The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 44% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Centerville Jr High
Centerville Jr High serves students in seventh through ninth grades, the middle tier of Davis District’s twelve-year public school system. The school sits just south of Main Street in the bedroom community of Centerville, a suburban city wedged between the Wasatch Mountains and Farmington Bay that has grown steadily as part of the greater Salt Lake metropolitan area. Parents considering this school should understand both what the building offers academically and what the surrounding community provides for family life.
The student body is large for a junior high, with enrollment spread roughly evenly across grades seven, eight, and nine. One of the most notable features of the school’s demographics is its relative affluence: a modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly White, with Hispanic students making up the next largest group and smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black, Asian, or American Indian or Alaska Native. Data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners was not available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these populations and the supports in place.
Academically, Centerville Jr High is a mixed picture. On the state’s RISE assessments, math proficiency is a clear strength, with a large majority of students meeting the state’s proficient-or-above benchmark. Science proficiency is lower, and English language arts proficiency is lower still, though still within a typical range for a comprehensive junior high. The proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects, places the school above the midpoint among Davis County districts. That is a solid position, but the gap between math and literacy results is wide enough that a parent of a child who struggles with reading may want to investigate the school’s literacy interventions and course offerings.
No graduation rate is reported because the school’s grade span ends at ninth grade; students move on to Viewmont High School in neighboring Bountiful, which is the designated high school for the area. The district itself, Davis District, has recently opened Farmington High School to relieve overcrowding and has expanded full-day kindergarten district-wide. Those changes do not directly affect Centerville Jr High, but they reflect a growing district that is adjusting its capacity.
The school’s setting matters for daily life. Centerville is car-oriented, with I-15 running through the city and commercial activity concentrated along Parrish Lane. There is no traditional downtown; schools and civic facilities like the Davis Center for the Performing Arts are spread across the suburban grid. The city has a large acreage of parks and open space, including the Legacy Parkway Trail and Bonneville Shoreline Trail, which connect to regional systems. Housing values are well above national and state benchmarks. Rents are also elevated, and buying a home in Centerville requires a substantial commitment relative to median incomes. The city is described as increasingly desirable for families, and the growth in population between recent census years backs that up.
For a family already living in Centerville or looking to move there, Centerville Jr High offers a predictable, reasonably high-performing academic environment in a growing suburban setting. The math results are strong. The literacy results are weaker, and that is the main thing to probe further. The school is large, the community is prosperous, and the commute patterns are typical of a metropolitan-edge suburb: most employment is found regionally rather than within city limits. This is not a school or a town that offers an urban or walkable experience. It is a solid suburban junior high in a solid suburban city, and a parent’s primary question should be whether the school’s specific literacy support matches their child’s needs.
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