Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Public 6-8

5850 S 5600 W
Kearns, UT 84118

(385) 646-5194

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
198^th of 216 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,371

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Junior High usually attend:

High:

Kearns High

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Junior High:

Elementary:	Beehive School
	Diamond Ridge School
	Jim Bridger School
	Thomas W. Bacchus School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 989

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

39.7%

Pacific Islander:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Junior High ranks worse than 91.7% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 10^th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.9%), White (39.7%), Pacific Islander (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Junior High is 22.3, which is the 6^th best among 15 middle schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Jefferson Junior High employs 44.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Junior High is $9,371. 8 middle schools in the Granite District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Junior High 198^th of 216 Utah public middle schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	11.20	193^rd	200	3.5%
2009	7.04	197^th	205	3.9%
2010	11.00	190^th	201	5.5%
2011	11.42	212^th	222	4.5%
2012	11.41	231^st	238	2.9%
2013	19.14	222^nd	243	8.6%
2014	6.07	177^th	185	4.3%
2015	4.93	202^nd	210	3.8%
2016	7.56	194^th	209	7.2%
2017	10.74	187^th	206	9.2%
2018	9.22	160^th	172	7.0%
2019	9.44	202^nd	222	9.0%
2021	10.73	194^th	213	8.9%
2022	11.90	188^th	209	10.0%
2023	10.00	198^th	216	8.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.93	35^th	46	23.9%
2023	37.16	33^rd	46	28.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.17	115^th	133	13.5%
2023	14.72	125^th	138	9.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.69	81^st	100	19.0%
2023	20.02	88^th	99	11.1%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.65	154^th	191	19.4%
2023	23.19	155^th	191	18.8%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	858	2	33	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	945
1989	989	2	33	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	1072
1990	1179	2	35	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	1267
1991	1185	7	41	52	17	n/a	n/a	0	1302
1992	1308	7	44	74	12	n/a	n/a	0	1445
1993	1254	8	62	77	18	n/a	n/a	0	1419
1994	1330	9	63	82	15	n/a	n/a	0	1499
1995	1235	6	63	118	13	n/a	n/a	0	1435
1996	1235	6	63	118	13	n/a	n/a	0	1435
1997	1228	4	63	114	13	n/a	n/a	0	1422
1998	1212	4	67	138	11	n/a	n/a	0	1432
1999	1091	12	69	130	12	n/a	n/a	0	1314
2000	1007	11	57	184	14	n/a	n/a	0	1273
2001	969	12	59	220	17	n/a	n/a	0	1277
2002	816	5	78	290	12	n/a	n/a	0	1201
2003	816	5	78	290	12	n/a	n/a	0	1201
2004	787	9	72	314	6	n/a	n/a	0	1188
2005	768	13	70	332	15	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2006	720	11	76	337	19	n/a	n/a	0	1163
2007	575	15	54	296	20	n/a	n/a	0	960
2008	594	22	72	403	12	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2009	529	24	61	389	10	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2010	532	21	60	413	24	n/a	n/a	15	1065
2011	562	22	25	400	25	41	5	0	1080
2012	550	17	22	383	24	42	8	0	1046
2013	575	14	22	398	15	47	7	0	1078
2014	559	19	26	420	19	48	4	0	1095
2015	383	16	13	260	16	33	1	0	722
2016	394	17	13	260	11	42	2	0	739
2017	362	15	19	280	4	25	2	0	707
2018	347	16	19	282	4	33	5	0	706
2019	349	19	19	277	7	38	14	0	723
2020	328	15	25	275	12	38	15	0	708
2021	316	14	17	313	14	41	7	0	722
2022	429	21	18	491	11	52	9	0	1031
2023	393	32	19	474	11	46	14	0	989

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	945	46.8	20.1	n/a
1989	1072	49.3	21.7	n/a
1990	1267	54.8	23.1	24.5
1991	1302	49.2	26.4	15.9
1992	1445	55.7	25.9	19.6
1993	1419	50.7	28.0	20.6
1994	1499	55.7	26.9	22.6
1995	1435	53.3	26.9	20.7
1996	1435	53.3	26.9	20.7
1997	1422	58.6	24.3	20.7
1998	1432	56.6	25.3	20.9
1999	1314	61.4	21.4	34.2
2000	1273	60.7	21.0	33.2
2001	1277	58.2	21.9	35.3
2002	1201	51.6	23.3	37.8
2003	1201	51.6	23.3	37.8
2004	1188	47.8	24.9	43
2005	1198	51.5	23.3	43.3
2006	1163	53.0	21.9	46.4
2007	960	42.3	22.7	0.4
2008	1103	41.5	26.6	49
2009	1013	69.1	22.7	24.1
2010	1065	43.7	24.3	59.1
2011	1080	44.3	24.3	53
2012	1046	46.9	22.2	60.6
2013	1078	45.3	23.7	86.4
2014	1095	47.6	22.9	47.9
2015	722	n/a	n/a	58.9
2016	739	n/a	n/a	57.5
2017	707	47.6	14.8	60.1
2018	706	n/a	n/a	59.5
2019	723	30.5	23.7	54.2
2020	708	28.9	24.4	54.7
2021	722	n/a	n/a	56.8
2022	1031	46.2	22.3	49.1
2023	989	44.3	22.3	50.1

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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	945	46.8	20.1	n/a
1989	1072	49.3	21.7	n/a
1990	1267	54.8	23.1	24.5
1991	1302	49.2	26.4	15.9
1992	1445	55.7	25.9	19.6
1993	1419	50.7	28.0	20.6
1994	1499	55.7	26.9	22.6
1995	1435	53.3	26.9	20.7
1996	1435	53.3	26.9	20.7
1997	1422	58.6	24.3	20.7
1998	1432	56.6	25.3	20.9
1999	1314	61.4	21.4	34.2
2000	1273	60.7	21.0	33.2
2001	1277	58.2	21.9	35.3
2002	1201	51.6	23.3	37.8
2003	1201	51.6	23.3	37.8
2004	1188	47.8	24.9	43
2005	1198	51.5	23.3	43.3
2006	1163	53.0	21.9	46.4
2007	960	42.3	22.7	0.4
2008	1103	41.5	26.6	49
2009	1013	69.1	22.7	24.1
2010	1065	43.7	24.3	59.1
2011	1080	44.3	24.3	53
2012	1046	46.9	22.2	60.6
2013	1078	45.3	23.7	86.4
2014	1095	47.6	22.9	47.9
2015	722	n/a	n/a	58.9
2016	739	n/a	n/a	57.5
2017	707	47.6	14.8	60.1
2018	706	n/a	n/a	59.5
2019	723	30.5	23.7	54.2
2020	708	28.9	24.4	54.7
2021	722	n/a	n/a	56.8
2022	1031	46.2	22.3	49.1
2023	989	44.3	22.3	50.1

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 Thomas Jefferson Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$818 (8.7%)	$8,552 (91.3%)	$9,371

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Jefferson 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 202^nd of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 198^th of 216 Middle schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)	22.6	23.2	0.6%
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 (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)	20.2	13.9	6.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	28	28
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)	26.5	28	1.5%
7th Grade Science (Granite District)	31.7	35	3.3%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)	27.1	24.8	2.3%
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 (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)	22.9	12.4	10.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	32	27	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Thomas Jefferson Junior High)	28.3	37.1	8.8%
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	723	989	36.8%
African American	19	32	68.4%
American Indian	7	11	57.1%
Asian	19	19
Hispanic	277	474	71.1%
Pacific Islander	38	46	21.1%
White	349	393	12.6%
Two or More Races	14	14
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.2%	50.1%	4.2%

Schools Near Thomas Jefferson 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
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
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
West Hills Middle	Public	7-9	8270 So 5290 W	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 412-2300	1,247	54	22.9	23.2%	784 (62.9%)	19 (1.5%)	324 (26.0%)	25 (2.0%)	9 (0.7%)	21 (1.7%)	65 (5.2%)	21.7	168^th of 216 public middle schools	22.2%		25.8	160^th of 209 public middle schools	23.4%	8	34.3	32.2	29.9		27.2	31.4		36.8	18.5		33.3	36.1	$7,372	$480	$6,891
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
Sunset Ridge Middle	Public	7-9	6881 W 8200 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 412-2475	1,454	58	24.9	17.4%	958 (65.9%)	18 (1.2%)	366 (25.2%)	25 (1.7%)	6 (0.4%)	29 (2.0%)	52 (3.6%)	43.4	130^th of 216 public middle schools	39.8%		38.8	130^th of 209 public middle schools	37.8%		31.5	28.9	31.2		39.1	36.0		38.2	37.8		40.1	49.2	$6,805	$468	$6,337
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
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
Scott M Matheson Junior High	Public	7-8	3650 S Montclair St	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(385) 646-5290	1,081	45	23.7	50.9%	539 (49.9%)	23 (2.1%)	440 (40.7%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.0%)	15 (1.4%)	6.8	204^th of 216 public middle schools	5.6%		6.6	197^th of 209 public middle schools	5.7%	7					16.9	19.6		19.5	14.6		24.4	27.2	$8,584	$892	$7,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Junior High

What district is Thomas Jefferson Junior High in?

Granite District

Is Thomas Jefferson Junior High a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Junior High ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Utah middle schools.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 989 students attended Thomas Jefferson Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Junior High attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Junior High usually go on to attend Kearns High

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Junior High?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High are 48% Hispanic, 40% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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