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Granite School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 18,997 students in Granite School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Granite School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
89 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
61,197 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
2,742 Teachers
11,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Granite School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
45%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.46
# American Indian Students
537 Students
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,527 Students
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24,274 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
20%
# Black Students
2,185 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
4%
1%
# White Students
27,705 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
45%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2,660 Students
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,307 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,101
326
# Students in K Grade:
3,811
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,086
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,094
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,255
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,406
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,253
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,379
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,613
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,813
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,268
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,287
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,962
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,869
15,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,354 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,825 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$695 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,354
$10,563
Spending / Student
$11,825
$10,658
Best Granite School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3251 E 3760 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5420
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5420
Grades: 7-12
| 2,124 students
Rank: #22.
Wasatch Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3750 S 3100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5244
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5244
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
Rank: #33.
Churchill Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3450 E 4275 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-5144
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-5144
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #44.
Olympus Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2217 E 4800 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5224
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5224
Grades: 5-9
| 784 students
Rank: #55.
Granite Connection High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 E 3900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Grades: K-12
| 482 students
Rank: #66.
Evergreen Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3401 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Grades: 6-9
| 651 students
Rank: #77.
Bonneville Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5330 S 1660 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5124
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5124
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #88.
Bennion Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6055 S 2700 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5114
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5114
Grades: 6-9
| 1,000 students
Rank: #99.
Vista School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4925 S 2200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Grades: PK-9
| 517 students
Rank: #1010.
Eisenhower Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4351 S Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5154
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5154
Grades: 6-9
| 1,091 students
Rank: #1111.
Thomas Jefferson Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5850 S 5600 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5194
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5194
Grades: 6-8
| 989 students
Rank: #1212.
Scott M Matheson Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3650 S Montclair St
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5290
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5290
Grades: 7-8
| 1,081 students
Rank: #1313.
Valley Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4195 S 3200 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5234
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5234
Grades: 7-8
| 639 students
Rank: #1414.
Hunter Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6131 W 3785 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5184
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5184
Grades: 7-8
| 732 students
Rank: #1515.
John F. Kennedy Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4495 S 4800 W
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5214
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5214
Grades: 6-8
| 857 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Kearns Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4040 West Sam's Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5204
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5204
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
West Lake Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 S 3450 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5254
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5254
Grades: 7-8
| 701 students
Rank: #1818.
Granger High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3690 S 3600 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5320
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5320
Grades: 8-12
| 3,481 students
Rank: #1919.
Youth Educational Support School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
450 East 3700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4682
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4682
Grades: K-12
| 74 students
Rank: #2020.
Hartvigsen School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1510 W 5400 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-4585
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-4585
Grades: K-8
| 72 students
Rank: #2121.
Granite Park Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3031 S 200 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5174
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5174
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
Rank: n/an/a
Granite Technical Institute
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2500 S State
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Grades: 7-12
| 126 students
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