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C−

Orem Jr High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

650 West Jaguar Ave, Orem, UT 84057 · (801) 610-8142 · Part of Alpine School District

Orem’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
969
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Orem Jr High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Orem kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Orem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–612 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Orem Jr HighYou are here
10–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

650 West Jaguar Ave, Orem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7355
Grade 8285
Grade 9329
Enrollment over time
1,029’20
1,011’21
961’22
892’23
969’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orem Jr High from Orem families.

Other schools in Alpine School District

The district →
Dry Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lehi
A
1,157 students26:1
North Point School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lehi
A−
1,128 students24:1
Thunder Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saratoga Springs
B−
1,093 students25:1
Brookhaven School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Eagle Mountain
B−
1,077 students22:1
Trailside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Vineyard
1,052 students23:1
Harvest School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saratoga Springs
A−
1,031 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; Orem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.