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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 2025 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 18,815 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 26% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
87 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
59,972 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
2,658 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Granite School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
45%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
33%
20%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
52%
70%
% Hawaiian
3%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,586 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,066 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$695 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,586
$10,732
Spending / Student
$12,066
$10,829
Best Granite School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wasatch Jr High School
(Math: 57% | 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
| 813 students
Rank: #22.
Churchill Jr High School
(Math: 58% | 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
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Skyline High School
(Math: 46% | 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
| 2,125 students
Rank: #44.
Olympus Jr High School
(Math: 53% | 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
| 790 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Jr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3401 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Grades: 6-9
| 633 students
Rank: #66.
Bonneville Jr High School
(Math: 32% | 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
| 624 students
Rank: #77.
Vista School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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
| 557 students
Rank: #88.
Granite Connection High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 E 3900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Grades: K-12
| 513 students
Rank: #99.
Bennion Jr High School
(Math: 35% | 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
| 1,018 students
Rank: #1010.
Eisenhower Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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
| 1,059 students
Rank: #1111.
Thomas Jefferson Jr High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
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
| 962 students
Rank: #1212.
Hunter Jr High School
(Math: 19% | 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
| 742 students
Rank: #1313.
West Lake Jr High School
(Math: 19% | 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
| 702 students
Rank: #1414.
Scott M Matheson Jr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3650 S Montclair St
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5290
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5290
Grades: 7-8
| 1,063 students
Rank: #1515.
Valley Jr High School
(Math: 16% | 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
| 568 students
Rank: #1616.
Kearns Jr High 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
| 792 students
Rank: #1717.
John F. Kennedy Jr High School
(Math: 15% | 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
| 833 students
Rank: #1818.
Granger High 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
| 3,434 students
Rank: #1919.
Youth Educational Support School
Alternative 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
| 80 students
Rank: #2020.
Granite Park Jr High School
(Math: 7% | 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
| 800 students
Rank: #2121.
Hartvigsen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | 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
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Granite Technical Institute
Vocational School
2500 S State
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Grades: 7-12
| 98 students
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