Summary:
ZIP code 84057 has one middle school: Orem Junior High, serving grades 7–9 and 969 students in the Orem area. The school is part of the Alpine District. Families should know that the school offers a relatively large campus environment, with a reported student-teacher ratio of 23.6 to 1, and that its recent academic results and attendance rates are below district and Utah averages.
In 2025–2026, Orem Junior High had lower proficiency than both the district and state in every reported subject and grade. Mathematics is the clearest concern: proficiency averaged about 23.7% across grades 7–9, including just 12.9% in 8th grade. English language arts averaged 35.6%, while science was comparatively stronger at 37.7%. Ninth grade was the school’s strongest grade in each subject, with 42.1% proficiency in ELA, 27.1% in math, and 45.0% in science. There were also some positive changes: 9th-grade science improved by 6.5 percentage points and 9th-grade ELA rose by 2.4 points from the prior year.
Attendance is another important issue for families to consider. Chronic absenteeism was 30.1%, compared with 20.8% in the district and 23.8% statewide, meaning missed instructional time may be a significant challenge for many students. The school’s ranking declined from the 35th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 16th percentile in 2025–2026, and it received a one-star rating in the two most recent years. Parents may want to ask about plans for 8th-grade math, attendance support, early intervention in grades 7 and 8, class sizes, and how the school is building on stronger 9th-grade results.
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