The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 48% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen Jr High
Evergreen Jr High serves grades six through nine and sits within the Granite District on Salt Lake City's east side. The enrollment is large for a junior high, drawing from a surrounding area where home values stand well above the state median and have been climbing; rents have also risen markedly over the past year. Roughly a third of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which is a moderate share.
On state assessments, student proficiency in math, English language arts, and science each clustered around the midpoint of the possible range. In aggregate, the school's proficiency across tested subjects places it in the top quartile of schools from Salt Lake County districts, a position above the typical peer. The comparison is limited to county districts rather than all schools statewide, so a family reading this should keep that narrower scope in mind.
The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population in the double digits and small shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. No data was available on the share of students with individualized education plans or those classified as English learners, and the school profile does not report discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or staffing ratios. A parent looking into how the school serves students with disabilities or language needs may want to ask the school directly about that.
Salt Lake City is the home context. It is a mid-sized urban center in a fast-growing region and anchors the state's economy. A publicly reported picture notes that major employers include the University of Utah and the LDS Church, and the city has invested in civic infrastructure such as the Jordan River corridor, the city library system, and the TRAX light-rail network. New housing construction has been steady in recent years. The school's own neighborhood is residential and sits a short distance from downtown, with the broader city offering parks, walkable pockets, and cultural institutions.
A limitation of the available data is that the multi-year academic trend section was empty, so there is no way to tell from this profile whether proficiency has been rising, flat, or declining over time. The district brief also returned little specific information; a parent researching Granite District's recent bond measures, budget decisions, or policy changes would need to look beyond the data supplied here.
Because Evergreen is a junior high that ends at ninth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, nor is there high-school-level program data such as AP or dual-credit offerings. The school's middle-grade focus means the state assessments that are available cover the core subjects. What stands out is the academic performance relative to other district peers within the same county, which is stronger than typical. For a family weighing where to enroll for grades six through nine, this school presents a solidly above-average academic foundation in a high-cost, amenity-rich Salt Lake City setting, with a sizable and diverse-enough student population that is not especially economically disadvantaged.
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