📍 8105 S 3200 W, West Jordan, Salt Lake County, 84088
Joel P. Jensen Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in West Jordan, Salt Lake County. The school has 801 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jordan District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joel P. Jensen Middle enrolls 801 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 355 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 340 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 36 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 16 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
315 of the school's 801 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 245 qualify for free lunch and 70 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.
Joel P. Jensen Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 6, state house district 47.
Joel P. Jensen Middle is one of 70 schools in Jordan District, based in WEST JORDAN, Utah. The district serves 58,788 students district-wide and employs 2,658 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 801 students, Joel P. Jensen Middle is close to the district average of about 840 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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