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Columbia School

Public Grades K-6

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Columbia School is an elementary school located in West Jordan, Utah, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 608 students. It is part of the Jordan School District, which is ranked 48 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Columbia School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking between 400-550 out of over 500 schools and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals that Columbia School significantly underperforms compared to the Jordan District and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas tested. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.8% of 3rd graders at Columbia School were proficient or better in Math, compared to 47.5% in the Jordan District and 48.6% statewide. Additionally, Columbia School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.7% to 43.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

When comparing Columbia School to the nearby schools within the Jordan District, it is clear that Columbia is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Jordan Hills School and Westland School, which are also in the Jordan District, consistently perform much better on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher than Columbia School. This suggests that Columbia School may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

599

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,569

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3505 W 7800 S
West Jordan, UT 84088

(801) 280-3279

District: Jordan District

Students who attend Columbia School usually attend:

Middle:

Joel P. Jensen Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

White:

27.2%

Pacific Islander:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (21% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg50%

Utah avg50%

530^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 35Elementary 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	5.5	530 of 547	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	547 of 561	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	547 of 561	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	528 of 551	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	501 of 559	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	457 of 572	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	432 of 528	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	487 of 526	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	394 of 533	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.6	400 of 537	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	462 of 509	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	473 of 576	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.7	484 of 579	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	389 of 563	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.7	424 of 518	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	491 of 509	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	462 of 498	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	36 of 45	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	106 of 109	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	155 of 162	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-26 vs state

Mathematics14%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia School	Public	K-6	3505 W 7800 S	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 280-3279	599	33	18.1	68.1%	163 (27.2%)	8 (1.3%)	357 (59.6%)	9 (1.5%)	6 (1.0%)	28 (4.7%)	28 (4.7%)	5.5	530^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.1	547^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.5%	17	17.8		10.1		19.6	27.1	32.5	$9,569	$1,573	$7,996
Terra Linda School	Public	K-6	8400 S 3400 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 282-8036	474	30	15.8	53.8%	222 (46.8%)	2 (0.4%)	195 (41.1%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	24 (5.1%)	17.1	458^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.3%		11.2	502^nd of 561 public elementary schools	10.5%	44	22.3	33.4	31.0	15.9	34.6	40.0	37.3	$8,483	$725	$7,758
Oquirrh School	Public	K-6	7165 S 3285 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 565-7474	524	29	18.2	59.0%	203 (38.7%)	15 (2.9%)	230 (43.9%)	11 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	35 (6.7%)	25 (4.8%)	10.1	501^st of 547 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.5	525^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.4%	24	19.6	29.6	16.2	16.0	31.0	29.9	34.8	$8,840	$1,330	$7,510
Westland School	Public	K-6	2925 W 7180 S	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 565-7508	595	29	20.8	31.9%	442 (74.3%)	6 (1.0%)	105 (17.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	25 (4.2%)	72.7	136^th of 547 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.7	138^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.4%	2	68.4	57.6	45.9	53.3	64.6	51.2	69.3	$7,313	$290	$7,023
Westvale School	Public	K-6	2300 W 8660 S	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 565-7510	462	24	18.9	54.3%	240 (51.9%)	7 (1.5%)	165 (35.7%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	19 (4.1%)	34.4	373^rd of 547 public elementary schools	31.8%		20.8	449^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.0%	76	46.1	30.0	25.7	46.4	34.4	34.7	58.9	$8,565	$1,010	$7,555
Majestic School	Public	K-6	7430 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 565-7458	320	18	17.7	66.9%	119 (37.2%)	6 (1.9%)	162 (50.6%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.5%)	14 (4.4%)	18	449^th of 547 public elementary schools	17.9%		18.3	461^st of 561 public elementary schools	17.8%	12	31.0	20.8	35.0	13.7	18.9	40.0	48.1	$15,225	$1,990	$13,235
Hayden Peak School	Public	K-6	5120 W Hayden Peak Dr	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 280-0722	723	33	22.2	30.7%	402 (55.6%)	7 (1.0%)	239 (33.1%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	40 (5.5%)	35	368^th of 547 public elementary schools	32.7%		30.7	400^th of 561 public elementary schools	28.7%	32	52.2	34.4	36.6	28.6	43.3	35.6	53.8	$7,180	$371	$6,809
Rocky Peak Virtual School	Public, Virtual	K-6	7905 South Redwood Road	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 567-8480	227	13	18.1	29.1%	134 (59.0%)	7 (3.1%)	45 (19.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	23 (10.1%)								(n/a)
Jordan Hills School	Public	K-6	8892 S 4800 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 280-0238	631	29	21.6	24.7%	448 (71.0%)	9 (1.4%)	108 (17.1%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	31 (4.9%)	82.3	79^th of 547 public elementary schools	85.6%		82.6	76^th of 561 public elementary schools	86.5%	3	60.7	65.0	59.8	62.2	64.7	59.4	76.2	$8,081	$444	$7,637
Fox Hills School	Public	K-6	3775 W 6020 S	Salt Lake City	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4828	553	23	24.5	31.6%	287 (51.9%)	12 (2.2%)	183 (33.1%)	19 (3.4%)	10 (1.8%)	17 (3.1%)	24 (4.3%)	62.4	209^th of 547 public elementary schools	61.8%		52.5	272^nd of 561 public elementary schools	51.5%	63	51.5	53.2	51.7		56.3	55.0		$8,386	$807	$7,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia School

How many students attend Columbia School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Columbia School.

What schools do graduates of Columbia School attend?

Students who attend Columbia School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joel P. Jensen Middle

Is Columbia School a good school?

Columbia School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Utah elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia School?

Students at Columbia School are 60% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Columbia School in?

Jordan District

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