Granite Park Jr High School vs. Kearns Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Granite Park Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Kearns Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 938 students in grades 6-8, Granite Park Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 867 students in grades 6-8, Kearns Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
938 students
867 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#971 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#909 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
308
280
Grade 7 Students
332
295
Grade 8 Students
298
292
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
8%
1%
% Hispanic
54%
60%
% Black
9%
3%
% White
18%
30%
% Hawaiian
4%
4%
% Two or more races
4%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%