West Jordan Middle

West Jordan Middle is a mid-sized 6-8 campus in WEST JORDAN, Utah, part of Jordan District. The school instructs 1,000 students in grades 7 through 9. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 831 students each, so West Jordan Middle sits 20% above that benchmark.

Within Jordan District, which oversees 67 schools and 58,788 students, West Jordan Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, West Jordan Middle logs that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.7:1, putting West Jordan Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Salt Lake County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Jordan Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 26.0%.

In the area at large, Salt Lake County reports that 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. West Jordan Middle is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students).

Nearest neighbor: Majestic School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Jordan Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 33.8%.

West Jordan Middle operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 860 students in 2018 compared to 1,000 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.