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Fort Herriman Middle

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Fort Herriman Middle ranks 45 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Fort Herriman Middle is a public middle school in Herriman, Utah, serving 1,235 students in grades 7-9 as part of the Jordan School District. This high-performing institution has consistently ranked among the top 25% of middle schools in Utah over the past decade, with a peak ranking of 12 out of 210 schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

Fort Herriman Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Jordan District and state averages in standardized test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.4% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 44.2% for the district and 45.4% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 5.67% to 8.5% over the past few years, significantly lower than nearby schools.

While Fort Herriman Middle has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 18.7% in 2023-2024 to 25.2% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average of 23.8% in 2023-2024. This high-performing institution stands out within the Jordan School District, with its strong academic performance, low rates of free/reduced-lunch eligibility, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby middle schools like Joel P. Jensen Middle, West Hills Middle, and Sunset Ridge Middle.

1,195

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,537

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14050 S Mirabella Dr
Herriman, UT 84065

(801) 412-2450

District: Jordan District

Students who attend Fort Herriman Middle usually attend:

High:

Mountain Ridge High

Feeder schools for Fort Herriman Middle:

Elementary:	Blackridge School
	Butterfield Canyon School
	Herriman School
	Oak Leaf Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Utah middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jordan District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Utah avg45%

45^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	45 of 182	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	51 of 210	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	45 of 216	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	23 of 209	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	19 of 213	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	23 of 222	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	31 of 172	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	51 of 206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	32 of 209	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.5	12 of 210	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	77.8	32 of 185	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	47 of 243	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	57 of 238	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	29 of 201	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	40 of 205	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	44 of 200	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	5 of 99	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	58 of 159	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	58 of 183	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	61 of 191	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+13 vs state

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Fort Herriman 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 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
West Hills Middle	Public	7-9	8270 So 5290 W	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%)	16.4	151^st of 182 public middle schools	17.0%		21.2	173^rd of 210 public middle schools	17.6%	22	36.6	31.3	33.7	25.6	20.2	34.4	36.4	$7,372	$480	$6,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Herriman Middle

Is Fort Herriman Middle a good school?

Fort Herriman Middle ranks 45^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Herriman Middle?

Students at Fort Herriman Middle are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fort Herriman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,195 students attended Fort Herriman Middle.

What district is Fort Herriman Middle in?

Jordan District

What high school do graduates of Fort Herriman Middle attend?

Students who attend Fort Herriman Middle usually go on to attend Mountain Ridge High

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