📍 7550 S 1700 W, West Jordan, Salt Lake County, 84084
West Jordan Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in West Jordan, Salt Lake County. The school has 1,104 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jordan District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Jordan Middle enrolls 1,104 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 581 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 394 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 33 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 20 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
422 of the school's 1,104 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 325 qualify for free lunch and 97 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.
West Jordan Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 6, state house district 43.
West Jordan 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 1,104 students, West Jordan 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