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Diamond Fork Middle
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RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyAbout Diamond Fork Middle
Diamond Fork Middle is a junior high of medium-sized scale in SPANISH FORK, Utah, operated by Nebo District, serveing 1,074 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 29% bigger than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 831 students.
Across the 49 schools in Nebo District (43,696 students total), Diamond Fork Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Diamond Fork Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Utah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 29% of students at Diamond Fork Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Diamond Fork Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.4%, the actual is 41.0%, a residual of -4.4 points.
Zooming out to the county, Utah County reports that the typical household earns roughly $100,671 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Utah County's 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), Diamond Fork Middle is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Park School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Diamond Fork Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.8%.
The school occupies a residential site.
On the community side, the feed for Diamond Fork Middle typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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