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Old Mill School vs. J.r. Smith School

Should you attend Old Mill School or J.r. Smith 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
Old Mill School
1600 E 980 S
Heber City, UT 84032
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
J.r. Smith School
235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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%)
n/a
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
821 students
665 students
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This chart displays total students of J.r. Smith School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of J.r. Smith School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of J.r. Smith School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
#329 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Old Mill School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of J.r. Smith School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
51%
(Top 30% in UT)(20-21 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.
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.
70%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
43%
(Top 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 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.
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.
66%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-34%
(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 J.r. Smith School by grade.
Pre-K Students
59
64
Kindergarten Students
114
89
Grade 1 Students
127
109
Grade 2 Students
129
101
Grade 3 Students
122
98
Grade 4 Students
144
105
Grade 5 Students
126
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Old Mill School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in J.r. Smith School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Old Mill School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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.
% Hispanic
9%
32%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in J.r. Smith School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in J.r. Smith School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
66%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in J.r. Smith 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 Old Mill School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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.
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.
0.25
0.47
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
27%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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.
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.
 
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