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Churchill Junior High

Q: Is Churchill Junior High a good school?

Churchill Junior High ranks 27 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Churchill Junior High is a public middle school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Churchill Junior High consistently ranks among the top 10-30 middle schools in Utah, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in RISE assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the Granite District and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Churchill Junior High's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 63.8% in Mathematics, 72.1% in Science, and 58.9% in English Language Arts, compared to the Granite District's 29.4%, 39.7%, and 32.1%, respectively. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 32.7% over the past few years, which is still lower than the nearby Granite Park Junior High, which had a 23.8% rate in 2023-2024.

Compared to the nearby schools, Churchill Junior High has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 7.91% to 8.61% over the past few years, significantly lower than the 74.62% rate at Granite Park Junior High in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio ranges from 24.5 to 25.4, which is higher than the nearby Olympus Junior High (24.5) and Wasatch Junior High (24.5), but lower than Granite Park Junior High (19.7).

521

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,467

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3450 E 4275 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84124

(385) 646-5144

District: Granite District

Students who attend Churchill Junior High usually attend:

High:

Skyline High

Feeder schools for Churchill Junior High:

Elementary:	Eastwood School
	Oakridge School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Utah middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Granite District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2023) to 85th (2025)

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg33%

Utah avg46%

27^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Middle Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite 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	83.2	27 of 182	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	27 of 210	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	10 of 216	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	45 of 213	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	28 of 222	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	10 of 172	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	68.2	59 of 206	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	95 of 209	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.0	42 of 210	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	61 of 185	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	82 of 243	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	56 of 238	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	69 of 222	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.2	30 of 201	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	55.6	101 of 205	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	58 of 200	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	34 of 159	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	38 of 183	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	18 of 191	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	24 of 191	87.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+20 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 30, 2024

I have worked at several surrounding schools and you can't beat Churchill for the caring teachers and quality of programs. Nice kids. Great counselors.Beautiful campus. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 8, 2018

Math teacher in 6th grade does not care to help 80 of kids and principals are less than impressive. Amazing counselors and nice kids. Close Quote

Schools Near Churchill Junior High

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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 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
Churchill Junior High	Public	6-8	3450 E 4275 S	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5144	521	20	25.4	8.3%	424 (81.4%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.3%)	83.2	27^th of 182 public middle schools	85.2%		80.8	27^th of 210 public middle schools	87.1%					44.7	49.7	63.8	73.7	68.2	72.1	$9,467	$565	$8,902
Wasatch Junior High	Public	6-8	3750 S 3100 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5244	829	32	25.6	11.0%	604 (72.9%)	5 (0.6%)	60 (7.2%)	96 (11.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.9%)	91.5	3^rd of 182 public middle schools	98.4%		91.1	5^th of 210 public middle schools	97.6%	2				56.8	58.7	63.6	82.3	71.3	72.6	$8,537	$609	$7,927
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E 4800 S	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5224	807	31	26.1	12.5%	707 (87.6%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	85.9	17^th of 182 public middle schools	90.7%		84.9	22^nd of 210 public middle schools	89.5%	5				52.7	56.7	58.5	72.0	66.7	67.2	$8,300	$544	$7,756
Evergreen Junior High	Public	6-9	3401 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5164	600	25	23.9	27.0%	396 (66.0%)	18 (3.0%)	137 (22.8%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	52.3	91^st of 182 public middle schools	50.0%		64.5	67^th of 210 public middle schools	68.1%	24				39.1	38.2	56.9	49.7	40.2	55.8	$10,606	$792	$9,814
Bonneville Junior High	Public	6-8	5330 S 1660 E	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5124	636	25	25.1	40.1%	350 (55.0%)	31 (4.9%)	169 (26.6%)	42 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	32 (5.0%)	32.7	121^st of 182 public middle schools	33.5%		32.6	144^th of 210 public middle schools	31.4%	23				27.6	31.9	35.2	41.9	43.9	45.4	$9,827	$723	$9,104
Hillside Middle	Public	7-8	1825 S Nevada	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4828	485	23	20.8	25.8%	318 (65.6%)	18 (3.7%)	86 (17.7%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	86	16^th of 182 public middle schools	91.2%		76.4	40^th of 210 public middle schools	81.0%	24					65.3	53.8		61.2	65.1	$10,195	$810	$9,385
Butler Middle	Public	6-8	7530 S 2700 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6800	913	40	22.7	16.8%	656 (71.9%)	6 (0.7%)	128 (14.0%)	21 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	13 (1.4%)	83 (9.1%)	84.1	25^th of 182 public middle schools	86.3%		90.4	6^th of 210 public middle schools	97.1%	19				38.4	57.3	66.9	73.6	66.7	76.1	$8,622	$484	$8,138
Clayton Middle	Public	7-8	1470 S 1900 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4810	567	30	18.9	28.7%	379 (66.8%)	13 (2.3%)	118 (20.8%)	14 (2.5%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	89.1	10^th of 182 public middle schools	94.5%		86.9	14^th of 210 public middle schools	93.3%	4					66.7	62.6		63.9	62.8	$9,283	$739	$8,544
Hillcrest Junior High	Public	7-9	178 E. 5300 S.	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7442	696	32	21.7	46.3%	385 (55.3%)	37 (5.3%)	220 (31.6%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	36.3	117^th of 182 public middle schools	35.7%		41.7	129^th of 210 public middle schools	38.6%	12	38.6	33.8	46.7		38.9	33.2		39.5	45.1	$8,461	$534	$7,928
Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	38	21.0	69.6%	206 (25.8%)	80 (10.0%)	418 (52.3%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	7.8	169^th of 182 public middle schools	7.1%		2.6	208^th of 210 public middle schools	1.0%	39				10.1	20.4	19.9	24.5	19.3	34.3	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Churchill Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Churchill Junior High?

Students at Churchill Junior High are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Churchill Junior High in?

Granite District

How many students attend Churchill Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Churchill Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Churchill Junior High attend?

Students who attend Churchill Junior High usually go on to attend Skyline High

Is Churchill Junior High a good school?

Churchill Junior High ranks 27^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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