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West Hills Middle

Public Grades 7-9

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Utah middle schools

Summary

West Hills Middle is a public school in West Jordan, Utah, serving grades 7–9 and about 1,169 students as part of the Jordan District. Its 2025–2026 statewide ranking was 181st out of 217 Utah middle schools, placing it in the 17th percentile. This continues a multiyear pattern of lower statewide performance, although the school’s ninth-grade math results offer one encouraging sign.

Academic proficiency is below both district and state averages in all nine listed grade-subject assessments. The largest gap is in seventh-grade math, where 25.6% of students were proficient, compared with 46.8% in the district and 46.2% statewide. Eighth-grade math was also weak at 21.7%. Ninth-grade math reached 37.9%, much closer to the district’s 40.7% and up from 26.2% two years earlier. Science results ranged from 33.7% to 38.3%, consistently below comparison averages. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism rose from 8.4% in 2020–2021 to 22.4% in 2024–2025, slightly above the district rate.

Nearby schools show that local performance varies widely within the same district. Elk Ridge Middle ranked in the 94th percentile, while Mountain Creek Middle School ranked in the 79th percentile and South Jordan Middle ranked in the 72nd percentile. Even Sunset Ridge Middle, only 1.74 miles away, ranked in the 46th percentile. These schools have similar enrollment sizes, suggesting that school size alone does not explain the differences. Subgroup results also point to especially important support needs for English language learners, Hispanic students, and students from low-income households. Overall, families may want to ask about attendance efforts, math instruction, targeted interventions, and how the school is adapting practices used by stronger nearby schools.

1,169

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,372

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8270 S Grizzly Rd
West Jordan, UT 84081

(801) 412-2300

District: Jordan District

Students who attend West Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Copper Hills High

Feeder schools for West Hills Middle:

Elementary:	Hayden Peak School
	Jordan Hills School
	Mountain Shadows School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg47%

Utah avg45%

181^st of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	17.2	181 of 217	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	151 of 182	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	173 of 210	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	168 of 216	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	160 of 209	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	180 of 213	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	185 of 222	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	125 of 172	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	152 of 206	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	167 of 209	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	146 of 210	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.8	123 of 185	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	133 of 243	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	127 of 238	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	146 of 222	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.6	96 of 201	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	81 of 205	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	101 of 200	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	41 of 54	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	35 of 46	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	58 of 79	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	93 of 106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	78 of 99	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	88 of 100	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	136 of 139	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	131 of 141	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	118 of 138	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.6	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	153 of 186	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	141 of 159	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	142 of 183	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	154 of 191	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	148 of 191	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-14 vs state

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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%)	45.7	117^th of 217 public middle schools	46.1%		53.2	90^th of 182 public middle schools	50.5%	27	49.8	41.3	53.1		40.4	41.6		44.2	35.3		42.9	56.1	$6,805	$468	$6,337
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
Thomas Jefferson Junior High	Public	6-8	5850 S 5600 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5194	915	40	22.6	49.0%	350 (38.3%)	21 (2.3%)	441 (48.2%)	21 (2.3%)	10 (1.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31 (3.4%)	11.6	193^rd of 217 public middle schools	11.1%		11.5	163^rd of 182 public middle schools	10.4%	30				17.6	22.2	35.5	12.3	15.5	28.8	30.5	28.4	39.2	$9,371	$818	$8,552
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
Kearns Junior High	Public	6-8	4040 West Sam's Blvd	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5204	732	40	18.3	69.0%	216 (29.5%)	28 (3.8%)	426 (58.2%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (4.0%)	20 (2.7%)	6.9	205^th of 217 public middle schools	5.5%		4.8	178^th of 182 public middle schools	2.2%	27				23.7	20.5	28.1	15.8	16.8	12.5	33.1	22.8	33.2	$10,195	$1,161	$9,034
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
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
Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5114	1,022	42	24.4	37.8%	589 (57.6%)	30 (2.9%)	272 (26.6%)	29 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	40 (3.9%)	58 (5.7%)	28.2	163^rd of 217 public middle schools	24.9%		30.4	129^th of 182 public middle schools	29.1%	34				36.5	34.2	38.6	22.4	28.6	36.2	50.0	35.2	47.9	$8,385	$738	$7,647

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hills Middle

What district is West Hills Middle in?

Jordan District

How many students attend West Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,169 students attended West Hills Middle.

What is the racial makeup of West Hills Middle?

Students at West Hills Middle are 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is West Hills Middle a good school?

West Hills Middle ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Utah middle schools.

What high school do graduates of West Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend West Hills Middle usually go on to attend Copper Hills High

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