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Joel P. Jensen Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

8105 S 3200 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 · (801) 412-2850 · Part of Jordan School District

West Jordan’s School Grade B better than 58% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
760
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Joel P. Jensen Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Jordan kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–616 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Joel P. Jensen MiddleYou are here
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8105 S 3200 W, West Jordan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7241
Grade 8265
Grade 9254
Enrollment over time
880’20
820’21
801’22
773’23
760’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 43%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joel P. Jensen Middle from West Jordan families.

Other schools in Jordan School District

The district →
Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Riverton
1,773 students
Aspen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · South Jordan
901 students20:1
Silver Crest School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Herriman
B
879 students23:1
Fox Hollow School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Jordan
B−
872 students22:1
South Jordan School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · South Jordan
A−
863 students22:1
Golden Fields School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · South Jordan
A−
854 students21:1

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