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Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN DISTRICT·NCES 490042000508
Elk Meadows School
3448 W 9800 S, SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095 · (801) 446-3200 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
117 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 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 18% |
Student demographics
39%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
53.8%
UT avg 41.4% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
49.6%
UT avg 41.8% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 56.0% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where Elk Meadows School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #165 of 562 | #49 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #234 of 578 | #61 of 180 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #135 of 578 | #42 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #211 of 613 | #61 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #283 of 556 | #97 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #324 of 559 | #143 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #413 of 582 | #129 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #54 of 388 | #25 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
580
-153 (-21%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 897
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 | 580 | 27.5 | 21.1:1 | 20% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 31 | 20.9:1 | 18% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 32 | 20.9:1 | 11% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 733 | N/A | N/A | 17% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 833 | N/A | N/A | 16% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 910 | N/A | N/A | 20% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 33 | 23.0:1 | 19% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 897 | 33 | 27.2:1 | 9% (84) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elk Meadows School.
About Elk Meadows School
The public elementary school Elk Meadows School is located in SOUTH JORDAN, Utah. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 580 students enrolled.
Elk Meadows School belongs to Jordan District, a district of 67 schools and 58,788 students.
More than half of the students at Elk Meadows School are White (77%). Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The school has 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Elk Meadows School, 20% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Salt Lake County average 34%.
The model predicts 50.0% for a school in Utah with Elk Meadows School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Elk Meadows School posts 55.9%.
Looking at the county, Salt Lake County, median household income comes to about $97,494, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 325 public schools and about 209,757 students.
Elk Ridge Middle is about 0.3 miles from Elk Meadows School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Elk Meadows School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 21% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Elk Meadows School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 SOUTH JORDAN
- Bingham HighHigh · 2,461 students
- Mountain Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,313 students
- South Jordan MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
- Elk Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,151 students
- Early Light Academy at DaybreakCombined · 1,022 students
- Aspen ElementaryElementary · 901 students
Nearby schools
- Elk Ridge Middle0.3 mi · 1,151
- Jordan Ridge School0.9 mi · 637
- Welby School0.9 mi · 701
- South Jordan Middle1.1 mi · 1,182
- Itineris Early College High1.3 mi · 366
- Hawthorn Academy West Jordan1.5 mi · 743
Frequently asked questions
About Elk Meadows SchoolHow many students attend Elk Meadows School?
Elk Meadows School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades KG-06.
Is Elk Meadows School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elk Meadows School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Elk Meadows School have?
Elk Meadows School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Elk Meadows School?
Student demographics at Elk Meadows School are roughly 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Elk Meadows School public or private?
Elk Meadows 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.