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Schools in Bluffdale · Jordan School District

Bluffdale’s public schools outscore 58% of Utah districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bluffdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

#77of 119 Utah townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 10% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.4
UT 21.2
Schools in town
7
17,115 students on the public path
In brief

Bluffdale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 109 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bluffdale’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,309 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and six high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

North Star Academy, Summit Academy High School, Summit Academy - Independence and Summit Academy - Bluffdale are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bluffdale’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Utah school districts, #77 of 119 Utah towns. Graduation is above the Utah average; test scores are below it.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 27%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 26,979 test results and a graduating class of 5,025 could put Bluffdale anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bluffdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,979 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bluffdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–9Hidden Valley MiddleJordan School DistrictB−
10–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Bluffdale’s public schools are run by Jordan School District, which also serves Copperton, Herriman, Riverton and South Jordan and others. Parts of Bluffdale (6% of its land) are served by Alpine instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bluffdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Bluffdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BluffdaleBJordan
HerrimanBJordan
RivertonBJordan
DraperA−Canyons PK–12 · Alpine PK–12
LehiB+Alpine

2 of the 4 neighbors share Jordan with Bluffdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bluffdale

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bluffdaleby address
Also serving Bluffdalein other towns
Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Questions about Bluffdale’s schools

Are Bluffdale’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Bluffdale children attend outscore 58% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #77 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bluffdale in?

Jordan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 58,788 students in 67 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bluffdale are served by Alpine.

Where do Bluffdale kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Copper Hills High, Mountain Ridge High, Herriman High, Bingham High, Riverton High and West Jordan High.

What is Bluffdale’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Jordan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Bluffdale spend per student?

$10,309 in Jordan School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.