The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Science. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Muir School
Muir School serves preschool through sixth grade in Bountiful, a largely residential suburban city between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake, just north of Salt Lake City. The school is part of Davis District, one of Utah’s larger public school systems. Bountiful itself is primarily composed of single-family homes on gridded streets, with civic life centered along Main Street. The city’s population has shown a modest decline since the 2020 census, and housing values are elevated relative to national benchmarks, reflecting the pressure of the broader Wasatch Front market. A substantial share of residents commute south to Salt Lake City for work.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly White, with a small Hispanic population and very small numbers of Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is fairly low, which aligns with the area’s generally higher-income profile. The school serves a single grade band and does not have high school grades, so there is no graduation rate, or other secondary-level measures to report.
On state assessments, Muir School’s results place it well above the midpoint among Davis County’s districts overall. A strong majority of students met or exceeded the state’s proficiency standard in science. The math proficiency rate was lower but still above the county median, while the English language arts rate was also above the county midpoint. These are not uniformly high results, especially in math, where roughly half of students were not reaching the proficiency bar. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports students who are not yet meeting that standard and how performance varies across grade levels. The district recently expanded optional full-day kindergarten districtwide, which affects the early elementary years at Muir.
The surrounding housing market is expensive. Home values in the area have risen over the past year, and rents have also climbed, making the community a less accessible one for families without substantial resources. The combination of a low poverty rate at the school and elevated housing costs suggests that the student body draws from a relatively advantaged population.
Muir School is a neighborhood elementary school in a stable, residential suburb. Its academic profile is solid but not top-tier across all subjects. It serves families who are looking for a conventional elementary experience in a district that has been making adjustments to accommodate growth, including opening a new high school in a neighboring city, which may affect longer-term feeder patterns. The school is not particularly diverse by race or income, and the surrounding community is expensive. For a family considering the area, the main open question is how the school addresses math achievement for the students who are not yet proficient.
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