The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Science. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Davinci Academy
Davinci Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in Ogden, Utah. It operates as its own district, which is typical for charter schools in the state. Ogden itself functions as a major economic center for northern Utah, with a mix of government offices, a revitalized downtown, and industry clusters in aerospace, IT, and advanced manufacturing. The city has seen notable economic growth and redevelopment in recent years, with new housing and businesses opening in the downtown area. Major employers in the city include the IRS, a large hospital, and Weber State University, which is also located in Ogden.
The school’s enrollment is large for a single-building charter, with students spread fairly evenly across the elementary and middle grade levels and a smaller cohort in the high school years. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority making up roughly a quarter of the population. Approximately one in three students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that places the school near the middle among schools in the area on this measure of economic need.
On state assessments administered in grades three through eight, the school’s composite proficiency rate across math, English language arts, and science places it near the top among districts in Weber County. The English language arts and science proficiency rates were notably higher than the math rate, which was lower by a wide margin. A parent considering this school may want to ask the school directly about how it supports math learning in the elementary and middle grades, especially given the gap between math and other subjects.
Because Davinci Academy is a K-12 charter, it operates with a degree of autonomy from the traditional district structure. The school’s high school serves a smaller number of students, and the graduation rate data was not available in the provided information, so a parent with a high schooler would want to check on that metric directly with the school. The school does not appear to serve a high proportion of English learners or students with IEPs based on the data received, though those figures were not fully reported.
The housing market in the area reflects a mid-range cost of living relative to the state overall. Home values in the zip code where the school sits are below the state median, which itself is well above the national median. Rents in the area have seen modest increases over the past year. The unemployment rate is moderate and stable, broadly in line with the national picture.
The district brief turned up no recent major changes such as curriculum overhauls, boundary adjustments, or tax shifts. The school’s website was not provided in the data, so a prospective family would need to reach out directly for the most current information on programs, electives, and high school course offerings. No specific information on Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment, or career and technical education was in the provided materials. The school’s charter status means it is a public school of choice; families apply to attend and are admitted by lottery if oversubscribed.
For a family looking at this school, the picture is one of a mid-sized charter with a typical demographic spread for the area, academic performance that is relatively strong in English and science compared to other schools in the county, and math proficiency that merits further inquiry. The setting is an urban hub with a growing downtown and a diversified local economy, and the school district itself is the school. The lack of detailed high school outcomes data and the unknown program offerings are gaps a parent would want to fill by contacting the school directly.
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