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South Ogden Junior High

Public Grades 7-9

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Utah middle schools

Summary

South Ogden Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-9 in Ogden, Utah, which is part of the Weber District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah middle schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Ogden Junior High faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.2% to 29.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the state and Weber District averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.5% of 7th graders were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 36.2% in the Weber District and 45.4% statewide. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.42% to 35.92% over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio ranging from 19.2 to 21.3.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Roy Junior High, Sand Ridge Junior High, and T.H. Bell Junior High, South Ogden Junior High generally performs worse on key metrics. The school's ranking and performance have also declined over the past several years, dropping from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 1-star rating in subsequent years.

799

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,025

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 E 5700 S
Ogden, UT 84405

(801) 452-4460

District: Weber District

Students who attend South Ogden Junior High usually attend:

High:

Bonneville High

Feeder schools for South Ogden Junior High:

Elementary:	Burch Creek School
	H Guy Child School
	Uintah School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Utah avg45%

140^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Weber District

63^rd of 93Weber 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	25.7	140 of 182	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	162 of 210	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	173 of 216	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	179 of 209	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	191 of 213	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	179 of 222	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	142 of 172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	154 of 206	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	159 of 209	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.0	129 of 210	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	141 of 185	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.4	173 of 243	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.8	162 of 238	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	171 of 222	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.9	139 of 201	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	140 of 205	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	149 of 200	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	64 of 100	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	113 of 141	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	104 of 138	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	134 of 159	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	153 of 183	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	176 of 191	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	179 of 191	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2022)36th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science43%-5 vs state

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 vs state

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Schools Near South Ogden 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 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Ogden Junior High	Public	7-9	650 E 5700 S	Ogden	84405	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4460	799	37	21.4	36.7%	595 (74.5%)	12 (1.5%)	145 (18.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	27 (3.4%)	25.7	140^th of 182 public middle schools	23.1%		24.9	162^nd of 210 public middle schools	22.9%	22	36.6	24.6	43.2	28.5	18.6	40.6	45.5	$8,025	$408	$7,617
T.H. Bell Junior High	Public	7-9	165 W 5100 S	Ogden	84405	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4600	607	31	19.5	50.7%	388 (63.9%)	12 (2.0%)	173 (28.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	19 (3.1%)	6	175^th of 182 public middle schools	3.8%		9.3	196^th of 210 public middle schools	6.7%	21	28.7	19.8	26.2	22.2	18.9	18.0	19.8	$9,013	$406	$8,607
Mount Ogden Junior High	Public	7-9	3260 Harrison Blvd	Ogden	84403	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-8600	803	36	22.1	40.7%	412 (51.3%)	15 (1.9%)	332 (41.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	27.1	137^th of 182 public middle schools	24.7%		24.4	163^rd of 210 public middle schools	22.4%	26	47.0	41.5	46.0	39.1	30.3	38.6	30.4	$8,958	$1,245	$7,713
Roy Junior High	Public	7-9	5347 S 2100 W	Roy	84067	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5260	960	42	22.9	42.5%	648 (67.5%)	13 (1.4%)	248 (25.8%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	25 (2.6%)	10.2	167^th of 182 public middle schools	8.2%		20.5	174^th of 210 public middle schools	17.1%	7	33.5	20.5	36.6	20.7	19.3	29.7	29.5	$8,431	$374	$8,057
Sunset Junior High	Public	7-9	1610 N 250 W	Sunset	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6700	926	38	24.5	26.9%	699 (75.5%)	7 (0.8%)	155 (16.7%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.4%)	38 (4.1%)	39.9	112^th of 182 public middle schools	38.5%		31.4	147^th of 210 public middle schools	30.0%	35	44.0	29.3	40.6	38.3	39.0	38.6	47.0	$8,273	$509	$7,763
Sand Ridge Junior High	Public	7-9	2075 W 4600 S	Roy	84067	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 476-5320	695	35	19.6	43.0%	459 (66.0%)	8 (1.2%)	173 (24.9%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.7%)	10.9	165^th of 182 public middle schools	9.3%		15.3	179^th of 210 public middle schools	14.8%	14	26.3	16.4	28.9	22.8	17.8	28.6	32.7	$8,354	$526	$7,828
North Davis Junior High	Public	7-9	835 S State	Clearfield	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-6500	941	47	19.8	49.2%	581 (61.7%)	15 (1.6%)	259 (27.5%)	12 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.3%)	36 (3.8%)	15.4	155^th of 182 public middle schools	14.8%		24	165^th of 210 public middle schools	21.4%	10	38.1	35.7	42.6	25.1	21.1	31.2	37.2	$9,262	$1,101	$8,161
North Layton Junior High	Public	7-9	1100 W 2000 N	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6600	959	47	20.3	31.6%	593 (61.8%)	24 (2.5%)	251 (26.2%)	20 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	52 (5.4%)	15.4	156^th of 182 public middle schools	14.3%		21.5	171^st of 210 public middle schools	18.6%	15	31.5	19.9	31.4	31.4	22.1	25.6	35.2	$8,081	$483	$7,599
Mound Fort Junior High	Public	7-9	1396 Liberty Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-7800	561	33	16.9	75.6%	190 (33.9%)	9 (1.6%)	319 (56.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (4.6%)	8.1	168^th of 182 public middle schools	7.7%		10.2	193^rd of 210 public middle schools	8.1%	25	32.0	32.0	28.9	17.3	19.6	27.1	26.8	$10,026	$1,578	$8,448
Weber Online 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	330 N 975 W	Pleasant View	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(801) 622-3580	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Ogden Junior High

What district is South Ogden Junior High in?

Weber District

Is South Ogden Junior High a good school?

South Ogden Junior High ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Utah middle schools.

What high school do graduates of South Ogden Junior High attend?

Students who attend South Ogden Junior High usually go on to attend Bonneville High

What is the racial makeup of South Ogden Junior High?

Students at South Ogden Junior High are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

How many students attend South Ogden Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended South Ogden Junior High.

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