📍 598 North Main, Salem, Utah County, 84653
Salem Junior High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Salem, Utah County. The school has 993 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nebo District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salem Junior High enrolls 993 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 823 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
210 of the school's 993 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 57 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.
Salem Junior High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 7, state house district 67.
Salem Junior High is one of 49 schools in Nebo District, based in Spanish Fork, Utah. The district serves 43,696 students district-wide and employs 1,534 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 993 students, Salem Junior High is close to the district average of about 892 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large