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How has Lakeridge Jr High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,344
Middle
DISTRICT 1,379 · STATE 831
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE DISTRICT·NCES 490003000016
Lakeridge Jr High
951 S 400 W, OREM, UT 84058 · (801) 610-8134 · Utah County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,344 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Utah public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.6:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
437 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 450 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 449 | 33% |
| Grade 9 | 445 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
UT avg 41.4% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
46.2%
UT avg 41.8% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 38.6% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lakeridge Jr High
Lakeridge Jr High's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeridge Jr High this school | 1,344 | 32.5% | 43.9% |
| Canyon View Jr High OREM | 1,066 | 29.2% | 47.1% |
| Copper Mountain Middle HERRIMAN | 1,093 | 28.9% | 43.9% |
| Centennial Middle PROVO | 1,073 | 31.4% | 48.5% |
| Sunset Ridge Middle WEST JORDAN | 1,377 | 24.4% | 40.0% |
| West Hills Middle WEST JORDAN | 1,169 | 32.8% | 30.5% |
Matched among Utah middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lakeridge Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #72 of 136 | #16 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #55 of 140 ▲ 24 | #12 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #50 of 140 ▲ 14 | #10 of 23 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,344 | #10 of 144 | #7 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #104 of 137 | #15 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #28 of 137 | #4 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #61 of 141 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #18 of 46 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,344
+159 (+13%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,617
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,344 | 55.2 | 24.3:1 | 33% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 1,360 | 54.7 | 24.9:1 | 34% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 1,388 | 53 | 26.2:1 | 36% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 1,185 | N/A | N/A | 32% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 1,238 | N/A | N/A | 40% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 1,198 | N/A | N/A | 44% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 1,141 | 46 | 24.8:1 | 50% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 1,279 | 47 | 27.2:1 | 27% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 1,617 | 61 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeridge Jr High.
About Lakeridge Jr High
Lakeridge Jr High is a middle school in OREM, Utah, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 1,344 students in grades 7 through 9. Across middle schools in Utah, the average enrollment is about 831.
Alpine District counts 89 schools and 86,645 students, including Lakeridge Jr High.
The largest group at Lakeridge Jr High is White students, at 58%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Utah County residents are about 81% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Lakeridge Jr High reports a ratio of 24.3 students per teacher, from 55.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 21.7:1 average for middle schools in Utah is 2.7 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lakeridge Jr High, 33% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 22% average for public schools in Utah County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Utah public middle schools, Lakeridge Jr High outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Lakeridge Jr High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.9%, compared with a predicted 43.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Utah County area, the median household earns about $100,671 a year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Utah County counts 202 public schools with about 164,467 students.
Westmore School sits about 0.4 miles from Lakeridge Jr High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 43.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
Lakeridge Jr High is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,344, compared with 1,185 in 2020-21.
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Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpine District
- Cedar Valley HighHigh · 3,300 students
- Westlake HighHigh · 3,052 students
- Lone Peak HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Skyridge High SchoolHigh · 2,483 students
- American Fork HighHigh · 2,316 students
- Lehi HighHigh · 2,242 students
Other schools in OREM
- Mountain View HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Timpanogos HighHigh · 1,471 students
- Orem HighHigh · 1,225 students
- Canyon View Jr HighMiddle · 1,066 students
- Orem Jr HighMiddle · 969 students
- Cascade SchoolElementary · 882 students
Nearby schools
- Westmore School0.4 mi · 543
- Orem School0.8 mi · 659
- Utah County Academy of Science0.8 mi · 510
- Noah Webster Academy1.0 mi · 520
- Centennial Elementary1.0 mi · 761
- Cherry Hill School1.1 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeridge Jr HighWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeridge Jr High?
Lakeridge Jr High enrolls approximately 1,344 students in grades 07-09.
What age range does Lakeridge Jr High serve?
Lakeridge Jr High serves students from grade 07 through grade 09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeridge Jr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeridge Jr High is approximately 24.3:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeridge Jr High?
At Lakeridge Jr High, the student body is approximately 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lakeridge Jr High public or private?
Lakeridge Jr High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alpine District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.