Sunset Ridge Middle

Sunset Ridge Middle is a middle-grades school of expansive scale in WEST JORDAN, Utah, operated by Jordan District, caters to 1,377 students in grades 7 through 9. Compared to the state average of about 831 students per school, that is 66% above typical.

Jordan District runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 58,788 students. Sunset Ridge Middle is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Sunset Ridge Middle lists that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Sunset Ridge Middle logs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.7:1 average. Roughly 24% of students at Sunset Ridge Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Salt Lake County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Sunset Ridge Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.9%; this one delivers 40.0%.

Around the school, Salt Lake County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Sunset Ridge Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oakcrest School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sunset Ridge Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 1,664 students in 2018 compared to 1,377 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 70% to 60%.

On the community side, the feed for Sunset Ridge Middle typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.