• Oquirrh Elementary (Year-round)
• Principal: Nancy Ward
• Address: 7165 S. Paddington Road (3285 W.), West Jordan, UT 84088
• Phone: 801-565-7474
• Fax: 801-302-4947
• Mascot: Mountain Man
• School Colors: Purple & Green
• Home Page: http://schools.jordandistrict.org/oes/oquirrh.htm
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Oquirrh Elementary, located on West Jordan City's west side, is a neighborhood school in a beautiful residential area. The school serves about 600 families who are strong Oquirrh supporters. Parents turn out in large numbers for all school events, and actively work with teachers to see that a quality education is provided for all students.

The Oquirrh staff is committed to providing students with a safe, warm, inviting place to learn. Basic skills are emphasized and students receive many opportunities to prepare academically, socially and emotionally.

• Oquirrh Elementary serves about eight hundred students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
• The school is a flexible space building with a combination of self-contained classrooms and open areas. This attractive school was opened in 1979. Because of a fire, it was rebuilt and opened in February 1995.
• Oquirrh has been a year-round school since 1986. Students are divided into four attendance groups or tracks. Each track is in school for 45 days followed by 15 days of vacation. The school takes a common vacation during the month of July.
• 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.
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 22.3 in first grade, 1 to 23.1 in second grade, 1 to 22.8 in third grade, and 1 to 26.3 in grades four, five and six.
• The actual class sizes may vary.
• The faculty includes both new and experienced teachers. Many have advanced university degrees. A majority of the teachers regularly participate in in-service classes to improve teaching skills.
• The school curriculum follows the State Core Curriculum guidelines. The learning objectives for each grade level are carefully defined.
• Teachers use a team teaching approach, but students typically work with their own teacher in basic subjects.
• Teachers are expected to be professional in their dealings with students and parents. Regular evaluations are conducted to insure quality instruction.
• Oquirrh is able to access Title I funds, enabling the school to provide additional resources and programs to meet the needs of our students.
• We have established a positive school-wide behavior plan that focuses on the prevention of problem behaviors, and supports positive behavior.
• A resource program is provided for students with special needs. Special services are also provided in speech, guidance, and English Language instruction.
• Our school houses three cluster units, one diagnostic kindergarten and two classrooms for students with behavior disorders.
• A school media center provides excellent resources for teachers and circulates thousands of books to students each year.
• A computer lab gives students opportunities to learn keyboarding and other computer skills.
• Students are expected to attend school regularly and dress appropriately.
• A school lunch is provided daily. The student price is $1.75 per lunch. Breakfast is also served each morning at 7:50 a.m., and costs $.80. The meals are cooked in our school kitchen.
• Most Oquirrh students live within walking distance of the school. One school bus has been provided for students living the greatest distance from the school.
• Parents are important to the school program. An active PTA and School Community Council enable parents to be directly involved in school plans and programs.
• School volunteers help with a multitude of tasks. Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated.
• Visitors are welcome at Oquirrh and are asked to check in at the office before visiting classrooms.

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	3rd Math
2003-04	55%	64%	74%	79%	73%	68%
2004-05	49%	56%	60%	63%	71%	72%
2005-06	68%	64%	71%	67%	66%	54%
2006-07	56%	58%	85%	80%	56%	50%
2007-08			76%	63%	64%	61%
Year	4th Lang. Arts	4th Math	4th Science	5th Lang. Arts	5th Math	5th Science
2003-04	76%	81%	66%	66%	65%	48%
2004-05	69%	75%	60%	77%	69%	62%
2005-06	67%	68%	61%	66%	56%	49%
2006-07	69%	55%	57%	61%	55%	57%
2007-08	70%	61%	55%	61%	40%	48%
Year	6th Lang. Arts	6th Math	6th Science
2003-04	70%	64%	49%
2004-05	72%	69%	50%
2005-06	69%	70%	53%
2006-07	58%	54%	42%
2007-08	70%	65%	52%

Detailed Core CRT results by student subgroups

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
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	49	41	46	46	56	57	53
2000 Norms	2005-06	47	35	41	41	53	55	48
2005 Norms*	2006-07	42	37	34	38	49	51	45
2005 Norms*	2007-08	43	36	36	38	53	53	46
5th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	67	65	54	64	59	74	68
2000 Norms	2005-06	53	42	43	46	48	61	50
2005 Norms*	2006-07	47	45	38	43	44	56	48
2005 Norms*	2007-08	44	44	32	39	44	50	44
6th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Total Survey
2000 Norms	2004-05	46	45	42	45
2000 Norms	2005-06	40	42	28	36
2005 Norms*	2006-07	32	29	20	26
2005 Norms*	2007-08	36	37	18	28

* 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 6	Average Points Earned
Year	Ideas / Content	Organization	Voice	Word Choice	Sentence Fluency	Conventions	Composite
2003/04	3.2	3.1	3.3	3.0	3.1	3.1	18.9
2004/05	3.0	3.0	3.1	2.9	3.0	2.9	17.8
2005/06	2.9	2.9	3.2	3.0	3.0	3.0	18.1
2006/07	2.9	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.8	2.8	17.1
2007/08*	2.6	2.6	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.7	16.1

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

Begin at the D&RGW Railroad (approx. 4800 W.) and 6600 S.; east along 6600 S. (south side) to 3400 W.; south along 3400 W. (west side) to 7000 S.; east along 7000 S. (south side) to the Utah-Salt Lake Canal; south along the Utah-Salt Lake Canal (west side) to 7800 S.; west along 7800 S. (north side) to the D&RGW Railroad; north along the D&RGW Railroad to 6600 S.

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