Copper Mountain Middle

As an average-sized junior high in HERRIMAN, Utah, Copper Mountain Middle works with 1,093 students from grades 7 through 9, operated by Jordan District. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 831 students each, so Copper Mountain Middle sits 32% bigger than that benchmark.

Jordan District comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 58,788 students; Copper Mountain Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, Copper Mountain Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Copper Mountain Middle has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.5:1. The state averages around 21.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Copper Mountain Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 43.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Salt Lake County) reports that median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Copper Mountain Middle is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students).

Nearest neighbor: Herriman High, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Copper Mountain Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Copper Mountain Middle's enrollment has declined 28% since 2018, when it stood at 1,525 (now 1,093). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 62%.

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