Granite Park Jr High

Granite Park Jr High is one of the mid-sized middle-grades schools in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, operated by Granite District, with 800 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

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

In terms of who attends, Granite Park Jr High lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 26% White, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Salt Lake County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Granite Park Jr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.8%; this one delivers 15.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Salt Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Granite Park Jr High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Woodrow Wilson School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Granite Park Jr High at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 25.0%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Granite Park Jr High's enrollment has ticked up 38% since 2018, when it stood at 580 (now 800). The White share of enrollment climbed from 18% to 26% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Granite Park Jr High typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.