Best Public Schools in Riverton, UT

Riverton, Utah, has 10 schools serving grades K–12 and about 9,090 students, all part of Jordan District, which ranks 52nd among 92 Utah districts in the supplied data. The city includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one specialized alternative school. Overall, Riverton offers several strong academic options, but attendance and subject-specific performance vary considerably from school to school.

Oquirrh Hills Middle is the highest-ranked school in the city, at the 77th state percentile, and clearly outperforms South Hills Middle in English language arts, mathematics, and science. It also has very low chronic absenteeism at 13.1%. Among elementary schools, Riverton School ranks highest at the 76th percentile and has consistently strong results, especially in science. Rosamond School has the city’s highest reported elementary result—75% proficiency in fifth-grade science—while Southland School has the lowest elementary absenteeism rate, at 18.5%. Other elementary schools, including Foothills School, Midas Creek School, and Rose Creek School, show stronger results in some subjects than their overall rankings suggest.

Riverton High has a middle-of-the-state academic ranking but notably strong outcomes: a 93.7% graduation rate, a 5.8% dropout rate, and chronic absenteeism of just 13.8%. Its main academic weakness is science, where proficiency trails district and state results. Across the elementary grades, sixth-grade mathematics is a recurring concern, while science is often a relative strength. Chronic absenteeism is elevated at several schools, particularly Foothills, Midas Creek, and Riverton School. Kauri Sue Hamilton serves a specialized population and should be evaluated separately; its low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending reflect its distinct mission and services.