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John F. Kennedy Jr High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4495 S 4800 W, West Valley City, UT 84120 · (385) 646-5214 · Part of Granite School District

West Valley City’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
772
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy Jr High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Valley City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–622 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John F. Kennedy Jr HighYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

4495 S 4800 W, West Valley City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6244
Grade 7253
Grade 8275
Enrollment over time
685’20
971’21
857’22
833’23
772’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 32%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 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 John F. Kennedy Jr High from West Valley City 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; West Valley City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.