The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 62% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Boulton School
Boulton School is a public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Bountiful, a mainly residential suburb of Salt Lake City in Davis County. It operates within the Davis District, the large school system covering the county. The school is not a charter or a magnet, and its Title I status was not available in the data.
The student body numbers about that typical for an elementary school of this grade span, with a full pre-K class but the bulk of enrollment concentrated in kindergarten through sixth grade. The economic profile of the families is such that a modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate well below the national average. Racially, the student population is predominantly white, with a Hispanic or Latino cohort making up roughly a tenth of the enrollment and smaller shares of students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, Black, and American Indian. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported, so a parent interested in those supports may wish to ask the school directly.
Academically, Boulton School's state test results position it as a solid performer. Proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science all landed above the majority mark, meaning more than six in ten students met the state’s proficiency benchmarks in each subject. When combined across tested subjects, the school’s overall proficiency index placed it in the top quarter when compared with the districts across Davis County. That is a strong showing for an elementary school, indicating that the instructional program is consistently effective for the general student body. Because Boulton serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data were also absent from the information available.
The community around Boulton is a long-established suburb with a stable, mostly residential character. Bountiful sits between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake, originally an agricultural settlement that transformed into a commuter suburb in the mid-twentieth century. Most residents own their homes, and the housing market is expensive relative to both state and national benchmarks, reflecting the area’s desirability and proximity to Salt Lake City. The city’s population peaked around the 2020 census and has since seen a modest decline. The built environment consists largely of single-family homes on gridded streets, with Main Street serving as the civic and commercial spine. Commuting to Salt Lake City is common, and the FrontRunner commuter rail line provides regional transit.
Davis District has made two recent changes that affect families at Boulton. The opening of a new comprehensive high school in Farmington in 2022 shifted feeder patterns in the area, so current elementary students may attend a different high school than older siblings did. More directly relevant is Utah’s expansion of optional full-day kindergarten, which took effect across the district starting in the 2023-24 school year. That means families with kindergartners now have access to free full-day programming, an option that was previously limited.
For a parent weighing Boulton School, the picture is of a straightforward suburban elementary school in an expensive housing market, with above-average academic results on state tests and a student population that skews economically advantaged relative to the rest of the state. The school’s racial composition is less diverse than the national average, which families may or may not view as a factor. The absence of special education and English learner data is a gap worth exploring, as is the lack of information on class sizes, staffing ratios, and discipline. But on its core academic measures, Boulton School is a strong choice within the Davis District.
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