Summary:
Zip code 84009 has two middle schools in South Jordan, both serving grades 7–9 through Jordan District; the schools are relatively large and perform above statewide averages overall.
Elk Ridge Middle is the clear academic leader. It ranks 12th out of 217 Utah middle schools, places in the 94th percentile, and has a five-star rating. Its average proficiency across the nine reported 2025–26 assessments is about 64%, compared with about 56.5% at Mountain Creek Middle School. Elk Ridge leads in seven of the nine subject-and-grade comparisons, including especially strong grade 7 science at 72.7%, grade 9 science at 72.3%, and grade 7 English language arts at 67.1%. Its results are also relatively consistent across grades and subjects, and its statewide ranking has improved steadily over the past three years.
Mountain Creek Middle School remains a solid above-average option, ranking in the 79th percentile with four stars. Its strongest result is grade 7 mathematics at 69.9%, and it also performs well in grade 8 science and grade 9 science. Its main academic concern is grade 8 mathematics, where proficiency is 39.0%, the lowest result among the two schools and a substantial decline from the previous year. Mountain Creek has the better attendance profile, with chronic absenteeism of 16.3% versus 23.0% at Elk Ridge Middle. Elk Ridge is smaller and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio, while both schools outperform their district benchmarks on current assessments. Overall, Elk Ridge stands out for academic strength and consistency, while Mountain Creek offers strong results in several areas and notably better attendance.
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