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Olympus Junior High

Public Grades 5-9

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Olympus Junior High is a large public middle school in Salt Lake City serving 807 students in grades 5–9, and its strong school-level results stand out in the area despite being part of the lower-ranked Granite District.

Olympus ranks 17th out of 217 Utah schools for 2025–2026, placing it at the 92nd statewide percentile and among the state’s strongest middle schools. Its performance has improved substantially from the middle of the statewide rankings in 2016–2018 and has remained in the top 10%–15% for the past four years. Olympus is the second-highest-ranked school in its local comparison group, behind Wasatch Junior High, and ranks just ahead of Churchill Junior High and Hillside Middle.

Academically, Olympus exceeds both district and Utah averages in English language arts, mathematics, and science. Average proficiency across grades 6–8 is 59.3% in ELA, 59.9% in math, and 71.9% in science. Science is the clearest strength, with at least 70% proficiency in every grade, while 8th-grade math is also notably strong at 70.1%. Olympus is competitive with the area’s top schools: it outperforms Wasatch in 8th-grade math and 6th- and 7th-grade science, and it generally has a math advantage over Churchill. Attendance is better than district and state averages, but chronic absenteeism rose to 18.2% in 2024–2025. The school also reports a relatively high 26.1 student-teacher ratio and serves a broader grade span than most nearby schools. Results for students from low-socioeconomic-status backgrounds are a relative improvement opportunity, making attendance and consistent support important areas to watch.

807

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,300

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2217 E Murray Holiday Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84117

(385) 646-5224

District: Granite District

Students who attend Olympus Junior High usually attend:

High:

Olympus High

Feeder schools for Olympus Junior High:

Elementary:	Cottonwood School
	Crestview School
	Howard R. Driggs School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Utah middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg33%

Utah avg46%

17^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Middle Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 92Granite 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	17 of 217	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	17 of 182	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	22 of 210	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	20 of 216	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	9 of 209	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	31 of 213	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	54 of 222	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	93 of 172	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	72.6	49 of 209	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	73 of 210	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.8	18 of 185	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	68.8	67 of 243	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	53 of 238	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	104 of 222	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	45 of 201	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	53.9	111 of 205	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.8	73 of 200	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	78 of 139	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	24 of 186	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	24 of 159	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	28 of 183	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	23 of 191	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	12 of 191	93.7%	★★★★★

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)87th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+20 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+15 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E Murray Holiday Road	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%)	86.3	17^th of 217 public middle schools	92.2%		85.9	17^th of 182 public middle schools	90.7%					59.3	56.3	62.4	48.0	61.6	70.1	70.8	74.0	70.8	$8,300	$544	$7,756
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%)	35.4	143^rd of 217 public middle schools	34.1%		32.7	121^st of 182 public middle schools	33.5%	22				31.3	36.7	45.4	25.7	43.1	30.8	47.7	45.3	50.6	$9,827	$723	$9,104
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%)	85.1	21^st of 217 public middle schools	90.3%		83.2	27^th of 182 public middle schools	85.2%	6				54.7	65.6	61.7	48.2	54.9	59.5	75.6	69.4	71.8	$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%)	90.1	8^th of 217 public middle schools	96.3%		91.5	3^rd of 182 public middle schools	98.4%	5				63.5	67.2	69.4	60.3	62.7	66.8	66.6	66.3	73.7	$8,537	$609	$7,927
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%)	56.7	89^th of 217 public middle schools	59.0%		52.3	91^st of 182 public middle schools	50.0%	2				37.8	50.8	45.6	41.6	53.6	47.5	54.9	51.4	52.0	$10,606	$792	$9,814
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%)	39.7	128^th of 217 public middle schools	41.0%		36.3	117^th of 182 public middle schools	35.7%	11	45.4	45.8	57.2		39.9	40.0		44.8	34.7		41.2	46.0	$8,461	$534	$7,928
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%)	83.6	26^th of 217 public middle schools	88.0%		84.1	25^th of 182 public middle schools	86.3%	1				47.7	57.0	71.6	38.3	60.5	73.0	77.2	72.1	82.0	$8,622	$484	$8,138
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%)	6.1	211^th of 217 public middle schools	2.8%		7.8	169^th of 182 public middle schools	7.1%	42				16.2	14.5	22.8	11.5	13.2	24.4	27.1	17.7	35.1	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289
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%)	85	22^nd of 217 public middle schools	89.9%		86	16^th of 182 public middle schools	91.2%	6					56.9	60.5		61.1	58.9		57.0	67.5	$10,195	$810	$9,385
Riverview Junior High	Public	7-9	751 W Tripp Lane	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7446	614	28	21.8	25.4%	436 (71.0%)	5 (0.8%)	111 (18.1%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	35 (5.7%)	49.1	106^th of 217 public middle schools	51.2%		59.9	74^th of 182 public middle schools	59.3%	32	54.5	41.8	50.0		42.7	49.7		38.1	51.7		38.5	47.0	$9,665	$509	$9,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Olympus Junior High

What district is Olympus Junior High in?

Granite District

Is Olympus Junior High a good school?

Yes. Olympus Junior High ranks in the top 7.8% of Utah middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Olympus Junior High attend?

Students who attend Olympus Junior High usually go on to attend Olympus High

How many students attend Olympus Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Olympus Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Olympus Junior High?

Students at Olympus Junior High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025

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