📍 8737 S 1220 W, West Jordan, Salt Lake County, 84088
Riverside School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Jordan, Salt Lake County. The school has 622 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jordan District school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Riverside School enrolls 622 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 347 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 211 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 622 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 162 qualify for free lunch and 57 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.
Riverside School 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 47.
Riverside School 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 622 students, Riverside School is smaller than the district average of about 840 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large