The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Science. The lowest is 35% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Riverside School
Riverside School is a kindergarten through sixth-grade elementary school in West Jordan, part of the Jordan School District. The school serves a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who are Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or of two or more races. A notable share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a sense of the economic diversity across the school community.
On state assessments, Riverside's performance varies by subject. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency standards is modest, while in math the rate is lower. Science shows a larger share of students reaching proficiency, though this figure reflects a single subject and year. When placed against other elementary schools across Salt Lake County, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects lands above the midpoint of the comparison set. Parents looking at these results should weigh them alongside their own expectations and the fact that state assessments represent a single snapshot in time. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available.
West Jordan is a large, fast-growing suburb of Salt Lake City with a family-oriented residential character. The city lacks a traditional downtown core; civic institutions sit in the Veteran's Park Area, which includes City Hall, a library, a recreation center, and an events center. Commercial activity is concentrated in retail centers such as Jordan Landing, and the city is car-dependent, with wide arterial roads and TRAX light rail providing six stops that connect to the broader Salt Lake Valley transit network. The western neighborhoods along the Oquirrh Mountain foothills are developing rapidly, and population growth has been a defining feature of the area. This growth has been a driver for Jordan School District as well, which has seen its enrollment increase and has had to manage new school construction and boundary adjustments. School overcrowding and transportation are recurring civic concerns tied to the pace of development, and families moving into the area should expect that growth to shape the experience of attending a school like Riverside.
The school is located on a residential street in West Jordan, and as a neighborhood elementary it serves children from the immediate area. Home values in the zip code are above the national median, and rents are moderate relative to local incomes, though affordability is a national challenge and the housing market here reflects that broader pressure. The school does not have a magnet or charter status, and information on its specific program offerings was not available in the data reviewed. A parent considering Riverside would want to follow up directly with the school or the district about what electives, enrichment, or special programs are available, as elementary-level offerings can vary school to school within the district.
There is no state testing data for grades that Riverside does not serve, and the school's grade band explains that gap. The data also did not include information on special education services or English learner supports, so families with children in those populations should ask about the school's staffing and resources. Riverside is a straightforward neighborhood elementary in a rapidly growing suburban district, with academic proficiency that sits roughly in the middle of the range for Salt Lake County schools. It fits a family looking for a local public school in a growing, car-dependent community with access to Salt Lake City and the broader Wasatch Front.
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