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Elk Ridge Middle

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Elk Ridge Middle ranks 19 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Elk Ridge Middle is a public middle school located in South Jordan, Utah, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 1,165 students. The school is part of the Jordan District, which is ranked 48 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Elk Ridge Middle has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20 middle schools in Utah for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple years.

Elk Ridge Middle consistently outperforms the Jordan District and the state of Utah in various academic assessments, including RISE and Utah Aspire Plus. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.5% of 7th-grade students at Elk Ridge Middle were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 44.2% for the Jordan District and 45.4% for the state. The school has particularly strong performance among specific student groups, ranking 1st out of 79 Utah middle schools for Hispanic students and 13th out of 159 for White students in RISE Mathematics.

However, Elk Ridge Middle has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.6% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 11.66% in 2021-2022 to 17.42% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools in the Jordan District, Elk Ridge Middle stands out as a high-performing middle school, but the school may need to address the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and adapt to the changing demographic trends in its student population.

1,151

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,517

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3659 W 9800 S
South Jordan, UT 84009

(801) 412-2800

District: Jordan District

Students who attend Elk Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Bingham High

Feeder schools for Elk Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Elk Meadows School
	Welby School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Utah middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg47%

Utah avg45%

19^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Middle Schools in the Jordan District

48^th of 93Jordan District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	19 of 182	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	32 of 210	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	14 of 216	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	17 of 209	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	38 of 213	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	103 of 172	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	143 of 206	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	118 of 209	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.3	102 of 210	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	95 of 185	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	91 of 243	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	113 of 238	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	118 of 222	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	81 of 201	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	70 of 205	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	64 of 200	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	8 of 99	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	6 of 100	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	33 of 108	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	26 of 138	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	46 of 133	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	13 of 159	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	31 of 183	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	15 of 191	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	13 of 191	93.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)		RISE Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elk Ridge Middle	Public	7-9	3659 W 9800 S	South Jordan	84009	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2800	1,151	49	23.2	18.2%	837 (72.7%)	11 (1.0%)	161 (14.0%)	51 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.9%)	57 (5.0%)	85.2	19^th of 182 public middle schools	89.6%		79.3	32^nd of 210 public middle schools	84.8%	13	55.1	63.0	63.4	59.5	59.0	67.0	59.4	$7,517	$415	$7,102
South Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	10245 S 2700 W	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2900	1,182	51	23.3	12.1%	935 (79.1%)	6 (0.5%)	130 (11.0%)	28 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	25 (2.1%)	53 (4.5%)	71.1	49^th of 182 public middle schools	73.1%		72.3	52^nd of 210 public middle schools	75.2%	3	52.2	52.3	67.2	39.9	49.9	56.7	72.2	$7,710	$466	$7,244
Mountain Creek Middle School	Public	7-9	5325 W Bingham Rim Road	South Jordan	84009	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-1000	1,313	55	23.8	14.1%	955 (72.7%)	17 (1.3%)	232 (17.7%)	21 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)	72 (5.5%)	84.6	23^rd of 182 public middle schools	87.4%		70.8	55^th of 210 public middle schools	73.8%	32	51.8	54.1	55.4	65.8	57.5	56.8	62.9
Joel P. Jensen Middle	Public	7-9	8105 S 3200 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2850	760	39	19.5	49.9%	329 (43.3%)	12 (1.6%)	330 (43.4%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	37 (4.9%)	13.5	159^th of 182 public middle schools	12.6%		12.6	184^th of 210 public middle schools	12.4%	25	34.1	17.1	35.1	17.4	25.8	24.5	37.6	$8,280	$773	$7,508
West Hills Middle	Public	7-9	8270 So 5290 W	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2300	1,169	52	22.6	32.8%	672 (57.5%)	22 (1.9%)	350 (29.9%)	30 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	32 (2.7%)	58 (5.0%)	16.4	151^st of 182 public middle schools	17.0%		21.2	173^rd of 210 public middle schools	17.6%	22	36.6	31.3	33.7	25.6	20.2	34.4	36.4	$7,372	$480	$6,891
Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle	Public, Virtual	7-8	7905 South Redwood Road	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 567-8440	132	8	15.6	32.6%	84 (63.6%)	4 (3.0%)	27 (20.5%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.5%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)
West Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	7550 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2100	1,000	49	20.5	48.1%	543 (54.3%)	14 (1.4%)	345 (34.5%)	17 (1.7%)	8 (0.8%)	29 (2.9%)	44 (4.4%)	20.9	148^th of 182 public middle schools	18.7%		12.1	188^th of 210 public middle schools	10.5%	40	33.9	20.9	34.4	25.7	23.0	39.3	37.9	$8,944	$400	$8,545
Copper Mountain Middle	Public	7-9	12106 Anthem Park Blvd	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-1200	1,093	49	22.5	28.9%	677 (61.9%)	16 (1.5%)	286 (26.2%)	14 (1.3%)	10 (0.9%)	24 (2.2%)	66 (6.0%)	42.6	107^th of 182 public middle schools	41.2%		40.2	134^th of 210 public middle schools	36.2%	27	59.9	52.1	64.6	40.6	22.4	52.4	47.2	$6,435	$246	$6,188
Oquirrh Hills Middle	Public	7-9	12949 S 2700 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2350	1,261	56	22.5	13.5%	1,073 (85.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (8.9%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	52 (4.1%)	59.7	75^th of 182 public middle schools	58.8%		64.7	66^th of 210 public middle schools	68.6%	9	62.1	56.6	64.1	55.0	48.7	42.5	49.3	$7,893	$421	$7,472
Sunset Ridge Middle	Public	7-9	6881 W 8200 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2475	1,377	56	24.6	24.4%	833 (60.5%)	22 (1.6%)	400 (29.0%)	22 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (2.8%)	60 (4.4%)	53.2	90^th of 182 public middle schools	50.5%		40.9	133^rd of 210 public middle schools	36.7%	43	47.0	48.2	52.7	40.4	40.2	45.3	57.7	$6,805	$468	$6,337

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Ridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of Elk Ridge Middle?

Students at Elk Ridge Middle are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is Elk Ridge Middle a good school?

Elk Ridge Middle ranks 19^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elk Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,151 students attended Elk Ridge Middle.

What district is Elk Ridge Middle in?

Jordan District

What high school do graduates of Elk Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Elk Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Bingham High

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