Bennion Jr High

6055 S 2700 W, Taylorsville UT, 84118 | Granite School District | 385-646-5114
  • grades 7-9
  • students 1009
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 44% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aTaylorsville
45%Utah

Bennion Jr High is a school servicing grades 7 to 9 and is located in the district of "Granite School District" in Taylorsville, UT. There are a total of 1,009 students and n/a teachers at Bennion Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Bennion Jr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 3% lower than the Utah average.

Bennion Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1009
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment96
Taking some courses82
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses45

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bennion Jr High, there are a total of 96 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 82 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
742%
845%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745%
843%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bennion Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 69.2% 54.4% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 3.1% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 4.5% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2% 31.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 3.8% 3.9% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.1% 2.2% 3.1%

Taylorsville demographics profile

StatisticTaylorsvilleUtahNational
Population60,8283,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,7264091
Median age36.530.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%60%55%
Speak English84%85%79%
Speak Spanish6%10%13%

Education level achieved in Taylorsville

IndexTaylorsvilleUtahNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college76.4%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.6%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.0%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.3%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Bennion Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.