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Public middle school · Tooele District · Tooele, Utah

Clarke N. Johnsen JR High

Clarke N. Johnsen JR High rates 4.6, below most Tooele District middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tooele District median is 6.1.

#902 of 1,017 schools in Utah · Tooele District: 3 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Tooele District middle school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 902 of 1,017 schools in Utah and 21 of 24 in Tooele District.

Clarke N. Johnsen JR High is listed in Tooele District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math36%state average not published · 2026 RISE
Reading36%state average not published · 2026 RISE
Proficiency is down 44 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 36% recently.2026 RISE; 32 test records from UT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 RISE · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 RISE. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 RISE · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 RISE. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 84074; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Clarke N. Johnsen JR High and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$102,313
Median home value
$383,300
Median rent
$1,197/mo
College educated
23.9%
Homeownership
83.3%
Poverty rate
4.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 84074; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,922/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tooele. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tooele), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
24.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Clarke N. Johnsen JR Highthis school
    4.6
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Clarke N. Johnsen JR High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Clarke N. Johnsen JR High serve?

Clarke N. Johnsen JR High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Clarke N. Johnsen JR High?

Clarke N. Johnsen JR High has an enrollment of approximately 843 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarke N. Johnsen JR High?

The student-teacher ratio at Clarke N. Johnsen JR High is 21.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Clarke N. Johnsen JR High rank in UT?

Clarke N. Johnsen JR High ranks #902 of 1,017 schools in UT.

What is Clarke N. Johnsen JR High's MySchoolScout rating?

Clarke N. Johnsen JR High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Clarke N. Johnsen JR High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Clarke N. Johnsen JR High has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Clarke N. Johnsen JR High a charter school?

No, Clarke N. Johnsen JR High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Clarke N. Johnsen JR High a Title I school?

No, Clarke N. Johnsen JR High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Clarke N. Johnsen JR High?

24.6% of students at Clarke N. Johnsen JR High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
843
Student-teacher ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Tooele County
Rank in district
#21 of 24
Schools in district
27
District spending per student
$8,733
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 84074)
57,470
Area average commute
30 min
Area median age
32.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Utah Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.