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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN DISTRICT·NCES 490042001067
Copper Canyon School
8917 S COPPERWOOD DR, West Jordan, UT 84081 · (801) 260-0222 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
219 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
UT avg 41.4% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
30.8%
UT avg 41.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.8% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 31.4% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Copper Canyon School
Copper Canyon School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Canyon School this school | 497 | 44.1% | 32.7% |
| Bonneville School OREM | 564 | 45.0% | 37.8% |
| Holt School CLEARFIELD | 463 | 45.6% | 31.1% |
| Mountain Shadows School WEST JORDAN | 595 | 41.0% | 24.3% |
| Polk School OGDEN | 541 | 43.1% | 43.0% |
| Provost School PROVO | 510 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Copper Canyon School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #448 of 562 | #111 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #439 of 578 ▼ 1 | #110 of 180 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #426 of 578 ▲ 33 | #105 of 180 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #316 of 613 | #89 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #132 of 556 | #49 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #79 of 559 | #64 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #185 of 582 | #62 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.5% | #46 of 388 | #19 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
-149 (-23%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 822
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 44% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 25.5 | 20.4:1 | 44% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 26 | 21.9:1 | 36% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | N/A | N/A | 31% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 726 | N/A | N/A | 40% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 739 | N/A | N/A | 39% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | 35 | 23.5:1 | 33% (273) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Canyon School.
About Copper Canyon School
Copper Canyon School is a medium-sized elementary school in West Jordan, Utah. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 497 students in kindergarten through 6.
In Jordan District, 67 schools enroll a combined 58,788 students.
At Copper Canyon School, White students make up 54% of the student body. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 70% White share among all Salt Lake County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at Copper Canyon School and a ratio of 19.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 44% of enrollment. Public schools in Salt Lake County average 34%.
Copper Canyon School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (32.7%) and its predicted rate (38.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools.
Within Salt Lake County, the median household income is $97,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Copper Canyon School, Salt Lake County has 324 other public schools.
Copper Hills High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Copper Canyon School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Copper Canyon School is behind the 40.6% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Copper Canyon School's enrollment declined 23%, to 497.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jordan District
- Copper Hills HighHigh · 2,837 students
- Mountain Ridge HighHigh · 2,738 students
- Herriman HighHigh · 2,522 students
- Bingham HighHigh · 2,461 students
- Riverton HighHigh · 2,295 students
- PreschoolElementary · 1,773 students
Other schools in West Jordan
- Copper Hills HighHigh · 2,837 students
- West Jordan HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Sunset Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,377 students
- West Hills MiddleMiddle · 1,169 students
- West Jordan MiddleMiddle · 1,000 students
- Fox Hollow SchoolElementary · 872 students
Other Copper Canyon schools
One other US public school is named Copper Canyon. Copper Canyon School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Copper Canyon SchoolTooele, UT · 544 students
Nearby schools
- Copper Hills High0.3 mi · 2,837
- West Hills Middle0.7 mi · 1,169
- Jordan Hills School0.8 mi · 631
- Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan0.9 mi · 761
- Hayden Peak School1.1 mi · 723
- Fox Hollow School1.1 mi · 872
Frequently asked questions
About Copper Canyon SchoolHow many students attend Copper Canyon School?
Copper Canyon School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Copper Canyon School serve?
Copper Canyon School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copper Canyon School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Copper Canyon School is approximately 19.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Copper Canyon School?
At Copper Canyon School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Copper Canyon School public or private?
Copper Canyon School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jordan District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.