Mound Fort Junior High

Summary:

Mound Fort Junior High is a public middle school in Ogden, Utah, serving 627 students in grades 7-9. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to state and district averages, and having an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Mound Fort Junior High has a student population that is 51.2% Hispanic, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Weber School District, which range from 5.48% to 39.74% Hispanic students. The school's 7th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 30.7% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 42.4% and the Ogden City School District average of 27%. Additionally, Mound Fort Junior High has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.65% to 100.86% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the challenges, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well, ranking 29 out of 54 Utah middle schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Utah middle schools, with a ranking between 177 and 209 out of 213-222 schools over the past several years, and has received 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from Mound Fort Junior High. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and collaboration with the district and community to support the school's students and improve educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-9

 1396 Liberty Ave
       Ogden, UT  84404


(801) 737-7800

District: Ogden City District

SchoolDigger Rank:
193rd of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,026 Help


Students who attend Mound Fort Junior High usually attend:

High:    Ben Lomond High

Feeder schools for Mound Fort Junior High:

Elementary:    East Ridge Elementary School
    New Bridge School
    Odyssey School
    Polk School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  627

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.2%
White:
37.6%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.6% Help


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Compare Details Mound Fort Junior High ranks worse than 91.9% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Ogden City District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mound Fort Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Ogden City District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mound Fort Junior High is $10,026, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Ogden City District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mound Fort Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mound Fort Junior High 193rd of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Mound Fort Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Ogden City District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ogden City District 83rd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mound Fort Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Mound Fort Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 5.86 178th 185 3.8%
2015 3.91 208th 210 1.0%
2016 6.15 196th 209 6.2%
2017 12.84 184th 206 10.7%
2018 9.58 158th 172 8.1%
2019 8.22 209th 222 5.9%
2021 19.02 177th 213 16.9%
2022 11.47 189th 209 9.6%
2023 10.16 197th 216 8.8%
2024 10.19 193rd 210 8.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mound Fort Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.91 9th 46 80.4%
2023 44.02 25th 46 45.7%
2024 42.25 29th 54 46.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mound Fort Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.35 101st 133 24.1%
2023 38.75 94th 138 31.9%
2024 22.54 116th 141 17.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mound Fort Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.86 55th 100 45.0%
2023 39.71 57th 99 42.4%
2024 27.60 83rd 106 21.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mound Fort Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.66 176th 191 7.9%
2023 11.69 178th 191 6.8%
2024 18.01 155th 183 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Mound Fort Junior High Test Scores
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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mound Fort Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 241 22 7 464 15 n/a n/a 25 774
2011 243 17 6 473 20 0 4 0 763
2012 257 12 1 462 11 3 25 0 771
2013 277 17 2 466 8 2 5 0 777
2014 265 11 1 456 3 2 1 0 739
2015 210 18 3 474 7 0 15 0 727
2016 236 17 3 448 7 1 21 0 733
2017 249 19 4 434 12 1 21 0 740
2018 266 13 4 417 8 5 15 0 728
2019 289 14 5 403 7 6 17 0 741
2020 286 6 6 377 8 4 21 0 708
2021 259 8 6 273 9 3 23 0 581
2022 257 11 7 323 11 2 18 1 630
2023 236 23 4 321 13 6 24 0 627

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mound Fort Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 774 33.9 22.8 102.9
2011 763 27.6 27.6 95.7
2012 771 31.2 24.6 99.6
2013 777 32.9 23.5 99.6
2014 739 34.3 21.5 99.6
2015 727 n/a n/a 98.5
2016 733 n/a n/a 97.7
2017 740 34.3 21.5 100.1
2018 728 n/a n/a 99.6
2019 741 36.5 20.2 100.4
2020 708 37.2 19.0 100
2021 581 n/a n/a 100.9
2022 630 34.0 18.4 73.7
2023 627 32.2 19.4 97.6

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 Mound Fort Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 774 33.9 22.8 102.9
2011 763 27.6 27.6 95.7
2012 771 31.2 24.6 99.6
2013 777 32.9 23.5 99.6
2014 739 34.3 21.5 99.6
2015 727 n/a n/a 98.5
2016 733 n/a n/a 97.7
2017 740 34.3 21.5 100.1
2018 728 n/a n/a 99.6
2019 741 36.5 20.2 100.4
2020 708 37.2 19.0 100
2021 581 n/a n/a 100.9
2022 630 34.0 18.4 73.7
2023 627 32.2 19.4 97.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mound Fort Junior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,578 (15.7%) $8,448 (84.3%) $10,026

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mound Fort Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 209th of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 197th of 216 Middle schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mound Fort Junior High)23.218.9
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ogden City District)26.221.1
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)44.141.4
 2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mound Fort Junior High)16.128.4
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ogden City District)20.724.3
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Mound Fort Junior High)16.527.2
 10.7%
   7th Grade Science (Ogden City District)20.421.5
 1.1%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mound Fort Junior High)29.923.1
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ogden City District)33.524.2
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)43.341.8
 1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mound Fort Junior High)17.711.7
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ogden City District)19.414.4
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Mound Fort Junior High)31.730.1
 1.6%
   8th Grade Science (Ogden City District)31.423.8
 7.6%
   8th Grade Science (Utah)49.248.5
 0.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Mound Fort Junior High)23.919.8
 4.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Ogden City District)29.123.7
 5.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.244
 4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Mound Fort Junior High)12.914.5
 1.6%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Ogden City District)24.511.1
 13.4%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)43.632.8
 10.8%
9th Grade Science (Mound Fort Junior High)11.923.5
 11.6%
   9th Grade Science (Ogden City District)18.820.3
 1.5%
   9th Grade Science (Utah)36.238.1
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students741627
 15.4%
African American1423
 64.3%
American Indian713
 85.7%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic403321
 20.3%
Pacific Islander66
White289236
 18.3%
Two or More Races1724
 41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100.4%97.6%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mound Fort Junior High

Students at Mound Fort Junior High are 51% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

Mound Fort Junior High ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Utah middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 627 students attended Mound Fort Junior High.

Students who attend Mound Fort Junior High usually go on to attend Ben Lomond High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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