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Salem Junior High

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Salem Junior High ranks 103 rd of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Salem Junior High is a public school in Salem, Utah, serving about 950 students in grades 7–9 through the Nebo District. The school ranks 103rd out of 217 Utah schools, around the 53rd percentile, and has a 3-star rating. Its overall performance is near the middle of the state and local comparison group, although it has recently improved from rankings in roughly the 33rd–47th percentiles. Salem is behind higher-ranked nearby schools such as Maple Grove Middle and Mapleton Junior High, but ahead of several schools farther south and west.

Academic results vary considerably by grade and subject. In 8th grade, Salem performs especially well in English language arts, with 48.5% of students proficient—the strongest result among nearby 7–9 schools with comparable data—and in science, at 56.3%. Mathematics is a weaker area, with 28.8% proficient. The 9th-grade results are more concerning: 35.3% were proficient in English language arts, 28.7% in mathematics, and 40.2% in science, all below district and state results. Salem’s 9th-grade mathematics performance is nearly the lowest among nearby schools, while Springville Junior High, Spanish Fork Junior High, and Mapleton generally post stronger 9th-grade results.

Attendance is a major concern: 38.2% of Salem students were chronically absent in 2024–25, compared with 26.6% in the district and 23.8% statewide. This rate is higher than at Mapleton Junior High and Springville Junior High, and has remained elevated for several years. On the positive side, Salem shows strong effectiveness for students receiving special education services and students from low-socioeconomic-status backgrounds, both at the 70th percentile. For families, the key questions are how the school supports attendance, strengthens mathematics, and helps students maintain their 8th-grade strengths during the transition to 9th grade.

950

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,291

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

598 North Main
Salem, UT 84653

(801) 423-6558

District: Nebo District

Students who attend Salem Junior High usually attend:

High:

Salem Hills High

Feeder schools for Salem Junior High:

Elementary:	Barnett School
	Foothills School
	Mt. Loafer School
	Salem School
	More...
	Taylor School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% Utah)

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Utah avg45%

103^rd of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Nebo District

49^th of 92Nebo 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	50.1	103 of 217	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	115 of 210	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	115 of 216	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	139 of 209	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	139 of 222	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	55 of 172	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	102 of 206	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	92 of 209	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	94 of 210	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	48 of 243	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	42 of 106	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	68 of 106	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	62 of 99	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	42 of 139	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	59 of 138	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	98 of 133	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	104 of 186	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	115 of 183	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	116 of 191	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	150 of 191	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)70th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+6 vs state

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 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
Salem Junior High	Public	7-9	598 North Main	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-6558	950	42	22.8	22.6%	764 (80.4%)	8 (0.8%)	139 (14.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.5%)	50.1	103^rd of 217 public middle schools	52.5%					(n/a)	35.3	28.7	40.2			48.5			28.8			56.3	$7,291	$570	$6,721
Valley View Middle	Public	6-7	1044 E 340 S	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 609-2795	963	42	23.1	24.0%	803 (83.4%)	3 (0.3%)	117 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (3.1%)	54	95^th of 217 public middle schools	56.2%		61.9	70^th of 182 public middle schools	61.5%	25				44.6	43.4		28.0	55.3		67.2	47.7
Spanish Fork Junior High	Public	7-9	600 S 820 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4075	1,070	51	21.1	23.7%	846 (79.1%)	10 (0.9%)	164 (15.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	31 (2.9%)	23.4	171^st of 217 public middle schools	21.2%					(n/a)	44.6	40.6	44.1			33.9			27.2			41.5	$7,339	$509	$6,830
Diamond Fork Middle	Public	6-8	50 N 900 East	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4052	1,074	49	22.1	29.4%	844 (78.6%)	10 (0.9%)	176 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.8%)	29 (2.7%)	33.9	147^th of 217 public middle schools	32.3%		40.1	111^th of 182 public middle schools	39.0%	36				34.3	35.5		33.5	41.8		53.3	40.7
Payson Junior High	Public	7-9	1025 S Highway 198	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6015	1,143	48	23.6	29.8%	864 (75.6%)	1 (0.1%)	237 (20.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (3.1%)	13	187^th of 217 public middle schools	13.8%					(n/a)	32.8	28.5	41.0			32.3			16.1			34.9	$7,680	$523	$7,157
Mt. Nebo Middle	Public	6-7	851 W. 450 South	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6040	1,034	49	20.9	33.7%	805 (77.9%)	5 (0.5%)	177 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	35 (3.4%)	30.7	158^th of 217 public middle schools	27.2%		30.6	128^th of 182 public middle schools	29.7%	30				33.9	34.5		20.8	38.3		56.4	43.8
Maple Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1578 W 400 South	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 609-2395	1,195	51	23.5	13.1%	994 (83.2%)	8 (0.7%)	124 (10.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	56 (4.7%)	65.9	65^th of 217 public middle schools	70.0%		70.9	50^th of 182 public middle schools	72.5%	15				49.8	49.4		36.6	53.7		74.3	52.3
Spring Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	599 W 700 South	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 609-2400	1,038	48	21.7	28.4%	720 (69.4%)	6 (0.6%)	242 (23.3%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	12 (1.2%)	46 (4.4%)	59.5	82^nd of 217 public middle schools	62.2%		49.9	95^th of 182 public middle schools	47.8%	13				45.0	52.1		30.1	52.5		59.5	59.4
Mapleton Junior High	Public	7-9	362 E 1200 N	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2892	1,312	53	24.8	14.4%	1,081 (82.4%)	6 (0.5%)	148 (11.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.6%)	62 (4.7%)	63.3	71^st of 217 public middle schools	67.3%					(n/a)	50.3	36.4	45.0			45.1			44.0			62.6	$7,265	$571	$6,694
Springville Junior High	Public	7-9	189 S 1470 East	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2880	1,086	48	22.7	28.5%	760 (70.0%)	6 (0.6%)	246 (22.7%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.4%)	50 (4.6%)	39.2	131^st of 217 public middle schools	39.6%					(n/a)	44.1	44.7	55.9			40.7			31.3			50.5	$7,952	$556	$7,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Junior High

How many students attend Salem Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 950 students attended Salem Junior High.

What district is Salem Junior High in?

Nebo District

What high school do graduates of Salem Junior High attend?

Students who attend Salem Junior High usually go on to attend Salem Hills High

What is the racial makeup of Salem Junior High?

Students at Salem Junior High are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Salem Junior High a good school?

Salem Junior High ranks 103^rd of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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