District

Students who attend American Fork Junior High usually attend:

High:

American Fork High

Feeder schools for American Fork Junior High:

Elementary:	Barratt School
	Forbes School
	Greenwood School
	Shelley School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Utah median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Utah avg45%

54^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Middle Schools in the Alpine District

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	54 of 182	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	58 of 210	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	65 of 216	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	59 of 209	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	74 of 213	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	36 of 222	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	30 of 172	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	32 of 206	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	38 of 209	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.1	22 of 210	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	21 of 185	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	56 of 243	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	58.0	129 of 238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.3	86 of 222	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	87 of 201	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	84 of 205	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	107 of 200	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	10 of 79	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	54 of 99	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	44 of 100	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	34 of 108	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	23 of 141	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	37 of 133	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	50 of 159	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	52 of 183	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	66 of 191	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	61 of 191	68.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Science51%+3 vs state

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

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Schools Near American Fork Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)			RISE Science (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
American Fork Junior High	Public	7-9	20 W 1120 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8750	1,827	68	27.0	18.4%	1,441 (78.9%)	12 (0.7%)	249 (13.6%)	18 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	17 (0.9%)	87 (4.8%)	69.8	54^th of 182 public middle schools	70.3%		69.4	58^th of 210 public middle schools	72.4%	4	49.2	44.8	53.3		59.0	51.4		54.9	47.2	$7,084	$352	$6,732
Mountain Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	5525 W 10400 N	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8758	958	42	22.5	11.5%	831 (86.7%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (7.0%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	36 (3.8%)	92.8	2^nd of 182 public middle schools	98.9%		90.1	8^th of 210 public middle schools	96.2%	6	63.2	52.2	74.4		71.8	55.8		74.1	72.0	$7,641	$300	$7,342
Lehi Junior High	Public	7-9	700 E Cedar Hollow Rd	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8754	1,376	52	26.5	11.9%	1,167 (84.8%)	8 (0.6%)	114 (8.3%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	60 (4.4%)	82.2	29^th of 182 public middle schools	84.1%		80.3	29^th of 210 public middle schools	86.2%		48.5	51.1	60.7		56.8	56.0		56.9	66.0	$7,285	$373	$6,913
Timberline Middle	Public	7-9	500 W Canyon Crest Rd	Alpine	84004	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8765	1,322	49	26.8	5.7%	1,151 (87.1%)	7 (0.5%)	79 (6.0%)	17 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	63 (4.8%)	89.3	6^th of 182 public middle schools	96.7%		85.4	19^th of 210 public middle schools	91.0%	13	60.7	55.9	64.6		71.5	59.0		63.2	64.2	$7,338	$365	$6,974
Pleasant Grove Junior High	Public	7-9	810 N 100 E	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8146	1,181	50	23.4	25.1%	877 (74.3%)	10 (0.8%)	224 (19.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	57 (4.8%)	64.4	67^th of 182 public middle schools	63.2%		71.1	54^th of 210 public middle schools	74.3%	13	53.2	51.0	48.4		46.8	62.3		43.4	55.1	$7,470	$411	$7,059
Viewpoint Middle	Public	7-9	211 West Traverse Terrance Dri	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8400	1,667	62	26.8	12.4%	1,282 (76.9%)	15 (0.9%)	221 (13.3%)	27 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.3%)	81 (4.9%)	61.5	71^st of 182 public middle schools	61.0%		66.8	64^th of 210 public middle schools	69.5%	7	57.6	44.1	63.5		48.3	44.5		47.9	55.7
Willowcreek Middle	Public	7-9	2275 W 300 N	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 766-5273	1,591	57	27.9	13.3%	1,264 (79.4%)	14 (0.9%)	191 (12.0%)	21 (1.3%)	6 (0.4%)	24 (1.5%)	70 (4.4%)	71.2	48^th of 182 public middle schools	73.6%		62.5	71^st of 210 public middle schools	66.2%	23	51.9	58.9	55.8		56.1	49.1		52.4	55.5	$6,961	$336	$6,625
Lake Mountain Middle	Public	7-9	1058 South Old Farm Road	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8400	1,471	56	26.0	14.4%	1,175 (79.9%)	10 (0.7%)	161 (10.9%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.2%)	97 (6.6%)	69.2	57^th of 182 public middle schools	68.7%		67.9	62^nd of 210 public middle schools	70.5%	5	51.7	60.4	57.5		62.3	49.3		54.7	46.1
Orem Junior High	Public	7-9	650 West Jaguar Ave	Orem	84057	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8142	969	41	23.6	39.0%	507 (52.3%)	6 (0.6%)	376 (38.8%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	31 (3.2%)	34 (3.5%)	20.2	150^th of 182 public middle schools	17.6%		38.8	137^th of 210 public middle schools	34.8%	13	39.7	32.0	38.5		31.6	23.2		35.3	36.3	$8,240	$1,003	$7,237
Draper Park Middle	Public	6-8	13133 South 1300 East	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6900	1,411	58	24.4	12.5%	1,082 (76.7%)	14 (1.0%)	165 (11.7%)	61 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	80 (5.7%)	81	30^th of 182 public middle schools	83.5%		83.5	24^th of 210 public middle schools	88.6%	6				41.2	65.2	52.9	67.1	63.5	68.8	$7,542	$476	$7,065

Frequently Asked Questions about American Fork Junior High

Is American Fork Junior High a good school?

American Fork Junior High ranks 54^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of American Fork Junior High?

Students at American Fork Junior High are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of American Fork Junior High attend?

Students who attend American Fork Junior High usually go on to attend American Fork High

What district is American Fork Junior High in?

Alpine District

How many students attend American Fork Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,827 students attended American Fork Junior High.

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