Falcon Ridge Elementary is located in West Jordan.  The school sits on a beautiful site at the base of the Oquirrh Mountains and overlooks the Salt Lake Valley.  The school opened July 2008.  The dedicated faculty has a wide range of backgrounds and specialty training.  The focus is on student learning and achievement in the areas of literacy, numeracy and arts integration.

• General Information
• Falcon Ridge serves 710 students on a year-round schedule.  This includes two special needs preschool classes.  Students are divided into four attendance tracks.  Typically, each track is in school for 45 days followed by 15 days of vacation.  The school takes a common vacation in July.
• The school has a clean-line design featuring flexible space classrooms, centrally located media center, spacious gym with stage area, and an up-to-date computer lab.  Each classroom is equipped with audio enhancement and digital projection systems.
• The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m., except on Fridays when school is dismissed at 1:25 p.m. to allow teachers time for planning and making track changes.
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 22 in first and second grades, 1 to 23 in third grade, and 1 to 26 in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.  The actual class sizes vary.
• A nutritious hot lunch is prepared and served daily.

• School Highlights
• Teachers collaborate in Professional Learning Communities to ensure that all students are learning and to give students access to the best talents of each teacher.
• The curriculum meets or exceeds all district and state requirements.  Teachers use the Balanced Literacy framework to teach reading and writing.  Math is taught using a combination of Investigations and the Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley curriculum.
• Students have access to the latest technology including computers, mobile writing labs (laptops), and smart boards.  Students work with software in language arts, math, and other curriculum areas.
• Resource teachers give special help to students who are behind in math or reading.  A Literacy Facilitator and reading assistants provide interventions to strengthen reading skills for students.
• A guidance specialist is available to provide group or individual counseling.  Speech therapy is also provided for students as necessary.
• Falcon Ridge has a school choir that allows students in grades K-6 to experience the joy of vocal music and performing as a group.
• Falcon Ridge students are expected to follow a Code of Conduct for responsible citizens, which spells out expectations for behavior.
• The school adheres to Jordan District dress, attendance, and discipline standards.
• The Falcon Ridge Student Council gives students leadership opportunities as they meet to build school pride and serve others.
• An active PTA and School Community Council assist with school activities and regularly give input on important school issues.

School visitors and volunteers are welcomed and encouraged at Falcon Ridge.  Volunteers support the educational process through their work within the classroom.  Every family that attends Falcon Ridge is encouraged to support their children by working as a team with the classroom teachers as they strive to provide excellent educational opportunities for all children.

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	3rd Lang. Arts	3rd Math	4th Lang. Arts	4th Math
2008-09	83%	72%	76%	60%
2009-10	80%	87%	79%	83%
2010-11	69%	82%	72%	83%
Year	4th Science	5th Lang. Arts	5th Math	5th Science
2008-09	46%	66%	66%	59%
2009-10	58%	74%	77%	54%
2010-11	54%	77%	82%	76%
Year	6th Lang. Arts	6th Math	6th Science
2008-09	78%	56%	65%
2009-10	73%	68%	68%
2010-11	75%	73%	69%

Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)

The Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) is designed to assess the writing skills of in February and March each year. Before the 2009-10 school year, 6th and 9th grade students were tested. Currently, 5th and 8th grade students are tested.  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
2008-09
Grade 5 – Average Points Earned
Year	Ideas / Content	Organization	Voice	Word Choice	Sentence Fluency	Conventions	Composite
2009-10	3.3	3.7	3.6	3.7	3.1	3.5	20.9
2010-11	3.5	3.9	3.8	3.9	3.4	3.9	22.4

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

Begin at the west county line and 6600 S.; east along 6600 S. (south side) to 5600 W.; south along 5600 W. (west side) to 7400 S.; west along 7400 S. (north side) to U-111; south along U-111 (west side) to 7800 S.; west along 7800 S. (north side) to the west county line; north along the west county line (east side) to 6600 S.

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