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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN DISTRICT·NCES 490042000523

Jordan Hills School

8892 S 4800 W, WEST JORDAN, UT 84088 · (801) 280-0238 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
156 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
Kindergarten
64
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
92
Grade 3
94
Grade 4
105
Grade 5
103
Grade 6
105
Student demographics
White
44871%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
10817%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 21%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Asian
193%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
315%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32852%
Female
30348%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
57.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -6.6pp since 2023
Math
60.4%
UT avg 41.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
631
+18 (+3%) vs 2017
% White
71%
was 81%
% Hispanic
17%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Jordan Hills School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in WEST JORDAN, Utah, Jordan Hills School works with 631 students from grades K through 6, run under Jordan District. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 491 students each, so Jordan Hills School sits 29% larger than that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jordan Hills School lists that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Jordan Hills School logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, Jordan Hills School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.7%, the actual is 62.7%, a residual of +14.9 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Salt Lake County put the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Jordan Hills School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Copper Hills High, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jordan Hills School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jordan Hills School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jordan Hills School has expanded 3%, going from 613 students in 2018 to 631 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 81% to 71%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Salt Lake County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Jordan Hills School
District
Jordan District
Address
8892 S 4800 W, WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
Phone
(801) 280-0238
County
Salt Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
631
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
21.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
156 (25%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490042000523
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Jordan District
Other schools in WEST JORDAN
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Jordan Hills School
What is the total enrollment at Jordan Hills School?
Jordan Hills School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Jordan Hills School serve?
Jordan Hills School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Jordan Hills School?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Jordan Hills School.
How diverse is Jordan Hills School?
Jordan Hills School reports a student body of 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Jordan Hills School public or private?
Jordan Hills 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.
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