Joel P. Jensen Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 773 students in grades 7-9, Joel P. Jensen Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joel P. Jensen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Joel P. Jensen Middle School's student population of 773 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joel P. Jensen Middle School
7	273
8	256
9	244

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Total Students

773 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School
2023	801
2022	820
2021	880
2020	904
2019	904
2018	873
2017	873
2016	841
2015	805
2014	797
2013	786
2012	769
2011	809
2010	783
2009	840
2008	943
2007	897
2006	944
2005	1,039
2004	1,121
2003	1,144
2002	1,201
2001	1,184
2000	1,174
1999	1,191
1998	1,252
1997	1,312
1996	1,381
1995	1,300
1994	1,528
1993	1,373
1992	1,337
1991	1,276
1990	1,223
1989	1,369
1988	1,279
1987	1,293

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School
2023	39
2022	42
2020	41
2019	41
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2014	35
2013	33
2012	32
2011	31
2010	35
2009	63
2008	35
2007	39
2006	44
2005	44
2004	46
2003	49
2002	48
2001	48
2000	53
1999	56
1998	53
1997	56
1996	58
1995	54
1994	59
1993	57
1992	53
1991	51

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Joel P. Jensen Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joel P. Jensen Middle School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#845 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School
2023	#845
2022	#870
2021	#870
2019	#782
2018	#780
2017	#860
2016	#813
2015	#718
2014	#808
2013	#710
2012	#734

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20%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	20%	40%	38%
2021	15%	39%	38%
2019	30%	45%	45%
2018	30%	47%	48%
2017	21%	47%	47%
2016	28%	47%	49%
2015	33%	45%	46%
2014	19%	44%	44%
2013	63%	77%	76%
2012	63%	75%	77%
2011	56%	73%	73%

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(20-21)

27%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2021	27%	43%	43%
2019	32%	47%	47%
2018	32%	45%	48%
2017	23%	44%	42%
2016	26%	45%	44%
2015	32%	44%	45%
2014	27%	42%	43%
2013	75%	83%	82%
2012	70%	83%	82%
2011	72%	81%	81%
2010	70%	81%	81%

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(20-21)

29%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	22:1	24:1
2019	22:1	22:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2014	23:1	23:1	24:1
2013	24:1	23:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2011	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	23:1	24:1
2009	13:1	27:1	29:1
2008	27:1	23:1	26:1
2007	23:1	22:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	24:1	22:1	25:1
2004	24:1	22:1	25:1
2003	23:1	22:1	25:1
2002	25:1	22:1	25:1
2001	25:1	22:1	25:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	20:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	21:1	23:1
1996	24:1	22:1	23:1
1995	24:1	23:1	25:1
1994	26:1	24:1	25:1
1993	24:1	24:1	25:1
1992	25:1	25:1	25:1
1991	25:1	25:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	42%	20%	19%
2022	41%	19%	17%
2021	41%	18%	16%
2020	33%	17%	15%
2019	33%	17%	15%
2018	31%	17%	15%
2017	31%	17%	15%
2016	31%	17%	14%
2015	27%	17%	14%
2014	28%	16%	13%
2013	26%	16%	13%
2012	27%	15%	12%
2011	28%	15%	12%
2010	18%	15%	12%
2009	16%	14%	10%
2008	15%	15%	10%
2007	14%	13%	9%
2006	13%	12%	8%
2005	14%	12%	7%
2004	11%	11%	6%
2003	11%	10%	6%
2002	9%	10%	5%
2001	8%	9%	5%
2000	7%	8%	4%
1999	8%	7%	4%
1998	7%	7%	4%
1997	6%	6%	4%
1996	6%	5%	3%
1995	5%	5%	3%
1994	6%	4%	3%
1993	6%	4%	3%
1992	6%	4%	3%
1991	6%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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White

46%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	44%	71%	72%
2022	46%	72%	73%
2021	47%	73%	74%
2020	55%	74%	76%
2019	55%	74%	76%
2018	60%	75%	78%
2017	60%	75%	78%
2016	60%	75%	79%
2015	64%	75%	75%
2014	61%	76%	79%
2013	63%	77%	79%
2012	60%	78%	81%
2011	62%	78%	81%
2010	75%	73%	79%
2009	78%	79%	85%
2008	79%	78%	84%
2007	81%	81%	87%
2006	82%	82%	88%
2005	81%	82%	89%
2004	84%	83%	89%
2003	84%	84%	91%
2002	87%	84%	92%
2001	88%	85%	92%
2000	89%	86%	93%
1999	88%	87%	94%
1998	89%	88%	93%
1997	90%	90%	94%
1996	91%	91%	94%
1995	91%	91%	94%
1994	90%	92%	95%
1993	90%	92%	95%
1992	89%	92%	94%
1991	90%	92%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	5%	2%	2%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	0.63	0.46	0.45
2022	0.62	0.45	0.44
2021	0.61	0.44	0.42
2020	0.59	0.43	0.40
2019	0.59	0.43	0.40
2018	0.55	0.41	0.37
2017	0.55	0.41	0.37
2016	0.55	0.41	0.36
2015	0.52	0.41	0.37
2014	0.55	0.40	0.36
2013	0.54	0.39	0.36
2012	0.57	0.37	0.34
2011	0.54	0.37	0.33
2010	0.41	0.47	0.33
2009	0.37	0.36	0.27
2008	0.35	0.37	0.27
2007	0.33	0.33	0.24
2006	0.31	0.31	0.22
2005	0.33	0.31	0.20
2004	0.28	0.30	0.18
2003	0.28	0.29	0.17
2002	0.24	0.28	0.16
2001	0.22	0.26	0.15
2000	0.20	0.25	0.13
1999	0.21	0.23	0.12
1998	0.20	0.21	0.13
1997	0.19	0.19	0.12
1996	0.17	0.17	0.11
1995	0.17	0.17	0.11
1994	0.19	0.15	0.11
1993	0.19	0.15	0.11
1992	0.20	0.15	0.11
1991	0.19	0.14	0.10

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Eligible for

40%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	31%	23%	13%
2022	29%	22%	12%
2021	35%	25%	14%
2020	37%	27%	16%
2019	37%	27%	16%
2018	38%	29%	18%
2017	38%	29%	18%
2016	37%	29%	17%
2015	37%	30%	19%
2014	42%	29%	21%
2013	76%	48%	34%
2012	60%	37%	28%
2011	44%	31%	20%
2010	44%	33%	22%
2009	25%	23%	16%
2008	21%	21%	15%
2006	23%	23%	15%
2005	24%	23%	15%
2004	19%	23%	14%
2003	15%	22%	13%
2002	13%	20%	11%
2001	13%	19%	11%
2000	13%	19%	10%
1999	14%	19%	10%
1998	12%	19%	9%
1997	12%	19%	10%
1996	17%	19%	12%
1995	15%	19%	11%
1994	20%	19%	12%
1993	19%	19%	12%
1992	18%	17%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Joel P. Jensen Middle School	Utah	Jordan School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	13%	6%	6%
2019	13%	6%	6%
2018	10%	7%	5%
2017	10%	7%	5%
2016	11%	7%	6%
2015	10%	8%	6%
2014	16%	8%	8%
2013	19%	11%	11%
2012	15%	11%	10%
2011	12%	7%	6%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	11%	8%	6%
2008	9%	9%	6%
2006	12%	9%	6%
2005	11%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	11%	9%	7%
2002	10%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jordan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joel P. Jensen Middle School's ranking?

Joel P. Jensen Middle School is ranked #845 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Joel P. Jensen Middle School often compared to?

Joel P. Jensen Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Jordan Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Joel P. Jensen Middle School?

773 students attend Joel P. Jensen Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Joel P. Jensen Middle School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joel P. Jensen Middle School?

Joel P. Jensen Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Joel P. Jensen Middle School offer ?

Joel P. Jensen Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Joel P. Jensen Middle School part of?

Joel P. Jensen Middle School is part of Jordan School District.

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