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Bennion Jr High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–9

6055 S 2700 W, Taylorsville, UT 84118 · (385) 646-5114 · Part of Granite School District

Taylorsville’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
1,022
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–9
The gist

What stands out about Bennion Jr High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Taylorsville kids: Taylorsville High

On the path

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

PK–68 schoolsDepends on your address
6–9Bennion Jr HighYou are here
10–12Taylorsville High2,685 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

6055 S 2700 W, Taylorsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6350
Grade 7326
Grade 8346
Enrollment over time
1,104’20
1,053’21
1,000’22
1,018’23
1,022’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bennion Jr High from Taylorsville families.

Other schools in Granite School District

The district →
West Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
C
764 students21:1
Granger School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
D
716 students22:1
Elk Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Magna
D
714 students24:1
Olene Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
712 students26:1
Neil Armstrong Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley
C
688 students25:1
Woodrow Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
656 students31:1

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