Roosevelt Junior High

Roosevelt Junior High is a public school serving 787 students in grades 6–8 in Roosevelt, Utah, within Duchesne District. The school currently ranks 149th out of 217 Utah middle schools, placing it in the 31st percentile with a 2-star rating. Although its performance remains below the statewide midpoint, its ranking has improved from the 15th–19th percentile range in earlier years. About 35.45% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 19.9 to 18.2 between 2022–23 and 2024–25.

Academic results are uneven across subjects and grades. In 2025–26, average proficiency was 33.4% in English Language Arts, 36.1% in mathematics, and 45.9% in science. These results trail Utah averages in ELA and math, while science is closer to the state level. Eighth-grade mathematics is the clearest strength: 54.3% of students were proficient, above both the district’s 48.1% and Utah’s 39.3%. Sixth-grade science was another bright spot at 60.3%, exceeding the state’s 58.2%. Seventh grade is the main area of concern, with proficiency of 28.0% in ELA, 31.6% in math, and 29.3% in science. The school’s recent gains therefore appear promising but are not consistent across all grades.

Attendance is an important concern. Chronic absenteeism reached 23.5% in 2024–25—better than Duchesne District at 31.0%, but close to Utah’s 23.8% and substantially higher than the school’s 12.6% level in 2020–21. Families may want to ask how the school is addressing attendance and supporting seventh-grade students. There are no other schools within 20 miles in the supplied data, so direct nearby-school comparisons are unavailable; the most useful benchmarks are the district, Utah results, and the school’s own improving history.