The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Science. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fort Herriman Middle
Fort Herriman Middle is a large public middle school serving grades seven through nine in the Jordan School District, located in the fast-growing suburban city of Herriman, Utah. The school enrolls a substantial student body, the vast majority of whom are white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A very small portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school draws from a community with relatively high household incomes compared to many other schools in the state. Special education and English learner enrollment figures were not available in the data provided.
Herriman itself is a car-dependent suburb that has experienced explosive population growth, driven by master-planned developments like Rosecrest. The city’s built environment consists largely of subdivisions and newer single-family homes, with wide arterial roads and expanding commercial nodes. Schools in Herriman, including Fort Herriman Middle, are spread across the city on separate campuses rather than integrated into a walkable downtown, reflecting the area’s residential-sprawl character.
On state assessments, Fort Herriman Middle’s students performed above the midpoint among schools in Salt Lake County in overall proficiency. Proficiency rates in math and science came from the most recent testing year, while English language arts results came from the prior year. In math, just under half of students scored proficient or above, and in English language arts, a little more than half of students scored at that level. Science proficiency was higher, with roughly three out of five students meeting the standard. Across all three subjects, the school’s combined proficiency index placed it in the top quartile among districts in Salt Lake County. The math assessment used in the most recent testing year was comparable to prior years, though the English language arts assessment had a cut-score change in an earlier year, so shifts in those results should be interpreted with some caution. No graduation rate is reported because the school does not serve upper high school grades, so that metric is not applicable. No data on chronic absenteeism was available.
The Jordan School District, of which Fort Herriman Middle is a part, is a large district that has seen significant enrollment growth, particularly in communities like Herriman. This growth has driven the need for new school construction and boundary adjustments, which can affect school assignments and class sizes for families living in the area. The district brief did not include specific details about the school’s own programs, course access, or staffing ratios, so those aspects of the school’s environment are not described here.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is one of solid proficiency that sits above the typical level for the county, with science a clear relative strength. The student body is very homogeneous racially and economically, and the school’s setting is a rapidly developing suburban area with high housing values. The data does not provide information on discipline rates, course offerings, or teacher qualifications, so a parent may want to look into these areas further with the school to get a fuller sense of the student experience.
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