South Ogden Jr High

South Ogden Jr High, a medium-sized middle school in OGDEN, Utah, overseen by Weber District, hosts 799 students, covering grades 7 through 9.

Weber District comprises 52 schools with combined enrollment of 32,054 students; South Ogden Jr High is among them.

Demographically, South Ogden Jr High shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Weber County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, South Ogden Jr High has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. The state averages about 21.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, South Ogden Jr High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.9%, the actual is 34.7%, a residual of -7.2 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Weber County shows median household income runs about $90,005, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Weber County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,670 students), of which South Ogden Jr High is one.

The closest other public school is H Guy Child School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Ogden Jr High at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 32.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. South Ogden Jr High's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 829 (now 799).

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