Eisenhower Jr High

Eisenhower Jr High is a junior high of average-sized scale in TAYLORSVILLE, Utah, operated by Granite District, instructing 1,036 students in grades 6 through 9. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 831 students each, so Eisenhower Jr High sits 25% above that benchmark.

Across the 85 schools in Granite District (59,404 students total), Eisenhower Jr High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Eisenhower Jr High lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 35% White, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eisenhower Jr High lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.4:1. The state averages around 21.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at Eisenhower Jr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Eisenhower Jr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.6%; this one delivers 26.6%.

Around the school, Salt Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Eisenhower Jr High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: John C. Fremont School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eisenhower Jr High at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 25.8%.

Eisenhower Jr High operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eisenhower Jr High has ticked down 14%, going from 1,198 students in 2018 to 1,036 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 41% to 35%.

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