📍 3659 W 9800 S, South Jordan, Salt Lake County, 84009
Elk Ridge Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in South Jordan, Salt Lake County. The school has 1,118 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jordan District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elk Ridge Middle enrolls 1,118 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 850 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 151 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
148 of the school's 1,118 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elk Ridge Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 10, state house district 50.
Elk Ridge Middle is one of 70 schools in Jordan District, based in WEST JORDAN, Utah. The district serves 58,788 students district-wide and employs 2,658 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,118 students, Elk Ridge Middle is larger than the district average of about 840 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large