Best Public Schools in Riverton, UT

Summary:

The city of Riverton, Utah is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals that several schools in Riverton stand out for their strong academic performance, with Midas Creek School, Riverton School, and Southland School ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. These schools consistently outperform the Jordan District and state averages on RISE test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

At the middle school level, Oquirrh Hills Middle stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 66 out of 210 Utah middle schools and exceeding the district and state averages on RISE and Utah Aspire Plus tests. In contrast, the high school, Riverton High, lags behind the district and state averages on the Utah Aspire Plus tests, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

The data also reveals some interesting insights about the schools' demographics and resource allocation. While the schools in Riverton have a predominantly white student population, the alternative school, Kauri Sue Hamilton, stands out with a more diverse student body. Additionally, the alternative school has the highest spending per student at $32,125, likely due to the specialized services it provides, compared to the elementary and middle schools, which have spending per student ranging from $6,636 to $8,144.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverton School	Public	K-6	13150 S 1830 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8050	663	32	21.0	22.8%	502 (75.7%)	6 (0.9%)	89 (13.4%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	38 (5.7%)	64.1	199^th of 561 public elementary schools	64.5%		69.9	149^th of 561 public elementary schools	73.4%	50							54.8	54.7	66.0	49.4			54.7	53.5	57.0	36.2			57.8	53.9	51.1			$7,771	$455	$7,316
Southland School	Public	K-6	12675 S 2700 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8047	614	33	18.6	12.5%	525 (85.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.2%)	65.2	187^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.7%		63.3	195^th of 561 public elementary schools	65.2%	8							52.8	45.6	62.4	62.2			51.7	52.2	49.5	36.7			48.4	60.9	71.7			$6,636	$238	$6,399
Rose Creek School	Public	K-6	12812 S 3600 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8082	736	35	20.8	19.4%	576 (78.3%)	9 (1.2%)	90 (12.2%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.9%)	32 (4.3%)	53	267^th of 561 public elementary schools	52.4%		40.3	339^th of 561 public elementary schools	39.6%	72							46.4	49.1	45.2	47.5			51.3	52.5	46.6	35.3			58.1	47.6	52.6			$6,977	$444	$6,533
South Hills Middle	Public	7-9	13508 S 4000 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2400	1,154	52	22.0	19.6%	831 (72.0%)	15 (1.3%)	211 (18.3%)	11 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	27 (2.3%)	54 (4.7%)	34.9	142^nd of 210 public middle schools	32.4%		24.3	162^nd of 216 public middle schools	25.0%	20	34.1		26.4		39.9						35.7	33.0					45.6	28.6				44.7	35.4	$7,916	$596	$7,320
Riverton High	Public	10-12	12476 S Silverwolf Way (2700 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5800	2,326	91	25.6	12.1%	1,928 (82.9%)	17 (0.7%)	244 (10.5%)	23 (1.0%)	7 (0.3%)	12 (0.5%)	95 (4.1%)	39.2	85^th of 138 public high schools	38.4%		33	91^st of 139 public high schools	34.5%	6		44.4		29.8		20.9																		$8,019	$348	$7,670
Oquirrh Hills Middle	Public	7-9	12949 S 2700 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2350	1,276	56	22.7	12.9%	1,085 (85.0%)	7 (0.5%)	122 (9.6%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	10 (0.8%)	40 (3.1%)	64.7	66^th of 210 public middle schools	68.6%		51.9	99^th of 216 public middle schools	54.2%	33	50.8		40.5		49.7						44.1	47.4					55.9	47.0				45.5	55.1	$7,893	$421	$7,472
Rosamond School	Public	K-6	12195 S 1975 W	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-8043	589	29	20.6	14.9%	503 (85.4%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	29 (4.9%)	61.6	210^th of 561 public elementary schools	62.6%		69.8	150^th of 561 public elementary schools	73.3%	60							49.3	36.7	60.5	48.4			55.7	47.8	61.7	40.7			52.2	65.1	59.4			$8,144	$448	$7,696
Foothills School	Public	K-6	13717 S Shaggy Peak	Riverton	84096	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 302-8599	882	44	20.0	18.0%	658 (74.6%)	6 (0.7%)	137 (15.5%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	38 (4.3%)	46.4	315^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.9%		42.8	324^th of 561 public elementary schools	42.2%	9							35.5	38.7	48.3	40.5			43.6	51.5	46.3	38.0			50.0	44.6	63.7			$7,050	$361	$6,689
Midas Creek School	Public	K-6	11901 S Park Haven Lane	Riverton	84096	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 254-7407	764	36	21.5	14.0%	621 (81.3%)	5 (0.7%)	83 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	36 (4.7%)	60.9	215^th of 561 public elementary schools	61.7%		65.9	177^th of 561 public elementary schools	68.4%	38							53.8	47.4	53.6	50.0			58.0	52.7	59.7	32.3			54.5	52.6	57.0			$6,705	$361	$6,344
Preschool	Public	PK	2827 W 13400 S	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2510	1,757	15	117.1	23.4%	1,133 (64.5%)	40 (2.3%)	408 (23.2%)	53 (3.0%)	9 (0.5%)	53 (3.0%)	61 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Kauri Sue Hamilton	Public, Alternative	K-12	2827 W 13400 S	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 567-8500	262	27	9.6	39.3%	179 (68.3%)	8 (3.1%)	46 (17.6%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)																								$32,125	$3,487	$28,637
Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers South	Public	10-12	12723 South Park Avenue	Riverton	84065	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 256-5900	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Riverton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Jordan	0.8 mi	22	50^th
Bluffdale	2.61 mi	8	38^th
Draper	3.14 mi	10	18^th
Herriman	3.2 mi	16	84^th
West Jordan	3.39 mi	34	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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