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J.r. Smith School vs. Old Mill School

Should you attend J.r. Smith School or Old Mill School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
J.r. Smith School
235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Old Mill School
1600 E 980 S
Heber City, UT 84032
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings
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Old Mill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J.r. Smith School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is equal to the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 821 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Mill School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
665 students
821 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#329 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 50%)
#5 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of J.r. Smith School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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51%
(Top 30% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
79%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of J.r. Smith School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Mill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of J.r. Smith School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Mill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
66%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
64
59
Kindergarten Students
89
114
Grade 1 Students
109
127
Grade 2 Students
101
129
Grade 3 Students
98
122
Grade 4 Students
105
144
Grade 5 Students
99
126

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in J.r. Smith School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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% Hispanic
32%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Old Mill School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
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% White
66%
86%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Old Mill School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in J.r. Smith School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Old Mill School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.25
This chart displays the diversity score of J.r. Smith School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Old Mill School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in J.r. Smith School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Old Mill School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in J.r. Smith School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Old Mill School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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