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Juab Junior High

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Juab Junior High is a public middle school located in Nephi, Utah, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Juab School District, which is ranked 44 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juab Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah middle schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, compared to a 3-star rating in the past. The school's performance has declined, with proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts that are consistently 10-15 percentage points below the state averages. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively better, ranking in the middle 30-40% of Utah middle schools for this subgroup.

Juab Junior High has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 25.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The closest comparable school, North Sanpete Middle, located approximately 19 miles away in Moroni, Utah, generally outperforms Juab Junior High in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate.

629

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,627

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 E 800 N
Nephi, UT 84648

(435) 623-1541

District: Juab District

Students who attend Juab Junior High usually attend:

High:

Juab High

Feeder schools for Juab Junior High:

Elementary:	Mona School
	Nebo View School
	Red Cliff School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Utah avg46%

138^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 93Juab 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	25.8	138 of 182	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	164 of 210	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	180 of 216	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	166 of 209	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	169 of 213	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	75 of 222	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	58 of 172	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	93 of 206	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	111 of 209	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	127 of 210	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	88 of 185	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	127 of 243	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	111 of 238	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	34 of 222	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	52.7	111 of 201	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	91.2	3 of 205	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	72.1	35 of 200	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	102 of 138	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	84 of 133	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	144 of 159	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	170 of 183	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	183 of 191	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	174 of 191	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+41 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Juab Junior High	Public	6-8	555 E 800 N	Nephi	84648	Juab County	Juab District	No	No	No	No	(435) 623-1541	629	30	20.9	24.3%	558 (88.7%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	25.8	138^th of 182 public middle schools	24.2%		24.3	164^th of 210 public middle schools	21.9%	26	23.5	35.6	29.1	60.9	20.8	30.1	$8,627	$684	$7,943
North Sanpete Middle	Public	7-8	655 E 100 S	Moroni	84646	Sanpete County	North Sanpete District	No	No	No	No	(435) 436-8206	355	21	17.1	55.8%	279 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	48.7	97^th of 182 public middle schools	46.7%		48	113^th of 210 public middle schools	46.2%	16		41.0	38.9		40.6	56.3	$9,449	$1,070	$8,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Juab Junior High

What high school do graduates of Juab Junior High attend?

Students who attend Juab Junior High usually go on to attend Juab High

How many students attend Juab Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Juab Junior High.

Is Juab Junior High a good school?

Juab Junior High ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Utah middle schools.

What district is Juab Junior High in?

Juab District

What is the racial makeup of Juab Junior High?

Students at Juab Junior High are 89% White, 8% Hispanic.

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