Falcon Ridge School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · West Jordan, Utah

Falcon Ridge School in West Jordan, Utah enrolled 674 students in 2024-25 with 32.8 full-time teachers, 20.5 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

654 students in 2022-23, 682 students in 2023-24, 674 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 32.8.

Students enrolled at Falcon Ridge School by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236542023-246822024-25674
Students enrolled at Falcon Ridge School by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236542023-246822024-25674
Students enrolled at Falcon Ridge School by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236542023-246822024-25674
Students enrolled at Falcon Ridge School by school year2022-23: 654, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236542023-246822024-25674
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2365429.022.6
2023-2468229.822.9
2024-2567432.820.5

20.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 Utah elementary schools

Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Falcon Ridge School 20.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFalcon Ridge School 20.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Falcon Ridge School 20.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFalcon Ridge School 20.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Falcon Ridge School 20.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFalcon Ridge School 20.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Falcon Ridge School 20.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFalcon Ridge School 20.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Falcon Ridge School enrolled 643 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent27.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.3% of students were White, 34.7% Hispanic, 5.3% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.

  1. White50.3%
  2. Hispanic34.7%
  3. Pacific Islander5.3%
  4. Two or more races5.2%
  5. Asian3.1%
  6. Black1.2%
  7. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Falcon Ridge School scored proficient or above: 36% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math36%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in West Jordan

18 public elementary schools in West Jordan report 2024-25 enrollment; Falcon Ridge School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Fox Hollow School87221.819.0%
Hayden Peak School72322.221.3%
Oakcrest School69421.720.0%
Falcon Ridge School67420.528.6%
Jordan Hills School63121.618.1%
Columbia School59918.257.9%
Westland School59520.922.7%
Mountain Shadows School59520.530.1%

All public schools in West Jordan →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Falcon Ridge School

  1. Mountain Shadows SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 595 students, 20.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Jim Bridger SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 340 students, 20.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Falcon Ridge School with Mountain Shadows SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Jordan School District spends per student$9,450 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,450
  5. The largest public schools in UtahFalcon Ridge School is the number 119 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#119 of 609
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher20.5 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.20.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Falcon Ridge School

  1. How many students attend Falcon Ridge School?
    674 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 654 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Jordan, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Falcon Ridge School?
    20.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Falcon Ridge School a Title I school?
    Falcon Ridge School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Falcon Ridge School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Falcon Ridge School scored proficient or above: 36% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Falcon Ridge School in?
    Jordan School District, NCES district ID 4900420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490042001213 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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