Summary:
ZIP code 84070 includes seven public schools serving approximately 4,717 students in elementary, middle, high school, and specialized grade-12 programs, all part of Canyons District in the Sandy area. The schools vary significantly in size, from 63 students at Life Skills Academy to 1,820 at Jordan High. Current academic results are available for some schools but not all, so comparisons should account for differences in school size, program type, and available data.
Crescent School has the strongest current elementary academic profile, outperforming Sandy School in every reported subject and showing year-over-year gains in mathematics and science. However, Crescent’s chronic absenteeism rate is high at 29.8%. Sandy has the most concerning overall results, with a sixth-percentile ranking, proficiency generally between 13% and 29%, and chronic absenteeism of 39.2%. Among middle schools, Union Middle has exceptionally low absenteeism at 0.7% and relatively strong science results, but its math and overall ranking remain modest. Mt. Jordan Middle has much higher absenteeism at 28.0%, while current assessment results are unavailable.
At the high school level, Diamond Ridge High School reports the lowest absenteeism, at 0.4%, and a graduation rate of 87.8%, though its small enrollment and limited testing data require caution. Jordan High has a similar graduation rate of 87.7%, but mathematics is a clear weakness, especially tenth grade at 16.5%; its dropout rate is also above district and state comparisons. Overall, parents may want to focus on attendance policies, math support, school size, and the completeness of current performance data when comparing options.
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