Summary:
ZIP code 84096, in Herriman, includes two middle schools—Copper Mountain Middle serving grades 7–9 and Juniper serving grades 4–6—both part of Jordan District. Together, they enroll about 1,637 students, with Copper Mountain serving 1,093 and Juniper serving 544.
Based on the most recent proficiency results, Copper Mountain is the stronger-performing school overall, although its results are still generally below state and district levels. Its approximate average proficiency is 40.6%, compared with 28.2% at Juniper. Copper Mountain’s strongest result is 7th-grade science, with 54.9% of students proficient—above both district and state results. Its largest concern is 8th-grade mathematics, where only 13.6% were proficient. Mathematics is also the weakest subject at Juniper, especially in 6th grade, where proficiency was 13.4%. Juniper’s results were below district and state figures in every reported subject and grade, with performance generally declining from 4th to 6th grade. Because the schools serve different grade levels, their test results are useful for broad comparison but are not direct grade-for-grade measures.
Attendance is another important difference for families to consider. Chronic absenteeism was 25.2% at Copper Mountain and 34.7% at Juniper, compared with 21.9% districtwide and 23.8% statewide. Juniper also has a higher student–teacher ratio, 24.7:1 versus 22.5:1 at Copper Mountain. Copper Mountain’s main priorities appear to be improving 8th-grade math, addressing declines in some 9th-grade Aspire Plus results, and strengthening attendance. Juniper faces broader challenges in math, English Language Arts, science, and attendance, particularly in the upper grades. Parents may want to ask each school about grade-specific support, attendance interventions, class sizes, and how recent results compare with longer-term trends.
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