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Orem Junior High

Q: Is Orem Junior High a good school?

Orem Junior High ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Utah middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Orem Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 969 students attended Orem Junior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Orem Junior High?

Students at Orem Junior High are 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Orem Junior High attend?

Students who attend Orem Junior High usually go on to attend Mountain View High

Public Grades 7-9

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Orem Junior High is a public school in Orem, Utah, serving 969 students in grades 7–9 within the relatively strong Alpine District. The school’s latest ranking is 182nd of 217 Utah schools, placing it in the 16th percentile with a 1-star rating. This is a significant decline from the 35th percentile in 2023–2024 and the 44th percentile in 2022–2023. Orem’s results stand out because most nearby schools in the same district perform considerably better.

Academic performance is below both district and state results in every reported subject and grade. Mathematics is the most urgent concern: proficiency was 31.2% in grade 7, 12.9% in grade 8, and 27.1% in grade 9. Science is also weak in grades 7 and 8, while grade 9 ELA and science are comparatively stronger. For perspective, nearby Canyon View Junior High had 58.3% proficiency in grade 8 math compared with Orem’s 12.9%, and Timberline Middle ranked in the 91st statewide percentile compared with Orem’s 16th. Mountain Ridge Junior High ranked 7th statewide, further highlighting the local performance gap.

Attendance is another important concern. Chronic absenteeism was 30.1% in 2024–2025, compared with 20.8% in Alpine District and 23.8% statewide, and it has remained near 30% for several years. Orem also has very low effectiveness rankings for English-language learners and students from low-income households, suggesting that support systems and progress monitoring deserve careful attention. The school’s higher share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch provides useful context, but it does not fully explain the gap with nearby schools. Families may want to ask about attendance improvement, math intervention, support for English-language learners, and how the school is building on its stronger grade 9 ELA and science results.

969

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,240

Per pupil spending ?

39.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

650 West Jaguar Ave
Orem, UT 84057

(801) 610-8142

District: Alpine District

Students who attend Orem Junior High usually attend:

High:

Mountain View High

Feeder schools for Orem Junior High:

Elementary:

Bonneville School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

38.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg51%

Utah avg45%

182^nd of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Middle Schools in the Alpine District

32^nd of 92Alpine 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
2026	15.9	182 of 217	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	150 of 182	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	137 of 210	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	122 of 216	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	127 of 209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	163 of 213	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	180 of 222	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	136 of 172	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	150 of 206	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	166 of 209	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	152 of 210	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.1	120 of 185	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.0	83 of 243	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	104 of 238	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	114 of 222	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	108 of 201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	108 of 205	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	115 of 200	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	32 of 54	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	103 of 106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	72 of 79	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	81 of 106	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	48 of 99	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	131 of 139	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	91 of 108	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	91 of 141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	73 of 133	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	131 of 186	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	90 of 159	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	50 of 183	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	68 of 191	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	73 of 191	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-15 vs state

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 27, 2023

I currently have two children at Orem Jr. and have volunteered at the school for over 2 years. I have been so impressed with my kids growth and learning opportunities. They have had exceptional teachers who challenge them and give them many opportunities to lead. They have designed and built rockets, done archery in PE, run drama productions, and have become better writers and communicators. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)	RISE English Language Arts (2026)		RISE Mathematics (2026)		RISE Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th 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
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%)	15.9	182^nd of 217 public middle schools	16.1%		20.2	150^th of 182 public middle schools	17.6%	32	42.1	27.1	45.0	31.0	33.7	31.2	12.9	34.4	33.8	$8,240	$1,003	$7,237
Canyon View Junior High	Public	7-9	655 E 950 N	Orem	84097	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8130	1,066	43	24.6	29.2%	665 (62.4%)	4 (0.4%)	314 (29.5%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	49 (4.6%)	71.3	53^rd of 217 public middle schools	75.6%		75.8	40^th of 182 public middle schools	78.0%	13	49.6	50.4	59.6	46.8	52.9	47.3	58.3	55.7	61.9	$7,636	$354	$7,282
Lakeridge Junior High	Public	7-9	951 S 400 W	Orem	84058	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8134	1,344	55	24.3	32.5%	784 (58.3%)	12 (0.9%)	429 (31.9%)	17 (1.3%)	7 (0.5%)	43 (3.2%)	52 (3.9%)	63.2	72^nd of 217 public middle schools	66.8%		58.2	79^th of 182 public middle schools	56.6%	7	51.7	44.0	55.8	49.7	52.7	47.7	42.0	58.1	48.9	$7,862	$422	$7,440
Centennial Middle	Public	7-8	305 E 2320 N	Provo	84604	Utah County	Provo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 370-4621	1,073	51	21.0	31.4%	645 (60.1%)	18 (1.7%)	291 (27.1%)	22 (2.1%)	8 (0.7%)	40 (3.7%)	49 (4.6%)	64.5	68^th of 217 public middle schools	68.7%		58.6	77^th of 182 public middle schools	57.7%	9				54.4	55.0	45.5	38.2	54.1	54.5	$7,737	$505	$7,232
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%)	62.1	79^th of 217 public middle schools	63.6%		64.4	67^th of 182 public middle schools	63.2%	12	49.5	55.6	51.7	46.7	45.7	54.4	49.0	47.6	55.1	$7,470	$411	$7,059
Shoreline Middle School	Public	7-8	1201 West 890 South	Provo	84601	Utah County	Provo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 374-4980	877	46	19.0	46.5%	465 (53.0%)	6 (0.7%)	323 (36.8%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	39 (4.4%)	31 (3.5%)	32.5	151^st of 217 public middle schools	30.4%					(n/a)				37.6	36.0	39.7	30.6	45.2	39.7	$9,071	$522	$8,549
Sage Canyon Middle	Public	7-9	1300 East Harmony Way	Eagle Mountain	84005	Utah County	Alpine District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(801) 610-8400				—															(n/a)	47.8	49.1	51.0	49.8	54.1	51.5	39.0	54.4	52.3
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%)	57.4	87^th of 217 public middle schools	59.9%		69.8	54^th of 182 public middle schools	70.3%	33	46.4	45.4	51.0	45.7	43.4	57.7	39.9	51.2	50.0	$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%)	90.4	7^th of 217 public middle schools	96.8%		92.8	2^nd of 182 public middle schools	98.9%	5	63.9	55.4	68.5	60.6	61.3	68.2	51.9	71.0	77.1	$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%)	77.5	40^th of 217 public middle schools	81.6%		82.2	29^th of 182 public middle schools	84.1%	11	53.7	56.1	68.0	55.1	48.0	64.7	42.2	66.3	68.2	$7,285	$373	$6,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Orem Junior High

How many students attend Orem Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 969 students attended Orem Junior High.

Is Orem Junior High a good school?

Orem Junior High ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Utah middle schools.

What district is Orem Junior High in?

Alpine District

What high school do graduates of Orem Junior High attend?

Students who attend Orem Junior High usually go on to attend Mountain View High

What is the racial makeup of Orem Junior High?

Students at Orem Junior High are 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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