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Bennion Junior High

Public Grades 6-9

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Bennion Junior High is a large public school in Taylorsville serving grades 6–9, with 1,022 students in the Granite District, an area where nearby schools generally perform below Utah’s statewide averages.

Bennion has a 1-star rating and ranks in the 25th percentile statewide for 2025–26, but it is the strongest-performing nearby Granite District middle school in current academic results. Across grades 6–8, proficiency averages about 36.4% in English language arts, 29.1% in math, and 44.4% in science—above district averages in all three subjects, though below Utah averages. Science is the clearest strength, while math is the main area for improvement. Results are strongest in 8th-grade math, at 36.2%, and 8th-grade science, at 47.9%; 6th-grade math is considerably weaker at 22.4%. The school’s statewide standing has declined from the 38th percentile in 2023–24, so maintaining its local advantage while improving overall performance is an important challenge.

Attendance is a relative strength: chronic absenteeism was 23.7% in 2024–25, below the Granite District average of 30.6% and close to Utah’s 23.8%. However, nearly one in four students was chronically absent, and the student-teacher ratio was relatively high at 24.4. Compared with nearby schools, Bennion substantially outperformed Thomas Jefferson Junior High, Eisenhower Junior High, Valley Junior High, John F. Kennedy Junior High, and Kearns Junior High. It trails higher-performing Riverview Junior High and, to a lesser extent, Hillcrest Junior High, making those useful benchmarks for stronger academic and attendance outcomes.

1,022

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,385

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6055 S 2700 W
Taylorsville, UT 84118

(385) 646-5114

District: Granite District

Students who attend Bennion Junior High usually attend:

High:

Taylorsville High

Feeder schools for Bennion Junior High:

Elementary:	Arcadia School
	Bennion School
	Calvin S. Smith School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

Utah avg46%

163^rd of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	163 of 217	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	129 of 182	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	131 of 210	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	126 of 216	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	141 of 209	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	159 of 213	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	113 of 222	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	101 of 172	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	128 of 206	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	156 of 209	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.7	136 of 210	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	129 of 185	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	169 of 243	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.9	183 of 238	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	175 of 222	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	129 of 201	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	135 of 205	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	151 of 200	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	27 of 56	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	11 of 54	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	89 of 106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	70 of 79	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	71 of 106	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	46 of 99	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	45 of 100	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	114 of 139	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	87 of 108	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	90 of 141	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	85 of 133	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	127 of 186	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	98 of 159	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	88 of 183	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	87 of 191	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	133 of 191	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science44%-8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 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
Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5114	1,022	42	24.4	37.8%	589 (57.6%)	30 (2.9%)	272 (26.6%)	29 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	40 (3.9%)	58 (5.7%)	28.2	163^rd of 217 public middle schools	24.9%		30.4	129^th of 182 public middle schools	29.1%	34				36.5	34.2	38.6	22.4	28.6	36.2	50.0	35.2	47.9	$8,385	$738	$7,647
West Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	7550 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2100	1,000	49	20.5	48.1%	543 (54.3%)	14 (1.4%)	345 (34.5%)	17 (1.7%)	8 (0.8%)	29 (2.9%)	44 (4.4%)	24.1	168^th of 217 public middle schools	22.6%		20.9	148^th of 182 public middle schools	18.7%	20	37.4	23.9	40.6		33.2	35.8		27.2	23.1		41.6	43.5	$8,944	$400	$8,545
Kearns Junior High	Public	6-8	4040 West Sam's Blvd	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5204	732	40	18.3	69.0%	216 (29.5%)	28 (3.8%)	426 (58.2%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (4.0%)	20 (2.7%)	6.9	205^th of 217 public middle schools	5.5%		4.8	178^th of 182 public middle schools	2.2%	27				23.7	20.5	28.1	15.8	16.8	12.5	33.1	22.8	33.2	$10,195	$1,161	$9,034
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
Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle	Public, Virtual	7-8	7905 South Redwood Road	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 567-8440	132	8	15.6	32.6%	84 (63.6%)	4 (3.0%)	27 (20.5%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.5%)	6 (4.5%)	8.6	202^nd of 217 public middle schools	6.9%					(n/a)					23.2	32.1		19.5	18.9		25.0	27.8
Joel P. Jensen Middle	Public	7-9	8105 S 3200 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2850	760	39	19.5	49.9%	329 (43.3%)	12 (1.6%)	330 (43.4%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	37 (4.9%)	12.7	190^th of 217 public middle schools	12.4%		13.5	159^th of 182 public middle schools	12.6%	31	27.1	19.9	34.2		30.6	30.4		13.8	22.0		32.0	33.3	$8,280	$773	$7,508
Eisenhower Junior High	Public	6-9	4351 S Redwood Rd	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5154	1,036	46	22.3	55.6%	361 (34.8%)	56 (5.4%)	463 (44.7%)	48 (4.6%)	12 (1.2%)	46 (4.4%)	50 (4.8%)	10.5	195^th of 217 public middle schools	10.1%		21.4	146^th of 182 public middle schools	19.8%	49				17.4	26.1	25.3	13.3	24.5	32.6	31.2	26.9	31.7	$8,638	$857	$7,781
Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	4195 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5234	546	24	22.3	63.2%	128 (23.4%)	32 (5.9%)	300 (54.9%)	15 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	50 (9.2%)	15 (2.7%)	6.6	208^th of 217 public middle schools	4.1%		5.9	176^th of 182 public middle schools	3.3%	32				17.2	23.8	23.3	8.8	24.6	19.5	29.0	29.4	24.5	$10,075	$960	$9,115
John F. Kennedy Junior High	Public	6-8	4495 S 4800 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5214	772	34	22.7	64.2%	250 (32.4%)	39 (5.1%)	390 (50.5%)	15 (1.9%)	9 (1.2%)	40 (5.2%)	29 (3.8%)	5.1	215^th of 217 public middle schools	0.9%		3.8	180^th of 182 public middle schools	1.1%	35				13.7	20.9	28.1	7.4	14.9	18.8	18.3	25.4	27.2	$9,473	$950	$8,523
Thomas Jefferson Junior High	Public	6-8	5850 S 5600 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5194	915	40	22.6	49.0%	350 (38.3%)	21 (2.3%)	441 (48.2%)	21 (2.3%)	10 (1.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31 (3.4%)	11.6	193^rd of 217 public middle schools	11.1%		11.5	163^rd of 182 public middle schools	10.4%	30				17.6	22.2	35.5	12.3	15.5	28.8	30.5	28.4	39.2	$9,371	$818	$8,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennion Junior High

Is Bennion Junior High a good school?

Bennion Junior High ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Utah middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bennion Junior High?

Students at Bennion Junior High are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Bennion Junior High in?

Granite District

How many students attend Bennion Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,022 students attended Bennion Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Bennion Junior High attend?

Students who attend Bennion Junior High usually go on to attend Taylorsville High

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