Photo: David Sallay · Public domainSouth Jordan’s public schools outscore 58% of Utah districts
The grade covers the public school district serving South Jordan, 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.
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.
South Jordan’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 93 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Jordan’s, its schools beat 26%, 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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Paradigm High School, Hawthorn Academy South Jordan, Early Light Academy at Daybreak, Mountain West Montessori Academy, American Academy of Innovation, Dancing Moose Montessori River Park (private), Anthem Preparatory School (private) and Stillwater Academy (private) 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.
What’s behind South Jordan’s grade
B: better than 58% of Utah school districts, #77 of 119 Utah towns. Graduation is above the Utah average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Jordan, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in South Jordan · depends on your address
Mountain Creek Middle School
Grades 7–9 · 1,313 students · 24:1 students per teacher
South Jordan Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,182 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Elk Ridge Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,151 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in South Jordan · depends on your address
Mountain Creek Middle School
Grades 7–9 · 1,313 students · 24:1 students per teacher
South Jordan Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,182 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Elk Ridge Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,151 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in South Jordan · depends on your address
Mountain Creek Middle School
Grades 7–9 · 1,313 students · 24:1 students per teacher
South Jordan Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,182 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Elk Ridge Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,151 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in South Jordan
Bingham High
Grades 10–12 · 2,461 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in South Jordan
Bingham High
Grades 10–12 · 2,461 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in South Jordan
Bingham High
Grades 10–12 · 2,461 students · 25:1 students per teacher
South Jordan’s public schools are run by Jordan School District, which also serves Bluffdale, Copperton, Herriman and Riverton and others. 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.
How students score
South Jordan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share South Jordan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Jordan | B | Jordan |
| Riverton | B | Jordan |
| Draper | A− | Canyons PK–12 · Alpine PK–12 |
| Herriman | B | Jordan |
| West Jordan | B | Jordan |
| Sandy | A− | Canyons |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Jordan with South Jordan, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in South Jordan
22 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Rivers Edge School and Village 9 Elementary).
Questions about South Jordan’s schools
Are South Jordan’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools South Jordan 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 26%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Jordan in?
Jordan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 58,788 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do South Jordan kids go to high school?
Bingham High, with 2,461 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is South Jordan’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Jordan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does South Jordan spend per student?
$10,309 in Jordan School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in South Jordan?
Yes: Dancing Moose Montessori River Park (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 296 students), Anthem Preparatory School (religious, grades PK–12, 130 students) and Stillwater Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 28 students). South Jordan also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What South Jordan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South Jordan → They have their own page.
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.