Bluffdale Elementary is located in the southwest area of Jordan School District. Situated in the center of what was once the farming community of Bluffdale, this modern school has strong ties to the past. Some Bluffdale students have community roots dating back to pioneer days, but a majority live in new, rapidly developing residential areas. Bluffdale enjoys healthy school/community cooperation. The school serves as the major public meeting place for area residents.

Bluffdale teachers are dedicated to meeting the needs of students. Basic skills are emphasized and many opportunities are provided for students to develop culturally, socially and emotionally.

• Bluffdale Elementary serves 878 students in kindergarten to sixth grade.
  
• The school was built in 1995 and features four-class learning centers for each grade. A central media center gives the school an open pleasant feeling.
  
• Bluffdale operates on a year-round schedule. Students are divided into four attendance tracks. Each track is generally in school for 45 days followed by 15 days of vacation. The school takes a common vacation during the month of July. In most cases, parents may select their child's attendance track.
  
• Bluffdale students begin school at 8:55 a.m. and end at 3:50 p.m. except on Friday when school closes at 1:50 p.m. to allow teachers time for planning or making preparations for track changes.
  
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 22.30 in first grade, 1 to 22.30 in second grade, 1 to 23.30 in third grade, and 1 to 26.30 in grades four, five and six. The actual class sizes vary.
  
• The curriculum is in keeping with state and District guidelines and meets all of the requirements for elementary students. The solid subjects of reading, English and math are taught during morning hours.
  
• Bluffdale teachers are all state certificated and fully-qualified professional educators.
  
• All staff members are formally evaluated on a regular basis to assure continuing professional development.
  
• Resource education is available for students with special needs.
  
• Bluffdale students are expected to maintain dress, attendance and discipline standards.
  
• An excellent hot lunch program is available to students at a price of $1.50 per meal. Students are asked to purchase school lunches by the week or by the month.
  
• Bus service is provided for students who live 1-1/2 miles or more from school. A majority of the Bluffdale students qualify for bus service.
  
• Bluffdale Elementary relies heavily on an active PTA which organizes the parent volunteer program. Each week many hours of service are provided by interested, caring volunteers.
  
• A School Community Council meets regularly to discuss important school issues and give the principal input from the community's point of view.
  
• Visitors are always welcome at Bluffdale Elementary and asked to check with the office before proceeding through the school.
  
• Bluffdale teachers stay informed on the latest teaching methods and techniques by regularly participating in in-service training.
  
• Our Centennial Grove recognizes a past community leader each year by planting a tree and erecting a plaque on their behalf.
  
• Our students are involved in an "Accelerated Reader" program which encourages independent reading and tests reading comprehension.

Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT)
The Core Criterion Referenced Tests (CRTs) are administered at the end of each school year to help assess how well students have mastered the standards and objectives set forth in the State of Utah Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science core curricula.   Student achievement is reported as the percent of students reaching “proficient” by earning a Level 3 or Level 4 performance on the Core CRT.

Year	1st Lang. Arts	1st Math	2nd Lang. Arts	2nd Math	3rd Lang. Arts
2005-06	71%	78%	77%	83%	80%
2006-07	71%	71%	76%	71%	78%
2007-08			82%	84%	79%
2008-09			82%	84%	79%
Year	3rd Math	4th Lang. Arts	4th Math	4th Science	5th Lang. Arts
2005-06	79%	80%	68%	57%	83%
2006-07	71%	81%	73%	72%	81%
2007-08	77%	77%	69%	69%	83%
2008-09	70%	76%	70%	74%	70%
Year	5th Math	5th Science	6th Lang. Arts	6th Math	6th Science
2005-06	80%	73%	76%	60%	57%
2006-07	76%	74%	78%	75%	70%
2007-08	78%	79%	85%	78%	71%
2008-09	71%	64%	83%	60%	76%

IOWA Tests
The IOWA Test of Basic Skills provides a comparison of achievement to students across the United States in reading, language arts, math, science and social studies.  The IOWA test is given each fall to students in grades 3, 5, and 8.  The Jordan School District School also administers the IOWA to students in grade 6.  Results are reported as the average percentile rank.  The national average is the 50th percentile in each area.

3rd Grade
Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2005-06	67	61	67	64	72	75	72
2006-07	57	45	43	48	54	62	53
2007-08	57	48	48	50	54	59	54
2008-09	57	47	50	52	55	66	57
5th Grade
Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2005-06	71	64	60	65	66	73	69
2006-07	58	57	56	56	58	62	59
2007-08	61	54	49	55	55	65	58
2008-09	55	51	40	48	53	64	54
6th Grade
Year	Reading	Language	Math	Total Survey
2005-06	47	53	59	54
2006-07	63	68	65	67
2007-08	56	54	49	52
2008-09	53	54	48	52

Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)
The Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) is designed to assess the writing skills of 6th and 9th grade students in February and March each year.  The following six components of writing are assessed: ideas & content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
 

Grade 6	Average Points Earned
Year	Ideas / Content	Organization	Voice	Word Choice	Sentence Fluency	Conventions	Composite
2005/06	3.2	3.1	3.5	3.2	3.2	3.2	19.3
2006/07	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.4	3.5	21.0
2007/08	3.2	3.2	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.3	19.7
2008/09	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.1	18.1

* Each year the direct writing prompt changes, therefore caution should be used in making year to year conclusions.
 

Begin at 4800 W. and 13400 S.; east along 13400 S. (south side) to Bangerter Hwy.; south and east along Bangerter Hwy (south side) to Bluffdale City Line (approx. 800 W.); south and east along Bluffdale City Line (west and south sides) to the Freeway I-15; south along the Freeway I-15 (west side) to the south district line; west along the south district line (north side) to 4800 W.; north along 4800 W. (east side) to 13400 S.

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