The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Science. The lowest is 49% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Early Light Academy at Daybreak
Early Light Academy at Daybreak is a single-school district in Salt Lake County serving kindergarten through ninth grade. It operates as a public charter district, meaning a single campus functions as its own local education agency. Families who enroll here should know that the school ends at ninth grade, so planning for high school—whether at another charter, a traditional district school, or a private option—will be part of the equation.
On state assessments, the academy’s performance is a clear strength. Across tested subjects in grades three through eight, overall proficiency places the school in the top quartile among Salt Lake County’s districts. Science results are especially strong, with a majority of students scoring proficient or above. Math proficiency is also above the county midpoint, while English language arts is modestly lower but still ahead of many peers. A parent may want to ask about what reading and writing supports are available to ensure continued growth in ELA. The data covers a single year for math and science and a different year for ELA, so direct year-over-year comparisons are not possible, and the school’s assessment landscape has seen some cut-score changes in ELA that could affect trend comparisons.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and smaller Asian, two-or-more-races, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian populations. Economic data is not reported in the available profiles, so the share of students from low-income households is unknown. The same is true for special education and English learner counts—those numbers are missing, and a parent may want to confirm them directly with the school.
Chronic absenteeism is notably higher than the county median, a soft spot that families should explore. The school’s rate places it on the worse side of the middle among county districts, meaning a meaningful share of students are missing enough school days to affect learning. This is worth a direct conversation about attendance culture and what supports the school offers for students who are chronically absent.
Per-pupil spending is in the lower half of the middle range across the county, which is neither unusually high nor unusually low for the area. No recent major changes, closures, or program overhauls were found in a search of district news; the available information is limited to routine directory and demographic data, so the school’s trajectory appears stable without disruptive shifts.
No housing market or community context is available in the profile for the area served. The school is located in the Daybreak community of South Jordan, a planned master-development, but specific home values, rents, or demographic details were not provided. Families would need to research the local housing market separately.
Early Light Academy at Daybreak fits families who want a small, single-campus environment with above-average academic results through middle school, who are comfortable with a predominantly white peer setting, and who are prepared to navigate a transition to high school outside this district. The chronic absenteeism figure is a legitimate concern to investigate, but the core academic picture is solid relative to other Salt Lake County districts.
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