John F. Kennedy Jr High

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · West Valley City, Utah

John F. Kennedy Jr High in West Valley City, Utah enrolled 772 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 22.7 students per teacher against the Utah middle-school median of 22.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 15% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

857 students in 2022-23, 833 students in 2023-24, 772 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.6 to 34.0.

Students enrolled at John F. Kennedy Jr High by school year2022-23: 857, 2023-24: 833, 2024-25: 77202505007501k2022-238572023-248332024-25772
Students enrolled at John F. Kennedy Jr High by school year2022-23: 857, 2023-24: 833, 2024-25: 77202505007501k2022-238572023-248332024-25772
Students enrolled at John F. Kennedy Jr High by school year2022-23: 857, 2023-24: 833, 2024-25: 77202505007501k2022-238572023-248332024-25772
Students enrolled at John F. Kennedy Jr High by school year2022-23: 857, 2023-24: 833, 2024-25: 77202505007501k2022-238572023-248332024-25772
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2385734.624.8
2023-2483332.225.9
2024-2577234.022.7

22.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 Utah middle schools

Among the 142 Utah middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 22.3; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah middle schools, 2024-25142 values from 12.4 to 28.8; This school 22.7; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.7state median 22.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah middle schools, 2024-25142 values from 12.4 to 28.8; This school 22.7; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.7state median 22.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah middle schools, 2024-25142 values from 12.4 to 28.8; This school 22.7; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.7state median 22.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah middle schools, 2024-25142 values from 12.4 to 28.8; This school 22.7; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.7state median 22.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 992 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection John F. Kennedy Jr High enrolled 992 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 281 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 992 of the 992 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions281
  • Chronically absent29.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.5% of students were Hispanic, 32.4% White, 5.2% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic50.5%
  2. White32.4%
  3. Pacific Islander5.2%
  4. Black5.1%
  5. Two or more races3.8%
  6. Asian1.9%
  7. American Indian1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at John F. Kennedy Jr High scored proficient or above: 15% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math15%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in West Valley City

4 public middle schools in West Valley City report 2024-25 enrollment; John F. Kennedy Jr High is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
John F. Kennedy Jr High77222.754.3%
West Lake Jr High72421.353.0%
Hunter Jr High66722.144.4%
Valley Jr High54622.353.1%

All public schools in West Valley City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about John F. Kennedy Jr High

  1. Kearns Jr HighThe nearest public middle school, 1.5 miles away: 732 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Valley Jr HighThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 546 students, 22.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare John F. Kennedy Jr High with Kearns Jr HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Granite School District spends per student$11,000 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,000
  5. The largest public schools in UtahJohn F. Kennedy Jr High is the number 85 by size of 142 Utah middle schools open in 2024-25.#85 of 142
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher22.7 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 22.3 for middle schools.22.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about John F. Kennedy Jr High

  1. How many students attend John F. Kennedy Jr High?
    772 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 857 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in West Valley City, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Jr High?
    22.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for middle schools is 22.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is John F. Kennedy Jr High a Title I school?
    John F. Kennedy Jr High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at John F. Kennedy Jr High do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at John F. Kennedy Jr High scored proficient or above: 15% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is John F. Kennedy Jr High in?
    Granite School District, NCES district ID 4900360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490036000233 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22