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Oquirrh Hills Middle

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Oquirrh Hills Middle ranks 75 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Oquirrh Hills Middle is a public middle school in Riverton, Utah, serving 1,276 students in grades 7-9 as part of the Jordan School District. The school generally outperforms the district and state averages in test scores, with 55% of 7th graders proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics compared to 44.2% for the district and 45.4% for the state. However, Oquirrh Hills Middle faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 12.5% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

When compared to other middle schools in the Jordan District, Oquirrh Hills Middle generally performs well, with higher test scores in many subject areas and grade levels. However, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the district, such as Mountain Creek Middle and Elk Ridge Middle, which consistently rank higher in the state. The school's special education students ranked 8th out of 38 Utah middle schools in 2022-2023, but its white students and low socioeconomic status students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Utah middle schools in recent years.

Oquirrh Hills Middle's spending per student of $7,893 in 2018-2019 is slightly higher than the state average, but lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as South Jordan Middle ($7,710) and Elk Ridge Middle ($7,517). Overall, Oquirrh Hills Middle is a solid middle school that generally performs well compared to the district and state averages, but it faces some challenges and may have room for improvement in certain areas.

1,261

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,893

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12949 S 2700 W
Riverton, UT 84065

(801) 412-2350

District: Jordan District

Students who attend Oquirrh Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Riverton High

Feeder schools for Oquirrh Hills Middle:

Elementary:	Rosamond School
	Rose Creek School
	Southland School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Utah median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

Utah avg45%

75^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	75 of 182	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	66 of 210	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	99 of 216	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	146 of 209	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	90 of 213	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	46 of 222	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	20 of 172	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	61 of 206	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	64 of 209	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.6	32 of 210	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	23 of 185	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	68 of 243	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	62 of 238	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	51 of 222	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	56 of 205	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	60.1	84 of 200	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	50 of 141	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	80 of 138	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	81 of 183	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	108 of 191	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	157 of 191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)79th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+17 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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Schools Near Oquirrh Hills Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	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	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th 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
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%)	59.7	75^th of 182 public middle schools	58.8%		64.7	66^th of 210 public middle schools	68.6%	9	62.1	56.6	64.1		55.0	48.7		42.5	49.3	$7,893	$421	$7,472
South Hills Middle	Public	7-9	13508 S 4000 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2400	1,181	51	22.9	21.3%	807 (68.3%)	20 (1.7%)	254 (21.5%)	12 (1.0%)	7 (0.6%)	33 (2.8%)	48 (4.1%)	54	88^th of 182 public middle schools	51.6%		34.9	142^nd of 210 public middle schools	32.4%	54	38.7	34.2	45.3		49.8	38.2		51.0	45.0	$7,916	$596	$7,320
Juniper	Public	4-6	13922 S 4600 W	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 567-8100	544	22	24.7	34.7%	299 (55.0%)	4 (0.7%)	184 (33.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	32 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	7-9	15410 S Harmon Day Dr.	Bluffdale	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-1050	935	40	23.4	19.6%	739 (79.0%)	9 (1.0%)	132 (14.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	37 (4.0%)	57.5	81^st of 182 public middle schools	55.5%		59.9	81^st of 210 public middle schools	61.4%		51.5	43.2	55.4		42.3	33.1		55.5	58.7
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%)	71.1	49^th of 182 public middle schools	73.1%		72.3	52^nd of 210 public middle schools	75.2%	3	52.2	52.3	67.2		39.9	49.9		56.7	72.2	$7,710	$466	$7,244
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%)	42.6	107^th of 182 public middle schools	41.2%		40.2	134^th of 210 public middle schools	36.2%	27	59.9	52.1	64.6		40.6	22.4		52.4	47.2	$6,435	$246	$6,188
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%)	85.2	19^th of 182 public middle schools	89.6%		79.3	32^nd of 210 public middle schools	84.8%	13	55.1	63.0	63.4		59.5	59.0		67.0	59.4	$7,517	$415	$7,102
Fort Herriman Middle	Public	7-9	14050 S Mirabella Dr	Herriman	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2450	1,195	52	23.1	10.0%	966 (80.8%)	2 (0.2%)	148 (12.4%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	64 (5.4%)	72.5	45^th of 182 public middle schools	75.3%		72.5	51^st of 210 public middle schools	75.7%	6	56.1	41.7	53.7		56.4	38.1		54.8	68.8	$6,537	$287	$6,250
Midvale Middle	Public	6-8	11150 S. 300 E.	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7300	802	45	17.9	56.6%	260 (32.4%)	34 (4.2%)	414 (51.6%)	35 (4.4%)	14 (1.7%)	13 (1.6%)	32 (4.0%)	10.7	166^th of 182 public middle schools	8.8%		12.3	187^th of 210 public middle schools	11.0%	21				16.2	23.2	19.0	30.6	33.9	26.3	$9,303	$618	$8,685
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%)	84.6	23^rd of 182 public middle schools	87.4%		70.8	55^th of 210 public middle schools	73.8%	32	51.8	54.1	55.4		65.8	57.5		56.8	62.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Oquirrh Hills Middle

Is Oquirrh Hills Middle a good school?

Oquirrh Hills Middle ranks 75^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oquirrh Hills Middle?

Students at Oquirrh Hills Middle are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Oquirrh Hills Middle in?

Jordan District

What high school do graduates of Oquirrh Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Oquirrh Hills Middle usually go on to attend Riverton High

How many students attend Oquirrh Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,261 students attended Oquirrh Hills Middle.

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