Tooele Junior High School
Tel:
(435)833-1921
- Tooele Junior High School serves 850 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 46% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 36% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tooele Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 25%.
School Overview
- Tooele Junior High School's student population of 850 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 850 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tooele Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 943 schools in Utah (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tooele Junior High School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (UT) |
| Overall School Rank | #588 out of 943 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 44% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 17% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 82% | 75% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | 2% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tooele School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tooele Junior High School is Tooele High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tooele Online K-8 (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Northlake School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tooele Tooele High School Grades: 9-12 | 1776 students
0.1 miles
301 W Vine
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-1978 0.1 9-12 1776 - Tooele Northlake School Grades: K-6 | 654 students
0.4 miles
268 N Coleman
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-1940 0.4 K-6 654 - Tooele West School Grades: K-6 | 476 students
0.4 miles
451 W 300 S
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-1931 0.4 K-6 476 - Tooele Blue Peak High School Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 106 students
0.7 miles
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-8700 0.7 10-12 106 - Tooele Tooele Community Learning Center Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435)833-8700 0.7 9-12 n/a
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