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South Jordan School

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South Jordan School ranks 172 nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

South Jordan School is an elementary school in South Jordan, Utah, serving 891 students in grades K-6 and part of the Jordan School District.

South Jordan School consistently outperforms the Jordan District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores, with 4th-grade math proficiency at 61.8% compared to 49% for the district and 49.6% for the state. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.7% to 25.2%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, South Jordan School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.12% to 15.04%, suggesting it serves a more affluent population compared to nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.7 to 23.8, is higher than the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 18.6 to 22.9.

Compared to nearby schools, South Jordan School generally outperforms the Riverton School and Elk Meadows School in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, it lags behind the high-performing American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2, a charter school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

863

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,222

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11205 S Black Cherry Way
South Jordan, UT 84095

(801) 254-8000

District: Jordan District

Students who attend South Jordan School usually attend:

Middle:	South Jordan Middle
High:	Bingham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Utah median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

Utah avg48%

172^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	68.1	172 of 547	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	176 of 561	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	189 of 561	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	184 of 551	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	117 of 559	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	159 of 572	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	159 of 528	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	171 of 526	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.9	93 of 533	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	83 of 537	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	86 of 509	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	154 of 576	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	170 of 579	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	157 of 563	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	147 of 518	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	178 of 509	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	170 of 498	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	145 of 408	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	159 of 429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	171 of 428	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	148 of 435	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+9 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 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
South Jordan School	Public	K-6	11205 S Black Cherry Way	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8000	863	40	21.5	18.0%	663 (76.8%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (11.7%)	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	29 (3.4%)	48 (5.6%)	68.1	172^nd of 547 public elementary schools	68.6%		67.3	176^th of 561 public elementary schools	68.6%	4	54.9	61.8	40.6	52.2	64.0	48.8	70.8	$7,222	$380	$6,842
Hawthorn Academy South Jordan	Public, Charter	K-6	1437 W 11400 S	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Hawthorn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 260-3040	621	31	20.0	25.9%	382 (61.5%)	12 (1.9%)	137 (22.1%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	46 (7.4%)	51	276^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.6	307^th of 561 public elementary schools	45.3%	31	51.4	49.2	47.4	24.6	48.4	61.9	53.2	$5,014	$332	$4,682
Monte Vista School	Public	K-6	11121 S 2700 W	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8040	783	40	19.8	11.9%	630 (80.5%)	9 (1.1%)	73 (9.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	49 (6.3%)	63.6	196^th of 547 public elementary schools	64.2%		70.3	158^th of 561 public elementary schools	71.8%	38	70.5	57.8	56.3	27.5	46.4	63.2	59.9	$6,498	$228	$6,270
Rosamond School	Public	K-6	12195 S 1975 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8043	573	25	23.3	18.3%	487 (85.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	28 (4.9%)	61.8	212^th of 547 public elementary schools	61.2%		61.6	210^th of 561 public elementary schools	62.6%	2	51.1	52.1	49.0	51.2	49.3	50.5	67.5	$8,144	$448	$7,696
Rivers Edge School	Public	K-8	319 W 11000 S	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 565-7584	13	6	2.0	46.2%	7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2	Public, Charter	K-6	11938 South Lone Peak Parkway	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 810-3590	1,068	46	23.2	17.1%	372 (34.8%)	24 (2.2%)	265 (24.8%)	364 (34.1%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	31 (2.9%)	92	28^th of 547 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.2	40^th of 561 public elementary schools	92.9%	12	68.8	72.0	71.6	71.7	68.5	75.3	79.2	$6,334	$106	$6,228
Jordan Ridge School	Public	K-6	2636 W 9800 S	South Jordan	84095	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8025	637	29	22.1	20.4%	492 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.3%)	29 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	23 (3.6%)	74.1	124^th of 547 public elementary schools	77.3%		75.9	118^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.0%	6	62.8	54.9	50.0	63.3	59.6	55.0	71.6	$6,741	$323	$6,418
Southland School	Public	K-6	12675 S 2700 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8047	592	31	19.4	16.0%	492 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.4%)	68.3	166^th of 547 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.2	187^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.7%	21	59.0	73.3	40.5	35.1	71.0	53.6	67.3	$6,636	$238	$6,399
Crescent School	Public	K-5	11100 S 230 E	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8200	468	23	20.1	36.3%	289 (61.8%)	6 (1.3%)	137 (29.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	23 (4.9%)	21.7	427^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.2	409^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.1%	18	26.4	35.0	34.6		35.3	39.5		$9,048	$770	$8,278
Riverton School	Public	K-6	13150 S 1830 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8050	657	31	21.1	24.2%	500 (76.1%)	6 (0.9%)	85 (12.9%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	34 (5.2%)	68.2	170^th of 547 public elementary schools	68.9%		64.1	199^th of 561 public elementary schools	64.5%	29	53.5	57.8	60.8	42.0	61.1	62.9	54.3	$7,771	$455	$7,316

Frequently Asked Questions about South Jordan School

How many students attend South Jordan School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended South Jordan School.

What schools do graduates of South Jordan School attend?

Students who attend South Jordan School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Jordan Middle
High : Bingham High

What district is South Jordan School in?

Jordan District

Is South Jordan School a good school?

South Jordan School ranks 172^nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Jordan School?

Students at South Jordan School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

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