📍 951 S 400 W, Orem, Utah County, 84058
Lakeridge Jr High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Orem, Utah County. The school has 1,388 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alpine District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in an urban setting. The school employs 53.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.2:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lakeridge Jr High enrolls 1,388 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 53.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 835 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 427 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 32 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
503 of the school's 1,388 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 383 qualify for free lunch and 120 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lakeridge Jr High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-30, state senate district 15, state house district 60.
Lakeridge Jr High is one of 92 schools in Alpine District, based in American Fork, Utah. The district serves 86,645 students district-wide and employs 3,440 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,388 students, Lakeridge Jr High is larger than the district average of about 942 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small