Hawthorn Academy West Jordan

Hawthorn Academy West Jordan, a mid-tier all-grades campus in WEST JORDAN, Utah, part of Hawthorn Academy, hosts 743 students, covering grades K through 9.

Hawthorn Academy West Jordan is one of 2 schools operated by Hawthorn Academy, a district that caters to 1,364 students overall.

On demographics, Hawthorn Academy West Jordan reports that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest reads as 26% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.9:1 average. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hawthorn Academy West Jordan sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.0%; this one delivers 43.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Salt Lake County put median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Hawthorn Academy West Jordan is one campus in the mix.

Westvale School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hawthorn Academy West Jordan at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. Hawthorn Academy West Jordan is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Hawthorn Academy West Jordan's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 818 (now 743). The White share of enrollment contracted from 73% to 58% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.