Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle

Set in WEST JORDAN, Utah, Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school, one of the schools within Jordan District. It teaches 132 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts it 84% below the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 831 students.

Across the 67 schools in Jordan District (58,788 students total), Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder reads as 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.7:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, 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 the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Kings Peak High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Inside the community feed, members of the Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.