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Elk Ridge Middle

Public Grades 7-9

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Elk Ridge Middle is a large public school serving grades 7–9 in South Jordan, Utah, with 1,151 students in the Jordan District. It stands out as one of Utah’s strongest middle schools, ranking 12th out of 217 statewide schools in 2025–2026 and earning a five-star SchoolDigger rating.

The school’s academic performance is broad and consistent rather than limited to one subject. In 2025–2026, proficiency ranged from 59.6% to 72.7% across tested grades and subjects, with especially strong results in seventh- and ninth-grade science. Elk Ridge also exceeded district proficiency in every reported assessment, including eighth-grade math, where its 60.5% proficiency rate was 24.6 percentage points above the district. Results have improved in every listed subject since 2023–2024. Elk Ridge generally outperformed nearby schools as well: its statewide rank was higher than Mountain Creek Middle School (45th), Oquirrh Hills Middle (50th), and South Jordan Middle (61st). A few peers led in individual subject-grade results, but Elk Ridge was more consistently strong across the full grade span.

The school’s long-term trajectory is notable: it rose from the 31st statewide percentile in 2016–2017 to the 94th percentile in 2025–2026. Its effectiveness ranking for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also reached the 85th percentile statewide, suggesting strong outcomes across different student circumstances. Attendance is the main area to watch. Chronic absenteeism was 23.0% in 2024–2025—slightly above the district rate and higher than rates at South Jordan Middle and Mountain Creek Middle School. Overall, Elk Ridge combines exceptional and improving academics with attendance as its clearest opportunity for further progress.

1,151

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,517

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 44th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Utah middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Utah avg45%

12^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 51 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Middle Schools in the Jordan District

52^nd of 92Jordan 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
2026	88.0	12 of 217	94.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.2	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.4	21 of 139	84.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	87.8	8 of 186	95.7%	★★★★★
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)

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science67%+17 vs state

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)	RISE English Language Arts (2026)			RISE Mathematics (2026)			RISE Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th 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%)	88	12^th of 217 public middle schools	94.5%		85.2	19^th of 182 public middle schools	89.6%	7	62.7	60.9	72.3		67.1	59.6		59.9	60.5		72.7	60.7	$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%)	66.4	61^st of 217 public middle schools	71.9%		71.1	49^th of 182 public middle schools	73.1%	12	55.6	45.6	66.6		45.4	56.6		44.0	39.2		58.4	65.6	$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%)	75.3	45^th of 217 public middle schools	79.3%		84.6	23^rd of 182 public middle schools	87.4%	22	56.9	53.1	60.1		48.9	61.8		69.9	39.0		53.5	65.0
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%)	12.7	190^th of 217 public middle schools	12.4%		13.5	159^th of 182 public middle schools	12.6%	31	27.1	19.9	34.2		30.6	30.4		13.8	22.0		32.0	33.3	$8,280	$773	$7,508
West Hills Middle	Public	7-9	8270 S Grizzly Rd	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%)	17.2	181^st of 217 public middle schools	16.6%		16.4	151^st of 182 public middle schools	17.0%	30	37.9	37.9	38.3		33.3	32.9		25.6	21.7		33.7	36.9	$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%)	8.6	202^nd of 217 public middle schools	6.9%					(n/a)					23.2	32.1		19.5	18.9		25.0	27.8
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%)	24.1	168^th of 217 public middle schools	22.6%		20.9	148^th of 182 public middle schools	18.7%	20	37.4	23.9	40.6		33.2	35.8		27.2	23.1		41.6	43.5	$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%)	38.3	134^th of 217 public middle schools	38.2%		42.6	107^th of 182 public middle schools	41.2%	27	44.9	37.2	48.9		40.5	44.1		41.0	13.6		54.9	39.9	$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%)	73.9	50^th of 217 public middle schools	77.0%		59.7	75^th of 182 public middle schools	58.8%	25	59.8	58.3	65.0		58.6	56.1		57.3	52.3		47.9	55.8	$7,893	$421	$7,472
Salt Lake Academy West Herriman 6-8	Public, Charter	6-8	12309 South Mustang Trail Way	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Academy High School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(801) 438-4619	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.6	216^th of 217 public middle schools	0.5%					(n/a)				23.8	15.1	28.3	9.8	17.7	14.9	28.2	18.6	20.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Ridge Middle

What high school do graduates of Elk Ridge Middle attend?

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

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

Is Elk Ridge Middle a good school?

Yes. Elk Ridge Middle ranks in the top 5.5% of Utah middle schools.

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.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025

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