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Enrollment
863
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN DISTRICT·NCES 490042000322
South Jordan School
11205 S BLACK CHERRY WAY, SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095 · (801) 254-8000 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Utah public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
155 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 164 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (164).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
UT avg 41.4% . -7.3pp since 2023
Math
51.3%
UT avg 41.8% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.2% | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 51.4% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South Jordan School
South Jordan School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Jordan School this school | 863 | 18.0% | 54.1% |
| Liberty Hills Elementary LEHI | 864 | 19.1% | 59.3% |
| Lakeside School WEST POINT | 864 | 15.2% | 53.1% |
| Snow Springs School LEHI | 843 | 17.2% | 54.4% |
| George Washington Academy ST GEORGE | 1,013 | 19.0% | 61.2% |
| Midas Creek School RIVERTON | 759 | 18.6% | 51.9% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Jordan School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #191 of 562 | #53 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #211 of 578 ▲ 1 | #54 of 180 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #216 of 578 ▼ 58 | #64 of 180 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 863 | #30 of 613 | #5 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #331 of 556 | #112 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #319 of 559 | #142 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #449 of 582 | #142 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #193 of 388 | #88 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
863
-104 (-11%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 863 | 40 | 21.6:1 | 18% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 41 | 21.7:1 | 15% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 882 | 39.9 | 22.1:1 | 10% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 967 | N/A | N/A | 9% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 1,045 | N/A | N/A | 15% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 978 | N/A | N/A | 13% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 1,059 | 41 | 25.8:1 | 19% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 34 | 23.7:1 | 9% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 29 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Jordan School.
About South Jordan School
South Jordan School is a large elementary school located in SOUTH JORDAN, Utah. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 863 students. The school is 76% above the average for elementary schools in Utah.
Jordan District is the district for South Jordan School. It has 67 schools and 58,788 students.
Of every 100 students at South Jordan School, about 77 are White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
South Jordan School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.6:1. That is in line with the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 18% at South Jordan School. The rate at public schools in Salt Lake County averages 34%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, South Jordan School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Utah public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, South Jordan School is 3.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Utah schools.
In Salt Lake County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $97,494, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 325 public schools and about 209,757 students.
Among nearby public schools, Hawthorn Academy South Jordan is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, South Jordan School ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 967 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 863 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about South Jordan School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Jordan District
- Copper Hills HighHigh · 2,837 students
- Mountain Ridge HighHigh · 2,738 students
- Herriman HighHigh · 2,522 students
- Bingham HighHigh · 2,461 students
- Riverton HighHigh · 2,295 students
- PreschoolElementary · 1,773 students
Other schools in SOUTH JORDAN
- Bingham HighHigh · 2,461 students
- Mountain Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,313 students
- South Jordan MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
- Elk Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,151 students
- Early Light Academy at DaybreakCombined · 1,022 students
- Aspen ElementaryElementary · 901 students
Nearby schools
- Hawthorn Academy South Jordan0.3 mi · 621
- Monte Vista School1.3 mi · 783
- Bingham High1.3 mi · 2,461
- Rosamond School1.4 mi · 573
- Valley High School1.6 mi · 347
- Rivers Edge School1.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About South Jordan SchoolHow many students attend South Jordan School?
South Jordan School enrolls approximately 863 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does South Jordan School serve?
South Jordan School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at South Jordan School?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at South Jordan School.
How diverse is South Jordan School?
South Jordan School reports a student body of 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Jordan School public or private?
South Jordan 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.