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Mound Fort Junior High School vs. Highland Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Mound Fort Junior High School
1396 Liberty Ave
Ogden, UT 84404
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Highland Junior High School
325 Gramercy Ave
Ogden, UT 84404
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mound Fort Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Highland Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 627 students in grades 7-9, Mound Fort Junior 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 26% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 715 students in grades 7-9, Highland Junior 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 12% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
627 students
715 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#788 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
#940 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mound Fort Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
12%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mound Fort Junior High 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 Highland Junior High 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
18%
(Bottom 50% 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 Mound Fort Junior High 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 Highland Junior High 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.
34%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
12%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Highland Junior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
183
213
Grade 8 Students
193
234
Grade 9 Students
251
268

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Highland Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
62%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
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% White
38%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mound Fort Junior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Highland Junior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Junior High 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.
0.60
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Mound Fort Junior High 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 Highland Junior High 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
98%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mound Fort Junior High 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 Highland Junior High 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
14%
(21-22 School Year Data)
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mound Fort Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Junior High 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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