Heartland School

Heartland School operates as a close-knit elementary campus in WEST JORDAN, Utah, operated by Jordan District. Current enrollment sits at 403 students spanning grades K through 6.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Heartland School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% White. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Salt Lake County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Heartland School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.5%; this one delivers 24.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Salt Lake County shows median household income runs about $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Heartland School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Majestic School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Heartland School comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 44.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Heartland School has decreased 29%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 403 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 40% to 52%.

On the community side, the feed for Heartland School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.