The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in Science. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fox Hollow School
Fox Hollow School is an elementary school in West Jordan, Utah, serving kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Jordan School District. The school is large for its grade band, and its student body is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who identify as Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or multiracial. Roughly a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that suggests a relatively mixed-income neighborhood rather than a concentrated-poverty setting.
On state assessments, Fox Hollow’s overall proficiency across tested subjects lands above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Salt Lake County. That composite picture, however, breaks unevenly by subject. In reading and language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above is close to half, placing the school in a solid middle ground for that skill area. Mathematics proficiency is lower, with slightly more than two in five students meeting the benchmark. Science stands out as the strongest subject, where a majority of students reach the proficient level. The pattern suggests that while the school is performing reasonably well overall, math is an area where families might want to understand what interventions or supports are in place. Because Fox Hollow is an elementary-only school, there are no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism figures to review.
The school sits in West Jordan, a large and fast-growing suburb of Salt Lake City. The city is car-dependent in its layout, with wide arterial roads and separated commercial centers rather than a walkable downtown core. A TRAX light rail line runs through town with six stops, and bus routes connect to neighboring Midvale and Sandy, so transit options exist but are not dense. West Jordan’s population has grown rapidly over recent decades, with the fastest development now taking place in western neighborhoods near the Oquirrh Mountains. That growth has brought attention to school capacity and infrastructure, and the Jordan School District has been responding with new school construction and boundary adjustments as the communities of Herriman and Riverton expand.
Housing in the immediate area around Fox Hollow is well above the national typical value, and rents are also elevated. The balance between a mortgage payment and a rent payment tilts notably toward renting, as monthly mortgage costs—even with a standard down payment—run considerably higher than the median rent. That reality is common across the Salt Lake Valley housing market and shapes who can afford to live in the school’s attendance zone.
The Jordan School District is a large, growing system that was the largest in the state until a portion split off to form Canyons School District. Publicly reported information points to ongoing enrollment increases, particularly in the southwestern part of the county, which includes West Jordan’s growing western edge. For families moving into the area, the district’s boundary lines and projected school crowding are practical details worth investigating.
For a parent evaluating Fox Hollow School, the picture is of a reasonably performing elementary in an expanding suburb, where the academic results are solid in literacy and strong in science but less so in math. The school is large, the setting is suburban and car-oriented, and the housing market is expensive. It fits a family looking for a middle-of-the-pack elementary within a large district that is actively managing growth, with the understanding that math achievement is an area worth asking the school about directly.
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