Summary:
ZIP code 84081 in West Jordan, Utah, has two middle schools serving grades 7–9: Sunset Ridge Middle and West Hills Middle. Both are part of Jordan District and use RISE assessments in grades 7–8 and Utah Aspire Plus assessments in grade 9. The schools differ notably in academic results, attendance, enrollment, and statewide ranking, making Sunset Ridge Middle the stronger overall option based on the available data.
Sunset Ridge Middle ranks 117th of 217 Utah middle schools and is in the 46th percentile, compared with West Hills Middle at 181st and the 17th percentile. Sunset Ridge also has much lower chronic absenteeism, 12.9% versus 22.4%, and higher proficiency in all nine reported subject-and-grade comparisons. Its strongest area is science, averaging about 50.7% proficient across grades 7–9; grade 8 science reached 56.1%, above both district and state results. Sunset Ridge’s overall math performance is close to district and state averages, although recent declines in grades 8 and 9 mathematics are worth monitoring. The school is larger, with 1,377 students, while reporting a student-teacher ratio of 24.6.
West Hills Middle serves 1,169 students and reports a lower student-teacher ratio of 22.6, but its academic results remain considerably lower. Its overall proficiency average is about 33.1%, compared with approximately 45.0% at Sunset Ridge. The greatest concerns are grades 7–8 mathematics and science, including grade 8 math at 21.7%. However, West Hills showed encouraging grade 9 improvement: ELA, math, and science all increased from the prior year, with grade 9 math rising to 37.9%. Families comparing these schools should weigh Sunset Ridge’s stronger and more consistent performance and attendance against West Hills’ recent grade 9 gains and smaller enrollment. Key priorities across the area include improving West Hills’ earlier-grade outcomes, reducing absenteeism, and addressing Sunset Ridge’s math declines.
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