The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Science. The lowest is 62% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Jordan Hills School
Jordan Hills School is a kindergarten-through-sixth-grade elementary school in West Jordan, part of the Jordan School District. It sits in a city that is one of the fastest-growing in Utah, a large suburb of Salt Lake City where rapid residential development in the western neighborhoods, particularly along the Oquirrh Mountain foothills, has created a steady demand for school capacity. The wider district has been responding with new construction and boundary adjustments, a dynamic that families moving into this part of West Jordan will want to track, as it can affect school assignment.
The school serves a student body that is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic population and smaller shares of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school, with a grade-by-grade distribution that shows a fairly even spread through the early years and a slight accumulation in the upper grades. The school serves only the elementary grade range, so there is no high school graduation rate to examine.
On state assessments, which cover math, English language arts, and science for grades three through six, Jordan Hills posts results that place it in the top quartile among districts across Salt Lake County for overall proficiency—a strong showing. Proficiency rates in math, reading, and science are all above the midpoint for the county, with science and English language arts both landing at levels that suggest a solid academic foundation for most students. Math proficiency, while still above the county median, is the lower of the three subjects, which is a common pattern in elementary schools, but a parent may want to look into how the school approaches math instruction if that is a particular concern.
The school is located in a car-dependent suburban setting. West Jordan lacks a traditional downtown and its schools are scattered across neighborhoods rather than clustered. The Veteran’s Park area houses city hall, a library and events center, and recreation facilities, but daily life for most families revolves around residential subdivisions, wide arterial roads like Bangerter Highway, and retail centers such as Jordan Landing. TRAX light rail does run through the city with multiple stops, providing a transit link to the Salt Lake Valley, but it is not a walkable district around the school itself.
Housing in the area carries a value above the national benchmark, and rent is similarly elevated. The cost of entry is significant for a family weighing a move into this neighborhood. The combination of strong elementary test scores, a growing suburban environment, and a family-oriented demographic profile suggests that Jordan Hills fits a family looking for a high-performing elementary school in a fast-expanding suburb where growth and school capacity are active community issues. The available data does not include information on special education or English learner populations, staffing ratios, or program offerings, so those are open questions a parent would need to take up directly with the school.
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