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Tooele School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,868 students in Tooele School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Tooele School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
30 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
16,087 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
798 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tooele School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
45%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
73%
70%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,324 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,943 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,324
$10,732
Spending / Student
$11,943
$10,829
Best Tooele School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grantsville Jr High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
318 S Hale
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-4510
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-4510
Grades: 7-8
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2152 N 400 W
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1939
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1939
Grades: 7-8
| 843 students
Rank: #33.
Blue Peak High School
Alternative School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8700
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8700
Grades: K-12
| 125 students
Rank: #44.
Tooele Jr High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
411 W Vine St
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1921
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1921
Grades: 7-8
| 805 students
Rank: #55.
Dugway
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5010 E School Street
Dugway, UT 84022
(435) 831-4090
Dugway, UT 84022
(435) 831-4090
Grades: K-12
| 121 students
Rank: #66.
Wendover High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 Wildcat Blvd, 110 Wildcat
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 665-2343
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 665-2343
Grades: 7-12
| 185 students
Rank: n/an/a
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8710
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8710
Grades: K-12
| 261 students
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