Southland School

Southland School is a reasonably sized K-5 school in RIVERTON, Utah, one of the schools within Jordan District. The school educates 592 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 491 students each, so Southland School sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

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

Looking at the student body, Southland School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the resource side, On paper, Southland School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Salt Lake County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Southland School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.0%; this one delivers 55.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Salt Lake County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southland School is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students).

Riverton High 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), Southland School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Southland School's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 749 (now 592). Over the same period, the White share declined from 87% to 83%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Southland School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.