The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Science. The lowest is 59% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on H C Burton School
H C Burton School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Kaysville, a family-oriented city in Davis County that sits between Salt Lake City and Ogden. The school is part of the Davis District, one of the larger school systems in the state. Kaysville itself is a primarily residential community where a large share of households have children, and the city describes itself as maintaining a rural atmosphere while being in a densely populated corridor. The housing market in the area around the school shows home values that are above the national median, and typical rents reflect that elevated cost of housing. A parent moving into the area for this school should expect a suburban setting with a historic Main Street, parks, and quick highway access.
The school’s enrollment is substantial for an elementary campus serving early grades. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic population and very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic groups. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, well below what many schools in the state see. Civil rights data, such as counts of students with individualized education programs or English learners, was not available in the data provided. A parent with a child who has special education needs or is learning English may want to ask the school directly about caseloads and supports, as those details are not disclosed in the public data.
Academically, the school posts results that put it in a strong position relative to other schools in the Davis County area. On the state’s RISE assessments, which cover math, English language arts, and science for grades three through six, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects lands in the top quarter of schools when compared to other districts in the county. Looking at individual subjects, the school’s science proficiency rate is the highest of the three, followed by English language arts, and then math. All three subjects show proficiency rates that are comfortably above the county median. Because the school only serves through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report; that measure does not apply here. The school’s academic performance is a clear strength, and families who prioritize strong state test results will find that this school delivers.
The data provided does not include information on course access, staffing ratios, or program offerings. For an elementary school, this means there is no published detail on whether the school offers gifted-and-talented programming, music, art, foreign language, or extended-day options. The district brief notes that Utah expanded optional full-day kindergarten in 2023, and that applies to all Davis District elementary schools including H C Burton. That is a significant recent change for families with kindergartners. A parent looking into enrichment or specialty programs should contact the school directly, as that information was not part of what was available.
The school’s setting is purely residential and neighborhood-based, as is typical for a Kaysville elementary campus. No charter or magnet status is indicated, so the school draws from its assigned attendance boundaries. The locale brief characterizes Kaysville as having a tight housing supply, with very low vacancy rates, which suggests that finding a home near the school may require careful planning and timing. The city has seen stable population growth, and the district recently opened a new high school in nearby Farmington that affected feeder patterns for this area. That change is already in place and will shape which upper-grade schools students from H C Burton eventually attend. For a family settling into Kaysville for the elementary years, the school offers a strong academic foundation in a community that is built around family life and traditional values.
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