Monte Vista School

Monte Vista School is a primary school of sizable scale in SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, overseen by Jordan District, teacheing 783 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 59% above the state mean of about 491.

Jordan District comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 58,788 students; Monte Vista School is among them.

On demographics, Monte Vista School shows that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Monte Vista School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 12% of students at Monte Vista School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Monte Vista School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Salt Lake County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Monte Vista School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Career Academy of Utah, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monte Vista School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Monte Vista School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 888 (now 783). White enrollment moved from 85% to 80% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Monte Vista School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.