Kearns Junior High

Public 6-8

4040 West Sam's Blvd
Kearns, UT 84118

(385) 646-5204

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 216 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,195

Students who attend Kearns Junior High usually attend:

High:

Kearns High

Feeder schools for Kearns Junior High:

Elementary:	David Gourley School
	South Kearns School
	West Kearns School
	Western Hills School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 778

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

White:

31.5%

Pacific Islander:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kearns Junior High ranks worse than 93.5% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 11^th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.4%), White (31.5%), Pacific Islander (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kearns Junior High is 18.9, which is the 2^nd best among 15 middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Kearns Junior High employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kearns Junior High is $10,195, which is the 3^rd highest among 15 middle schools in the Granite District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kearns Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kearns Junior High 202^nd of 216 Utah public middle schools. (See Kearns Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 74^th of 100 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kearns Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Kearns Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	22.89	179^th	200	10.5%
2009	29.08	176^th	205	14.1%
2010	27.88	171^st	201	14.9%
2011	20.96	201^st	222	9.5%
2012	38.76	184^th	238	22.7%
2013	19.79	221^st	243	9.1%
2014	6.68	176^th	185	4.9%
2015	14.29	188^th	210	10.5%
2016	16.98	178^th	209	14.8%
2017	8.70	190^th	206	7.8%
2018	9.55	159^th	172	7.6%
2019	5.56	214^th	222	3.6%
2021	6.72	201^st	213	5.6%
2022	7.47	194^th	209	7.2%
2023	7.97	202^nd	216	6.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kearns Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.15	32^nd	46	30.4%
2023	37.66	31^st	46	32.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kearns Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.91	28^th	34	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kearns Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.99	112^th	133	15.8%
2023	21.24	116^th	138	15.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kearns Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.80	79^th	100	21.0%
2023	32.31	70^th	99	29.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kearns Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.40	171^st	191	10.5%
2023	12.73	175^th	191	8.4%

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

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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Kearns Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	889	0	20	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	964
1989	980	2	31	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1990	1057	1	39	58	7	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1991	1083	1	47	60	8	n/a	n/a	0	1199
1992	1158	9	42	78	14	n/a	n/a	0	1301
1993	1153	8	38	100	14	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1994	1181	7	37	90	9	n/a	n/a	0	1324
1995	1091	11	60	113	15	n/a	n/a	0	1290
1996	1091	11	60	113	15	n/a	n/a	0	1290
1997	947	11	63	122	14	n/a	n/a	0	1157
1998	897	9	82	133	11	n/a	n/a	0	1132
1999	787	9	72	162	10	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2000	812	14	72	190	11	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2001	821	15	55	186	10	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2002	733	10	44	275	12	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2003	733	10	44	275	12	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2004	677	14	40	281	12	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2005	635	15	52	293	12	n/a	n/a	0	1007
2006	525	16	48	279	19	n/a	n/a	0	887
2007	486	22	65	318	20	n/a	n/a	0	911
2008	434	27	53	346	16	n/a	n/a	1	877
2009	404	29	50	349	13	n/a	n/a	0	845
2010	360	26	41	311	22	n/a	n/a	17	777
2011	388	18	13	334	18	29	0	0	800
2012	372	20	11	343	13	40	0	0	799
2013	396	31	15	362	15	40	1	0	860
2014	397	28	16	379	20	43	1	0	884
2015	243	16	8	218	12	19	1	0	517
2016	223	13	9	252	11	25	3	0	536
2017	222	19	19	287	16	26	4	0	593
2018	205	20	16	269	6	27	2	0	545
2019	205	14	12	265	6	27	2	0	531
2020	205	11	11	305	3	21	7	0	563
2021	217	15	11	306	5	16	3	0	573
2022	257	29	14	517	6	33	11	0	867
2023	245	20	8	454	8	35	8	0	778

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kearns Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	964	49.6	19.4	n/a
1989	1070	51.3	20.8	n/a
1990	1162	52.9	21.9	23.8
1991	1199	48.0	24.9	20.7
1992	1301	52.5	24.7	23.4
1993	1313	52.5	25.0	26.5
1994	1324	57.7	22.9	23.3
1995	1290	58.0	22.2	24.4
1996	1290	58.0	22.2	24.4
1997	1157	52.3	22.1	24.7
1998	1132	51.7	21.9	27.5
1999	1040	53.9	19.3	41.3
2000	1099	56.0	19.6	46.7
2001	1087	56.4	19.3	44
2002	1074	51.8	20.7	53.3
2003	1074	51.8	20.7	53.3
2004	1024	49.8	20.6	57.3
2005	1007	52.5	19.2	60.7
2006	887	46.0	19.3	62.3
2007	911	44.3	20.6	1.8
2008	877	39.0	22.5	68.2
2009	845	96.5	19.7	37.9
2010	777	36.9	21.0	86.7
2011	800	41.1	19.4	76.1
2012	799	40.4	19.7	84.7
2013	860	38.8	22.1	99.7
2014	884	39.8	22.2	73.5
2015	517	n/a	n/a	80.5
2016	536	n/a	n/a	81.7
2017	593	39.8	14.8	82.6
2018	545	n/a	n/a	80.2
2019	531	24.2	21.9	79.3
2020	563	28.5	19.7	78.5
2021	573	n/a	n/a	75.6
2022	867	43.5	19.9	69.1
2023	778	41.0	18.9	72.9

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 Kearns Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	964	49.6	19.4	n/a
1989	1070	51.3	20.8	n/a
1990	1162	52.9	21.9	23.8
1991	1199	48.0	24.9	20.7
1992	1301	52.5	24.7	23.4
1993	1313	52.5	25.0	26.5
1994	1324	57.7	22.9	23.3
1995	1290	58.0	22.2	24.4
1996	1290	58.0	22.2	24.4
1997	1157	52.3	22.1	24.7
1998	1132	51.7	21.9	27.5
1999	1040	53.9	19.3	41.3
2000	1099	56.0	19.6	46.7
2001	1087	56.4	19.3	44
2002	1074	51.8	20.7	53.3
2003	1074	51.8	20.7	53.3
2004	1024	49.8	20.6	57.3
2005	1007	52.5	19.2	60.7
2006	887	46.0	19.3	62.3
2007	911	44.3	20.6	1.8
2008	877	39.0	22.5	68.2
2009	845	96.5	19.7	37.9
2010	777	36.9	21.0	86.7
2011	800	41.1	19.4	76.1
2012	799	40.4	19.7	84.7
2013	860	38.8	22.1	99.7
2014	884	39.8	22.2	73.5
2015	517	n/a	n/a	80.5
2016	536	n/a	n/a	81.7
2017	593	39.8	14.8	82.6
2018	545	n/a	n/a	80.2
2019	531	24.2	21.9	79.3
2020	563	28.5	19.7	78.5
2021	573	n/a	n/a	75.6
2022	867	43.5	19.9	69.1
2023	778	41.0	18.9	72.9

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 Kearns Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,160 (11.4%)	$9,034 (88.6%)	$10,195

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kearns 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 214^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 202^nd of 216 Middle schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kearns Junior High)	17.4	22.7	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	32.4	31	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kearns Junior High)	15.5	17.1	1.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	28	28
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (Kearns Junior High)	15	21.1	6.1%
7th Grade Science (Granite District)	31.7	35	3.3%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kearns Junior High)	26.1	19.6	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	33.4	31.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kearns Junior High)	14.8	11.3	3.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	32	27	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Kearns Junior High)	29.8	21.4	8.4%
8th Grade Science (Granite District)	36.9	37.3	0.4%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	531	778	46.5%
African American	14	20	42.9%
American Indian	6	8	33.3%
Asian	12	8	33.3%
Hispanic	265	454	71.3%
Pacific Islander	27	35	29.6%
White	205	245	19.5%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.3%	72.9%	6.4%

Schools Near Kearns 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
Kearns Junior High	Public	6-8	4040 West Sam's Blvd	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5204	778	41	18.9	72.9%	245 (31.5%)	20 (2.6%)	454 (58.4%)	8 (1.0%)	8 (1.0%)	35 (4.5%)	8 (1.0%)	8	202^nd of 216 public middle schools	6.5%		7.5	194^th of 209 public middle schools	7.2%	8				24.8	22.7	19.6	15.2	17.1	11.3	40.5	21.1	21.4	$10,195	$1,161	$9,034
John F. Kennedy Junior High	Public	6-8	4495 S 4800 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5214	857	35	24.7	63.2%	218 (25.4%)	40 (4.7%)	499 (58.2%)	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.2%)	19 (2.2%)	6.5	205^th of 216 public middle schools	5.1%		6.2	198^th of 209 public middle schools	5.3%	7				21.3	25.2	18.3	9.7	21.2	13.5	24.7	24.1	22.5	$9,473	$950	$8,523
Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84129	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5114	1,000	41	24.5	40.4%	587 (58.7%)	26 (2.6%)	278 (27.8%)	25 (2.5%)	10 (1.0%)	45 (4.5%)	29 (2.9%)	44.2	126^th of 216 public middle schools	41.7%		32.3	141^st of 209 public middle schools	32.5%	15				41.6	43.2	39.1	33.8	32.6	38.6	51.8	41.6	47.5	$8,385	$738	$7,647
Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	4195 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5234	639	30	21.6	65.7%	173 (27.1%)	42 (6.6%)	313 (49.0%)	42 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (8.3%)	12 (1.9%)	5.8	206^th of 216 public middle schools	4.6%		5.8	200^th of 209 public middle schools	4.3%	6					18.2	15.8		22.9	12.2		22.7	23.3	$10,075	$960	$9,115
Thomas Jefferson Junior High	Public	6-8	5850 S 5600 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5194	989	44	22.3	50.1%	393 (39.7%)	32 (3.2%)	474 (47.9%)	19 (1.9%)	11 (1.1%)	46 (4.7%)	14 (1.4%)	10	198^th of 216 public middle schools	8.3%		11.9	188^th of 209 public middle schools	10.0%	10				23.9	23.2	24.8	10.9	13.9	12.4	31.9	28.0	37.1	$9,371	$818	$8,552
Eisenhower Junior High	Public	6-9	4351 S Redwood Rd	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5154	1,091	45	24.3	59.9%	413 (37.9%)	48 (4.4%)	501 (45.9%)	43 (3.9%)	18 (1.6%)	48 (4.4%)	20 (1.8%)	12.7	191^st of 216 public middle schools	11.6%		9.2	191^st of 209 public middle schools	8.6%					22.0	21.5	25.3	19.0	31.3	28.5	32.4	20.2	28.9	$8,638	$857	$7,781
West Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	3400 S 3450 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5254	701	34	20.4	72.9%	151 (21.5%)	28 (4.0%)	451 (64.3%)	26 (3.7%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	11.2	193^rd of 216 public middle schools	10.6%		9.1	192^nd of 209 public middle schools	8.1%	1					19.3	28.2		21.7	19.7		28.0	28.4	$10,109	$1,771	$8,338
Hunter Junior High	Public	7-8	6131 W 3785 S	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5184	732	30	24.7	51.6%	268 (36.6%)	22 (3.0%)	349 (47.7%)	31 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	46 (6.3%)	12 (1.6%)	13.3	189^th of 216 public middle schools	12.5%		14.6	178^th of 209 public middle schools	14.8%	11					23.8	28.2		22.2	15.6		28.0	35.9	$8,557	$925	$7,632
West Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	7550 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 412-2100	1,104	49	22.3	38.2%	581 (52.6%)	20 (1.8%)	394 (35.7%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.0%)	53 (4.8%)	13.2	190^th of 216 public middle schools	12.0%		11.2	190^th of 209 public middle schools	9.1%		31.9	17.9	31.3		27.8	24.8		15.8	23.5		28.3	31.3	$8,944	$400	$8,545
Joel P. Jensen Middle	Public	7-9	8105 S 3200 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 412-2850	801	39	20.6	39.3%	355 (44.3%)	10 (1.2%)	340 (42.4%)	16 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	36 (4.5%)	39 (4.9%)	13.7	187^th of 216 public middle schools	13.4%		18.2	170^th of 209 public middle schools	18.7%	17	26.7	13.1	21.1		29.9	23.7		24.2	22.1		29.3	27.0	$8,280	$773	$7,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearns Junior High

Is Kearns Junior High a good school?

Kearns Junior High ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Utah middle schools.

How many students attend Kearns Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 778 students attended Kearns Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Kearns Junior High?

Students at Kearns Junior High are 58% Hispanic, 31% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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Granite District

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