Summary:
Box Elder District’s two middle schools, Young Intermediate in Brigham City and Harris Intermediate in Tremonton, serve grades 6–7 and enroll 1,865 students combined. The schools are similar in grade levels and overall student composition, making them relatively easy to compare. Young is larger, with 1,003 students, while Harris has 862.
The clearest difference is attendance. Chronic absenteeism is 35.0% at Young Intermediate, compared with 23.4% at Harris Intermediate. Harris is below the district rate of 32.0% and close to the state rate of 23.8%, while Young is above both. Families comparing staffing will also note that Young reports a lower student-teacher ratio, 20.4 compared with 23.5 at Harris. This may indicate more staffing capacity per student, but it does not necessarily reflect actual class sizes, teacher experience, or student support services. Free or reduced-price lunch rates are very similar—33.3% at Young and 34.8% at Harris—so the large attendance difference is not accompanied by a similarly large difference in this measure.
Historical results show a mixed picture. Young improved from the 41st percentile in 2016–2017 to the 63rd percentile in 2018–2019, while Harris remained steadier and earned three stars in each reported year. Harris also reported higher per-student spending in 2018–2019, $8,697 versus $8,131 at Young, though this information is older than the current attendance and staffing data. The Box Elder District is reported at rank 50 of 92, in the 46th percentile, with two stars. For parents, Harris currently stands out for stronger attendance, while Young stands out for its lower student-teacher ratio and historical improvement. Current test scores and other academic measures were not provided.
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