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Orion Junior High

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Orion Junior High ranks 134 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Orion Junior High is a public middle school in Harrisville, Utah, serving 1,006 students in grades 7-9. As part of the Weber District, which is ranked 63 out of 93 districts in the state, Orion Junior High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high of 53 out of 210 Utah middle schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 134 out of 182 in 2024-2025.

Orion Junior High generally performs better than the Weber District and the state of Utah in various subject areas, with higher proficiency rates in RISE/Mathematics, RISE/Science, and Utah Aspire Plus/English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 9th grade. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2021-2022 to 23.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Orion Junior High has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.81% to 24.06% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools.

While Orion Junior High outperforms the nearby T.H. Bell Junior High and Roy Junior High in the Weber District, it lags behind the higher-performing Snowcrest Junior High. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates and areas where it underperforms the state average, such as 8th-grade mathematics proficiency, are areas that warrant further attention and intervention.

1,000

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,627

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 W 2000 N
Harrisville, UT 84414

(801) 452-4700

District: Weber District

Students who attend Orion Junior High usually attend:

High:

Weber High

Feeder schools for Orion Junior High:

Elementary:	Lomond View School
	Majestic School
	Orchard Springs
	Pioneer School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Utah average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Utah avg45%

134^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Weber District

63^rd of 93Weber 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	28.3	134 of 182	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	125 of 210	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	90 of 216	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	105 of 209	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	115 of 213	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	158 of 222	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	113 of 172	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.6	87 of 206	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	78 of 209	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	53 of 210	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.3	63 of 185	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	144 of 243	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.7	128 of 238	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.0	99 of 222	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	63 of 201	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	45 of 205	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	66 of 79	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	37 of 99	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	112 of 141	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	60 of 133	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	132 of 159	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	121 of 183	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	96 of 191	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	119 of 191	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

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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 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orion Junior High	Public	7-9	370 W 2000 N	Harrisville	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4700	1,000	44	22.7	25.4%	788 (78.8%)	8 (0.8%)	166 (16.6%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.1%)	28.3	134^th of 182 public middle schools	26.4%		43.7	125^th of 210 public middle schools	40.5%	9	49.4	48.0	51.0	40.4	19.9	38.1	41.3	$7,627	$381	$7,246
North Ogden Junior High	Public	7-9	575 E 2900 N	Ogden	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4800	862	38	22.8	23.8%	723 (83.9%)	4 (0.5%)	100 (11.6%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	29.3	132^nd of 182 public middle schools	27.5%		40.1	135^th of 210 public middle schools	35.7%	3	45.2	38.3	52.9	40.2	29.6	39.0	34.6	$8,112	$376	$7,736
Wahlquist Junior High	Public	7-9	2656 N 2400 W	Farr West	84404	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4640	1,033	42	24.6	14.9%	943 (91.3%)	8 (0.8%)	58 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	51.4	92^nd of 182 public middle schools	49.5%		48.4	109^th of 210 public middle schools	48.1%	17	46.2	46.8	43.3	59.4	29.1	49.9	42.1	$7,453	$394	$7,060
Highland Junior High	Public	7-9	325 Gramercy Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-7700	649	35	18.3	68.6%	193 (29.7%)	16 (2.5%)	405 (62.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.9%)	2.3	182^nd of 182 public middle schools	0.0%		1.4	209^th of 210 public middle schools	0.5%	27	14.4	12.3	17.1	15.9	7.6	17.6	10.2	$9,507	$1,507	$8,000
Weber Online 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	330 N 975 W	Pleasant View	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(801) 622-3580	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mound Fort Junior High	Public	7-9	1396 Liberty Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-7800	561	33	16.9	75.6%	190 (33.9%)	9 (1.6%)	319 (56.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (4.6%)	8.1	168^th of 182 public middle schools	7.7%		10.2	193^rd of 210 public middle schools	8.1%	25	32.0	32.0	28.9	17.3	19.6	27.1	26.8	$10,026	$1,578	$8,448
Mountain View Junior High	Public	7-9	2054 S 2700 West	West Haven	84401	Weber County	Weber District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 476-7800	797	34	23.2	25.1%	618 (77.5%)	11 (1.4%)	135 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Mount Ogden Junior High	Public	7-9	3260 Harrison Blvd	Ogden	84403	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-8600	803	36	22.1	40.7%	412 (51.3%)	15 (1.9%)	332 (41.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	27.1	137^th of 182 public middle schools	24.7%		24.4	163^rd of 210 public middle schools	22.4%	26	47.0	41.5	46.0	39.1	30.3	38.6	30.4	$8,958	$1,245	$7,713
Snowcrest Junior High	Public	7-9	2755 N Highway 162	Eden	84310	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5360	265	16	16.3	12.5%	254 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	80.8	31^st of 182 public middle schools	83.0%		89.6	10^th of 210 public middle schools	95.2%	21	54.7	68.3	66.3	53.2	58.8	53.2	71.5	$9,453	$500	$8,953
Sand Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	2075 W 4600 S	Roy	84067	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5320	695	35	19.6	43.0%	459 (66.0%)	8 (1.2%)	173 (24.9%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.7%)	10.9	165^th of 182 public middle schools	9.3%		15.3	179^th of 210 public middle schools	14.8%	14	26.3	16.4	28.9	22.8	17.8	28.6	32.7	$8,354	$526	$7,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Orion Junior High

What district is Orion Junior High in?

Weber District

Is Orion Junior High a good school?

Orion Junior High ranks 134^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orion Junior High?

Students at Orion Junior High are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Orion Junior High attend?

Students who attend Orion Junior High usually go on to attend Weber High

How many students attend Orion Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,000 students attended Orion Junior High.

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