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Salem Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

598 North Main, Salem, UT 84653 · (801) 423-6558 · Part of Nebo School District

Salem’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
950
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Salem Junior High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Salem Junior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

598 North Main, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8495
Grade 9455
Enrollment over time
1,010’20
1,018’21
993’22
953’23
950’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Salem Junior High from Salem families.

Other schools in Nebo School District

The district →
Maple Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mapleton
A
873 students23:1
Orchard Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santaquin
B−
742 students22:1
Riverview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
B
738 students23:1
Apple Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santaquin
C−
732 students22:1
Rees School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
C+
728 students22:1
Meadow Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
C
679 students23:1

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; Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.