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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Springville Jr High this year?
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Enrollment
1,086
Middle
DISTRICT 1,087 · STATE 831
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEBO DISTRICT·NCES 490063000403
Springville Jr High
189 S 1470 East, SPRINGVILLE, UT 84663 · (801) 489-2880 · Utah County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,086 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
310 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 8 | 526 | 48% |
| Grade 9 | 560 | 52% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
50.2%
UT avg 41.4% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
40.5%
UT avg 41.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 37.7% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Springville Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #61 of 136 | #15 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #71 of 140 | #15 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #37 of 140 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,086 | #33 of 144 | #13 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #76 of 137 | #8 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #52 of 137 | #7 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #74 of 141 | #9 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #68 of 77 | #9 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,086
-150 (-12%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 827
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 | 1,086 | 47.8 | 22.7:1 | 29% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 1,128 | 47.9 | 23.6:1 | 31% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 1,168 | 49.4 | 23.6:1 | 28% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 1,236 | N/A | N/A | 29% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 1,125 | N/A | N/A | 29% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 1,136 | N/A | N/A | 40% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 921 | 32 | 28.8:1 | 40% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 956 | 34 | 28.1:1 | 22% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 827 | 31 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springville Jr High.
About Springville Jr High
Springville Jr High, located in SPRINGVILLE, Utah, is a medium-sized middle school. Classes run from 7 through 9, and the school has 1,086 students. The average for middle schools in Utah is about 831 students, so this school is 31% above average.
Springville Jr High reports to Nebo District, which has 49 schools and 43,696 students.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Springville Jr High combined. It is also 23% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Utah County's residents are about 81% White, 11 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Springville Jr High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 22.7:1, with 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Utah average 21.7:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 29%.
The model predicts 45.9% for a school in Utah with Springville Jr High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Springville Jr High posts 46.2%.
Utah County census figures show that median household income is about $100,671, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Springville Jr High is among the 202 public schools in Utah County.
Nearby, Springville High is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.7%; Springville Jr High's is 46.2%, ranking 4th of 8.
Springville Jr High is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,086, 12% below the 1,236 of 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 Nebo District
- Nebo Online SchoolCombined · 7,791 students
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Springville HighHigh · 1,665 students
- Payson HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- Salem Hills HighHigh · 1,593 students
Other schools in SPRINGVILLE
- Springville HighHigh · 1,665 students
- Spring Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,038 students
- Reagan AcademyElementary · 683 students
- Meadow Brook SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Westside SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Sage Creek SchoolElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Springville High0.7 mi · 1,665
- Art City School0.7 mi · 433
- Bridges Nebo Transition Center0.8 mi · 175
- Brookside School0.8 mi · 362
- Sage Creek School1.2 mi · 466
- Cherry Creek School1.4 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Springville Jr HighHow large is Springville Jr High?
Springville Jr High enrolls approximately 1,086 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does Springville Jr High serve?
Springville Jr High serves grades 07-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springville Jr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springville Jr High is approximately 22.7:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Springville Jr High?
Student demographics at Springville Jr High are roughly 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Springville Jr High in?
Springville Jr High is part of Nebo District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.