Thomas Jefferson Jr High

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Kearns, Utah

Thomas Jefferson Jr High in Kearns, Utah enrolled 915 students in 2024-25 with 40.4 full-time teachers, 22.6 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, 13% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

989 students in 2022-23, 962 students in 2023-24, 915 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.3 to 40.4.

Students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson Jr High by school year2022-23: 989, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 91502505007501k2022-239892023-249622024-25915
Students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson Jr High by school year2022-23: 989, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 91502505007501k2022-239892023-249622024-25915
Students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson Jr High by school year2022-23: 989, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 91502505007501k2022-239892023-249622024-25915
Students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson Jr High by school year2022-23: 989, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 91502505007501k2022-239892023-249622024-25915
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2398944.322.3
2023-2496246.020.9
2024-2591540.422.6

22.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 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 22.6; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.6state median 22.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah middle schools, 2024-25142 values from 12.4 to 28.8; This school 22.6; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.6state median 22.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah middle schools, 2024-25142 values from 12.4 to 28.8; This school 22.6; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.6state median 22.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah middle schools, 2024-25142 values from 12.4 to 28.8; This school 22.6; state median 22.3.102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.6state 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 1,034 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thomas Jefferson Jr High enrolled 1,034 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 60 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,034 of the 1,034 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions60
  • Chronically absent44.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

48.2% of students were Hispanic, 38.3% White, 4.5% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic48.2%
  2. White38.3%
  3. Pacific Islander4.5%
  4. Two or more races3.4%
  5. Black2.3%
  6. Asian2.3%
  7. American Indian1.1%

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 Thomas Jefferson Jr High scored proficient or above: 13% 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
Math13%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 Kearns

2 public middle schools in Kearns report 2024-25 enrollment; Thomas Jefferson Jr High is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Thomas Jefferson Jr High91522.639.6%
Kearns Jr High73218.454.2%

All public schools in Kearns →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Thomas Jefferson Jr High

  1. Kearns Jr HighThe nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 732 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  2. John F. Kennedy Jr HighThe next nearest public middle school, 2.2 miles away: 772 students, 22.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare Thomas Jefferson 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 UtahThomas Jefferson Jr High is the number 64 by size of 142 Utah middle schools open in 2024-25.#64 of 142
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher22.6 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 22.3 for middle schools.22.6:1
  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 Thomas Jefferson Jr High

  1. How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Jr High?
    915 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 989 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Kearns, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Jr High?
    22.6 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 Thomas Jefferson Jr High a Title I school?
    Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson Jr High do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Thomas Jefferson Jr High scored proficient or above: 13% 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 Thomas Jefferson Jr High in?
    Granite School District, NCES district ID 4900360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490036000871 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