Orem Jr High

Orem Jr High is one of the moderately sized middle schools in OREM, Utah, one of the schools within Alpine District, with 969 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 9.

Within Alpine District, which oversees 89 schools and 86,645 students, Orem Jr High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Orem Jr High records that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 39% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Orem Jr High has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.7:1, putting Orem Jr High higher than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Utah County runs at roughly 22%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Orem Jr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.7%; this one delivers 35.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Utah County put median household earnings sit near $100,671, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Utah County's 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), Orem Jr High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bonneville School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Orem Jr High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orem Jr High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 44.4%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orem Jr High has edged up 6%, going from 912 students in 2018 to 969 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Orem Jr High typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.