ELK RIDGE MIDDLE
Principal:	Raymond Jenson
Assistant Principals:	Doug Hallenbeck Nedra Sproul
Address:	3659 West 9800 South South Jordan, UT 84095
Phone:	(801) 412-2800
Fax:	(801) 412-2830
Mascot:	Wapiti
School Colors:	Forest Green, Maroon & Cream
Home Page:	http://schools.jordandistrict.org/elkridge/
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Elk Ridge Middle School is located in South Jordan, Utah. South Jordan is a sprawling suburb of Salt Lake City, which offers its residence a clean, safe, well-planned community.
The mission of Elk Ridge Middle is to provide a rigorous academic environment, while providing a social and emotional atmosphere that promotes lifelong learning and character guidance.

• The three main goals of our school are to instill: a commitment to learn, confidence to succeed, and courage to make a difference.
• The school serves approximately 1400 students in grades seven, eight and nine.
• Elk Ridge Middle, which opened in 1994, is an attractive, modern building featuring clusters of 4 classroom areas. The building is completely accessible to handicapped students and provides a very pleasant air-conditioned climate for students to learn.
• The school operates on a standard nine-month calendar. School begins at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m. There are seven teaching periods and all students receive a 30-minute lunch period.
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 26.30 in Grades 7 and 8 and 1 to 27.00 in Grade 9, but actual class sizes vary.
• All staff members are certified to teach in their assigned area of expertise. Teachers and administrators are evaluated on a regular basis.
• The curriculum follows guidelines set by Jordan District and the Utah State Board of Education. In addition to basic subjects, students are offered a variety of classes in music, art, career and technical education and foreign language.
• A qualified staff provides resource education for students who require a more individualized program of study.
• A gifted education/honors program is provided for students who meet strict academic criteria.
• Students are expected to maintain dress, attendance and discipline standards.
• A hot lunch is provided daily. Students are offered a choice of two menus at a cost of $1.75.
• Bus service is provided for students who live more than 2 miles from school. In addition, special bus service is also provided for students living along a hazardous walking route.
• An active PTSA and School Community Group give continuous input regarding community needs and concerns. Both groups meet regularly.
• Community volunteers are always welcome. Volunteers provide a variety of support services to the school.
• Parents may visit the school at any time. All visitors are required to check in at the main office upon arrival. Visits from students who are enrolled in other schools are not encouraged.
• Our school maintains a monthly program to honor students who exhibit good citizenship skills and who strive to do their best academically. Student of the day and several reward programs encourage the students of Elk Ridge to strive for excellence.
• Our school encourages student involvement and provides many opportunities for students to develop leadership ability.
• Our school participates in science fairs, model UN, instrumental and vocal festivals, Math Counts, and MESA math program, and supports a variety of other activities to promote student growth, interest and talent.

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	7th Lang. Arts	8th Lang. Arts	9th Lang. Arts	7th Math	Pre-Algebra	Algebra 1	Geometry
2003-04	81%	82%	79%	62%	60%	68%	87%
2004-05	83%	74%	81%	64%	81%	67%	94%
2005-06	84%	82%	86%	66%	80%	74%	93%
2006-07	80%	84%	88%	73%	75%	74%	97%
2007-08	83%	81%	85%	83%	83%	70%	99%
Year	7th Science	8th Science	9th Earth Sci.	Biology
2003-04	63%	58%	71%	97%
2004-05	69%	67%	68%	97%
2005-06	73%	74%	84%	99%
2006-07	71%	73%	82%	100%
2007-08	82%	78%	73%	100%

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.
 

8th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	62	56	55	57	52	64	58
2000 Norms	2005-06	62	57	55	58	50	64	57
2005 Norms*	2006-07	59	60	51	57	50	67	58
2005 Norms*	2007-08	59	57	57	58	54	66	59

* It is not appropriate to formally compare school results between the old norms and the new norms.

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 9	Average Points Earned
Year	Ideas / Content	Organization	Voice	Word Choice	Sentence Fluency	Conventions	Composite
2003/04	3.7	3.7	3.5	3.4	3.6	3.6	21.4
2004/05	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.7	3.7	3.7	22.4
2005/06	3.4	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.5	20.9
2006/07	3.7	3.8	3.9	3.7	3.7	3.7	22.5
2007/08*	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.9	3.9	23.3

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