Welby School

Welby School is an average-sized primary school in South Jordan, Utah, part of Jordan District. The school educates 701 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 43% bigger than typical.

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

On the student-mix side, Welby School reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Welby School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 21% of students at Welby School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Salt Lake County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Welby School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Salt Lake County shows median household income runs about $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Welby School is one.

Elk Ridge Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Welby School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Welby School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.1%.

Welby School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Welby School's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 939 (now 701).

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