American Fork Junior High

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American Fork Junior High ranks 65 th of 216 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 7-9

20 W 1120 N
American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 610-8750

District: Alpine District

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 216 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,084

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

Student/teacher ratio: 28.0

Number of students: 1,894

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details American Fork Junior High ranks better than 69.9% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Alpine District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details American Fork Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Alpine District. Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at American Fork Junior High is 28. 8 middle schools in the Alpine District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare American Fork Junior High employs 67.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at American Fork Junior High is $7,084. 7 middle schools in the Alpine District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

American Fork Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks American Fork Junior High 65^th of 216 Utah public middle schools. (See American Fork Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Alpine District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpine District 29^th of 100 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for American Fork Junior High

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Rank History for all students at American Fork Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	54.25	107^th	200	46.5%
2009	59.69	84^th	205	59.0%
2010	60.17	87^th	201	56.7%
2011	63.26	86^th	222	61.3%
2012	58.04	129^th	238	45.8%
2013	70.15	56^th	243	77.0%
2014	81.98	21^st	185	88.6%
2015	82.13	22^nd	210	89.5%
2016	74.89	38^th	209	81.8%
2017	75.89	32^nd	206	84.5%
2018	76.08	30^th	172	82.6%
2019	74.83	36^th	222	83.8%
2021	60.15	74^th	213	65.3%
2022	68.50	59^th	209	71.8%
2023	66.70	65^th	216	69.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at American Fork Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	55.42	15^th	34	55.9%
2023	68.35	12^th	38	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at American Fork Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.00	37^th	133	72.2%
2023	53.30	58^th	138	58.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at American Fork Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.77	44^th	100	56.0%
2023	45.59	54^th	99	45.5%

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Rank History for White students at American Fork Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.94	61^st	191	68.1%
2023	61.87	66^th	191	65.4%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for American Fork Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1600	0	10	26	17	n/a	n/a	0	1653
1989	1716	0	12	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	1748
1990	1699	1	13	26	9	n/a	n/a	0	1748
1991	1801	0	10	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	1837
1992	1802	3	11	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	1848
1993	1918	3	11	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	1964
1994	1232	4	15	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	1267
1995	1232	2	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	1268
1996	1232	2	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	1268
1997	1216	3	11	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	1263
1998	1149	4	10	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	1193
1999	1119	4	17	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2000	1097	2	9	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	1154
2001	1152	0	9	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	1214
2002	1289	3	15	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	1385
2003	1289	3	15	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	1385
2004	1317	8	15	74	10	n/a	n/a	0	1424
2005	1339	11	13	78	15	n/a	n/a	0	1456
2006	1395	13	14	68	8	n/a	n/a	0	1498
2007	1438	13	18	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	1548
2008	1486	13	24	72	4	n/a	n/a	0	1599
2009	1481	9	35	72	4	n/a	n/a	0	1601
2010	1543	12	40	77	1	n/a	n/a	31	1704
2011	1563	8	30	81	3	22	0	0	1707
2012	1630	7	21	115	7	15	42	0	1837
2013	1661	6	23	116	6	19	49	0	1880
2014	1755	13	23	115	6	10	58	0	1980
2015	1701	18	21	144	2	9	44	0	1939
2016	1671	18	11	143	4	7	44	0	1898
2017	1652	14	12	164	2	17	49	0	1910
2018	1674	15	13	174	4	17	60	0	1957
2019	1685	10	15	172	5	19	58	0	1964
2020	1685	7	15	169	9	18	72	0	1975
2021	1652	6	11	190	12	16	63	0	1950
2022	1630	14	13	219	11	20	61	0	1968
2023	1530	10	15	241	8	27	63	0	1894

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at American Fork Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1653	62.1	26.6	n/a
1989	1748	63.5	27.5	n/a
1990	1748	60.0	29.1	10.5
1991	1837	56.3	32.6	11.7
1992	1848	59.8	30.9	12.3
1993	1964	61.4	32.0	13.6
1994	1267	40.8	31.1	22.8
1995	1268	52.2	24.3	15.3
1996	1268	52.2	24.3	15.3
1997	1263	52.2	24.2	14.3
1998	1193	48.6	24.5	16.9
1999	1183	51.8	22.8	28.4
2000	1154	52.4	22.0	26.4
2001	1214	44.2	27.5	23.3
2002	1385	48.6	28.5	24
2003	1385	48.6	28.5	24
2004	1424	53.3	26.7	26.3
2005	1456	54.0	27.0	25.3
2006	1498	56.0	26.8	25
2007	1548	48.4	32.0	0
2008	1599	54.1	29.6	0.1
2009	1601	81.3	25.8	19.6
2010	1704	68.2	24.9	29.4
2011	1707	67.2	25.3	26.4
2012	1837	68.5	26.7	25.5
2013	1880	71.9	26.1	37.4
2014	1980	73.4	26.9	24.1
2015	1939	n/a	n/a	22.5
2016	1898	n/a	n/a	19.7
2017	1910	73.4	26.0	20.4
2018	1957	n/a	n/a	22.1
2019	1964	64.5	30.4	18
2020	1975	64.3	30.7	17.3
2021	1950	n/a	n/a	14.9
2022	1968	67.9	28.9	15.3
2023	1894	67.6	28.0	19.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio American Fork Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1653	62.1	26.6	n/a
1989	1748	63.5	27.5	n/a
1990	1748	60.0	29.1	10.5
1991	1837	56.3	32.6	11.7
1992	1848	59.8	30.9	12.3
1993	1964	61.4	32.0	13.6
1994	1267	40.8	31.1	22.8
1995	1268	52.2	24.3	15.3
1996	1268	52.2	24.3	15.3
1997	1263	52.2	24.2	14.3
1998	1193	48.6	24.5	16.9
1999	1183	51.8	22.8	28.4
2000	1154	52.4	22.0	26.4
2001	1214	44.2	27.5	23.3
2002	1385	48.6	28.5	24
2003	1385	48.6	28.5	24
2004	1424	53.3	26.7	26.3
2005	1456	54.0	27.0	25.3
2006	1498	56.0	26.8	25
2007	1548	48.4	32.0	0
2008	1599	54.1	29.6	0.1
2009	1601	81.3	25.8	19.6
2010	1704	68.2	24.9	29.4
2011	1707	67.2	25.3	26.4
2012	1837	68.5	26.7	25.5
2013	1880	71.9	26.1	37.4
2014	1980	73.4	26.9	24.1
2015	1939	n/a	n/a	22.5
2016	1898	n/a	n/a	19.7
2017	1910	73.4	26.0	20.4
2018	1957	n/a	n/a	22.1
2019	1964	64.5	30.4	18
2020	1975	64.3	30.7	17.3
2021	1950	n/a	n/a	14.9
2022	1968	67.9	28.9	15.3
2023	1894	67.6	28.0	19.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for American Fork Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$352 (5.0%)	$6,732 (95.0%)	$7,084

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on American Fork Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 36^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 65^th of 216 Middle schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (American Fork Junior High)	53.3	51.3	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine District)	50.5	50.5
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (American Fork Junior High)	58.5	51	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alpine District)	51.6	54	2.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (American Fork Junior High)	53.2	47.6	5.6%
7th Grade Science (Alpine District)	48.5	52.8	4.3%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (American Fork Junior High)	48.4	50.2	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine District)	42.6	47.1	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (American Fork Junior High)	52.9	40.8	12.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alpine District)	43.5	45	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (American Fork Junior High)	54.3	51.7	2.6%
8th Grade Science (Alpine District)	50.6	54.4	3.8%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (American Fork Junior High)	55.3	51.5	3.8%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine District)	53	48.5	4.5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.2	44	4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (American Fork Junior High)	41.4	43.5	2.1%
9th Grade Mathematics (Alpine District)	52.9	36.8	16.1%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	32.8	10.8%
9th Grade Science (American Fork Junior High)	49.1	41.6	7.5%
9th Grade Science (Alpine District)	42.8	43.2	0.4%
9th Grade Science (Utah)	36.2	38.1	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1964	1894	3.6%
African American	10	10
American Indian	5	8	60%
Asian	15	15
Hispanic	172	241	40.1%
Pacific Islander	19	27	42.1%
White	1685	1530	9.2%
Two or More Races	58	63	8.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18%	19.2%	1.2%

Schools Near American Fork Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2023)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2023)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2023)	RISE English Language Arts (2023)			RISE Mathematics (2023)			RISE Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8750	1,894	68	28.0	19.2%	1,530 (80.8%)	10 (0.5%)	241 (12.7%)	15 (0.8%)	8 (0.4%)	27 (1.4%)	63 (3.3%)	66.7	65^th of 216 public middle schools	69.9%		68.5	59^th of 209 public middle schools	71.8%	6	51.5	43.5	41.6		51.3	50.2		51.0	40.8		47.6	51.7	$7,084	$352	$6,732
Mountain Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	5525 W 10400 N	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8758	1,073	43	25.1	10.4%	932 (86.9%)	7 (0.7%)	65 (6.1%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	42 (3.9%)	89.5	11^th of 216 public middle schools	94.9%		88	15^th of 209 public middle schools	92.8%	4	57.9	43.7	64.0		63.9	51.6		70.8	50.4		72.3	69.2	$7,641	$300	$7,342
Lehi Junior High	Public	7-9	700 E Cedar Hollow Rd	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8754	995	42	23.9	13.1%	844 (84.8%)	9 (0.9%)	77 (7.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	46 (4.6%)	75.9	41^st of 216 public middle schools	81.0%		79.4	33^rd of 209 public middle schools	84.2%	8	50.6	44.4	54.3		48.6	46.1		54.3	49.7		54.0	67.9	$7,285	$373	$6,913
Timberline Middle	Public	7-9	500 W Canyon Crest Rd	Alpine	84004	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8765	1,315	52	25.4	5.8%	1,154 (87.8%)	13 (1.0%)	61 (4.6%)	18 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	64 (4.9%)	82.1	28^th of 216 public middle schools	87.0%		87.2	18^th of 209 public middle schools	91.4%	10	59.6	49.0	52.9		53.9	57.2		65.3	44.1		54.8	64.1	$7,338	$365	$6,974
Pleasant Grove Junior High	Public	7-9	810 N 100 E	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8146	1,256	50	25.2	25.6%	987 (78.6%)	14 (1.1%)	191 (15.2%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	49 (3.9%)	68.5	60^th of 216 public middle schools	72.2%		62.5	76^th of 209 public middle schools	63.6%	16	44.4	35.8	36.3		47.0	41.8		50.3	61.7		51.9	51.3	$7,470	$411	$7,059
Viewpoint Middle	Public	7-9	3950 N. Maple Hollow Blvd.	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8400	1,790	60	29.6	13.8%	1,428 (79.8%)	13 (0.7%)	201 (11.2%)	23 (1.3%)	4 (0.2%)	39 (2.2%)	81 (4.5%)	71.3	52^nd of 216 public middle schools	75.9%					(n/a)	52.2	39.7	46.8		54.1	48.6		52.8	42.4		52.8	53.7
Willowcreek Middle	Public	7-9	2275 W 300 N	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 766-5273	1,746	61	28.4	13.2%	1,440 (82.5%)	13 (0.7%)	184 (10.5%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	29 (1.7%)	64 (3.7%)	76.1	39^th of 216 public middle schools	81.9%		59.1	86^th of 209 public middle schools	58.9%	47	48.5	37.9	42.1		56.3	40.4		53.5	56.5		57.3	58.8	$6,961	$336	$6,625
Lake Mountain Middle	Public	7-9	1058 South Old Farm Road	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8400	1,412	51	27.7	12.9%	1,156 (81.9%)	9 (0.6%)	129 (9.1%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	25 (1.8%)	80 (5.7%)	70.4	55^th of 216 public middle schools	74.5%		74.2	46^th of 209 public middle schools	78.0%	9	46.7	38.4	43.1		49.7	39.5		66.7	48.4		56.3	49.1
Orem Junior High	Public	7-9	765 N 600 W	Orem	84057	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 610-8142	961	43	22.3	41.2%	513 (53.4%)	4 (0.4%)	361 (37.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	34 (3.5%)	45.1	122^nd of 216 public middle schools	43.5%		41.4	127^th of 209 public middle schools	39.2%	5	37.2	24.1	38.4		39.2	41.3		38.2	22.5		47.6	51.8	$8,240	$1,003	$7,237
Draper Park Middle	Public	6-8	13133 South 1300 East	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 826-6900	1,494	62	23.9	14.2%	1,207 (80.8%)	14 (0.9%)	154 (10.3%)	38 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	71 (4.8%)	86.1	21^st of 216 public middle schools	90.3%		90.5	6^th of 209 public middle schools	97.1%	15				54.8	58.0	62.0	38.6	69.3	66.3	71.5	62.3	73.9	$7,542	$476	$7,065

Frequently Asked Questions about American Fork Junior High

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

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What district is American Fork Junior High in?

Alpine District

Is American Fork Junior High a good school?

American Fork Junior High ranks 65^th of 216 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend American Fork Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,894 students attended American Fork Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of American Fork Junior High?

Students at American Fork Junior High are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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