Scott M Matheson Jr High School vs. Elk Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scott M Matheson Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Elk Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,063 students in grades 7-8, Scott M Matheson 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 18% (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 26:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,165 students in grades 7-9, Elk Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-9
Total Students
1,063 students
1,165 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#874 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#206 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
514
419
Grade 8 Students
549
373
Grade 9 Students
-
373
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
42%
13%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
47%
74%


% Hawaiian
3%
3%


% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%

