Copper Canyon School

Copper Canyon School is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in West Jordan, Utah, operated by Jordan District, with 497 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Jordan District runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 58,788 students. Copper Canyon School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Copper Canyon School logs that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Copper Canyon School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, Copper Canyon School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Salt Lake County shows median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Copper Canyon School is one.

The closest other public school is Copper Hills High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Copper Canyon School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Copper Canyon School's enrollment has decreased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 726 (now 497). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 69% to 54%.

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