Oquirrh Hills Middle

Oquirrh Hills Middle is one of the sprawling junior highs in RIVERTON, Utah, run under Jordan District, with 1,261 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 9. Enrollment runs roughly 52% bigger than the state mean of about 831.

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

Looking at the student body, Oquirrh Hills Middle reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Oquirrh Hills Middle has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.7:1 average. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, Oquirrh Hills Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.2%; this one delivers 50.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Salt Lake County put median household income runs about $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), Oquirrh Hills Middle is one campus in the mix.

Southland School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oquirrh Hills Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Oquirrh Hills Middle's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,077 (now 1,261).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.