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Enrollment
1,551
Middle
DISTRICT 1,011 · STATE 831
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIS DISTRICT·NCES 490021000923
West Point Jr High
2775 W 550 N, WEST POINT, UT 84015 · (801) 402-8100 · Davis County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,551 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- CBeats 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
25.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
250 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 | 506 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 547 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 498 | 32% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
44.9%
UT avg 41.4% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 44.2% |
% 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 West Point Jr High
West Point Jr High's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Jr High this school | 1,551 | 16.1% | 44.7% |
| Willowcreek Middle Lehi | 1,591 | 13.3% | 49.6% |
| Viewpoint Middle LEHI | 1,667 | 12.4% | 49.3% |
| American Fork Jr High AMERICAN FORK | 1,827 | 18.4% | 47.5% |
| Mountain Creek Middle School South Jordan | 1,313 | 14.1% | 53.2% |
| Lake Mountain Middle SARATOGA SPRINGS | 1,471 | 14.4% | 50.5% |
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 West Point Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Davis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #67 of 136 | #9 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #58 of 140 ▲ 1 | #9 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #56 of 140 ▲ 20 | #8 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,551 | #5 of 144 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #124 of 137 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #84 of 137 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #109 of 141 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #8 of 46 | #1 of 6 |
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
1,551
+239 (+18%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 1,184
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 | 1,551 | 59.9 | 25.9:1 | 16% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 1,558 | 57.5 | 27.1:1 | 16% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 1,469 | 54.7 | 26.9:1 | 15% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 1,312 | N/A | N/A | 16% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 1,306 | N/A | N/A | 20% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 1,234 | N/A | N/A | 23% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 1,184 | 45 | 26.3:1 | 31% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Point Jr High.
About West Point Jr High
West Point Jr High is a high-enrollment middle school in WEST POINT, Utah. It is open to students in grades 7 through 9 and enrolls 1,551 students. It has 87% more students than the average for middle schools in Utah (about 831).
West Point Jr High reports to Davis District, which has 95 schools and 71,703 students.
The share of White students at West Point Jr High is 79%, a majority. Other students are 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
Classroom staffing at West Point Jr High totals 59.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.9:1. Compared with the 21.7:1 average for middle schools in Utah, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 16% of students (250) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Davis County is close, at 19%.
West Point Jr High earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Utah public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.9% at West Point Jr High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.7%.
The school is in Davis County, where median household income comes to about $110,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Davis County's 118 public schools enroll about 81,110 students and include West Point Jr High.
Lakeside School is the nearest public school to West Point Jr High, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of West Point Jr High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 44.7% is below the 47.4% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 18%, from 1,312 to 1,551.
The allk12 page for West Point Jr High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Davis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,924
Census ACS
Median income
$110,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
81,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davis District
- Syracuse HighHigh · 2,608 students
- Davis HighHigh · 2,238 students
- Layton HighHigh · 2,231 students
- Farmington HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Clearfield HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Northridge HighHigh · 1,984 students
Other schools in WEST POINT
- Lakeside SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Island View ElementaryElementary · 820 students
- West Point SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Monticello Academy West PointElementary · 442 students
- Horizon Junior High SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Lakeside School0.3 mi · 864
- Monticello Academy West Point0.3 mi · 442
- West Point School1.0 mi · 658
- West Clinton School1.4 mi · 612
- Syracuse High1.4 mi · 2,608
- Syracuse Arts Academy - North1.5 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About West Point Jr HighHow many students attend West Point Jr High?
West Point Jr High enrolls approximately 1,551 students in grades 07-09.
Is West Point Jr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Point Jr High is a middle school covering grades 07-09.
How many students per teacher at West Point Jr High?
Approximately 25.9:1 students per teacher at West Point Jr High.
How diverse is West Point Jr High?
West Point Jr High reports a student body of 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees West Point Jr High?
West Point Jr High is overseen by Davis District in Davis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.