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Hunter Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Hunter Junior High is a public middle school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 742 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.

Hunter Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Utah middle schools, with performance on RISE assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.6% of 7th graders were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 45.4% statewide. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 25.2% in 2022-2023 to 42.2% in 2023-2024, which is well above the state and district averages.

While Hunter Junior High struggles overall, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students are performing exceptionally well, ranking among the top middle schools in the state. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support its ELL population. However, the high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds at Hunter Junior High may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance. Nearby schools in the Granite School District, such as Eisenhower Junior High, Bennion Junior High, and Valley Junior High, also perform poorly on academic measures, while some schools outside the district, such as Sunset Ridge Middle and West Hills Middle in the Jordan School District, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance.

667

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,557

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6131 W 3785 S
West Valley City, UT 84120

(385) 646-5184

District: Granite District

Feeder schools for Hunter Junior High:

Elementary:	Douglas T. Orchard School
	Hillside School
	West Valley School
	Whittier School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

31.3%

Pacific Islander:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Utah avg46%

157^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	15.0	157 of 182	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	190 of 210	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	189 of 216	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	178 of 209	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	197 of 213	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	190 of 222	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	168 of 172	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	182 of 206	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	198 of 209	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	201 of 210	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	172 of 185	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	204 of 243	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	207 of 238	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	194 of 222	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	169 of 201	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	181 of 205	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	177 of 200	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	56.1	13 of 54	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	38 of 79	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.6	88 of 106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	82 of 99	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	92 of 100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	124 of 141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	106 of 138	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	107 of 133	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	145 of 159	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	158 of 183	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	153 of 191	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	141 of 191	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+79 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

My child was violently assaulted at this school and the staff did NOTHING. The offending child was a known offender, but the school kept them enrolled and they ended up stabbing my child. They do not care about the safety of the children, there are new fights amongst the children almost DAILY posted to social media. Close Quote

Schools Near Hunter 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
Hunter Junior High	Public	7-8	6131 W 3785 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5184	667	30	22.1	52.5%	209 (31.3%)	22 (3.3%)	305 (45.7%)	42 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (9.1%)	24 (3.6%)	15	157^th of 182 public middle schools	13.7%		11.3	190^th of 210 public middle schools	9.5%	33					25.6	18.2		30.1	38.7	$8,557	$925	$7,632
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%)	3.8	180^th of 182 public middle schools	1.1%		4.8	203^rd of 210 public middle schools	3.3%	23				9.8	14.7	7.6	18.2	24.8	22.0	$9,473	$950	$8,523
Scott M Matheson Junior High	Public	7-8	3650 S Montclair St	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5290	1,051	41	25.4	52.3%	427 (40.6%)	27 (2.6%)	511 (48.6%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.0%)	41 (3.9%)	3.2	181^st of 182 public middle schools	0.5%		5.1	202^nd of 210 public middle schools	3.8%	21					19.8	9.2		15.5	17.6	$8,584	$892	$7,693
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%)	11.5	163^rd of 182 public middle schools	10.4%		10.2	192^nd of 210 public middle schools	8.6%	29				14.1	19.3	16.9	33.0	30.3	38.1	$9,371	$818	$8,552
West Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	3400 S 3450 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5254	724	34	21.2	64.2%	201 (27.8%)	30 (4.1%)	415 (57.3%)	22 (3.0%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	20 (2.8%)	7.7	171^st of 182 public middle schools	6.0%		9.3	197^th of 210 public middle schools	6.2%	26					20.1	14.4		25.0	30.2	$10,109	$1,771	$8,338
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%)	4.8	178^th of 182 public middle schools	2.2%		5.5	200^th of 210 public middle schools	4.8%	22				10.8	17.8	10.1	23.1	22.7	26.4	$10,195	$1,161	$9,034
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%)	5.9	176^th of 182 public middle schools	3.3%		8.2	198^th of 210 public middle schools	5.7%	22					19.6	18.6		20.5	22.0	$10,075	$960	$9,115
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%)	21.4	146^th of 182 public middle schools	19.8%		13.7	181^st of 210 public middle schools	13.8%	35				11.4	29.9	41.0	39.2	28.5	37.7	$8,638	$857	$7,781
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%)	30.4	129^th of 182 public middle schools	29.1%		41.3	131^st of 210 public middle schools	37.6%	2				27.4	18.7	36.9	45.9	40.2	46.1	$8,385	$738	$7,647
Sunset Ridge Middle	Public	7-9	6881 W 8200 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2475	1,377	56	24.6	24.4%	833 (60.5%)	22 (1.6%)	400 (29.0%)	22 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (2.8%)	60 (4.4%)	53.2	90^th of 182 public middle schools	50.5%		40.9	133^rd of 210 public middle schools	36.7%	43	47.0	48.2	52.7		40.4	40.2		45.3	57.7	$6,805	$468	$6,337

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Junior High

What district is Hunter Junior High in?

Granite District

Is Hunter Junior High a good school?

Hunter Junior High ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Utah middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hunter Junior High?

Students at Hunter Junior High are 46% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Hunter Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Hunter Junior High.

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