The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Meadowbrook School
Meadowbrook School is a public elementary school in Bountiful, Utah, serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of Davis District, the large county-wide school system. This is a neighborhood school, not a charter or magnet, and its student body reflects a specific mix of the surrounding community.
The student population includes a sizable share of families from varied backgrounds. About a quarter of the students are Hispanic, and a measurable share are Pacific Islander, while just over half of the students are White. Roughly forty-five percent of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need that is substantial but not the majority. The school enrolls a little over three hundred students across eight grades, with fairly even counts from kindergarten through sixth grade and a smaller pre-kindergarten cohort. This is a mid-size elementary for its grade band, giving it a scale where staff can know most students by name.
Academically, the picture is mixed. On the state’s RISE assessments, which measure proficiency in grades three through six, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects lands below the midpoint relative to other schools in Davis County. Specifically, the math proficiency rate is low compared to many nearby schools, while reading and science proficiency rates are in a middle range—not notably low but also not a standout strength for the county. A parent interested in how a child performs in mathematics in particular might want to look into what supports the school offers. The data available does not tell us how many students were tested, so the proficiency rate is based on those who took the test, but without the participation count a fuller picture is not possible. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
Bountiful, where Meadowbrook sits, is a largely residential suburban city along the Wasatch Front, just north of Salt Lake City. It was an early Mormon settlement that became a bedroom community for the Salt Lake Valley in the mid-twentieth century. The built environment is mostly single-family homes on gridded streets, with civic life concentrated along a Main Street corridor. The FrontRunner commuter rail runs through the area, making regional commuting possible, and the city’s population has been in slight decline since the 2020 census. Housing values and rent in the zip code are above the national median, and the local housing market, like much of the Wasatch Front, has seen steady price appreciation. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median household income that is strong for the region.
Davis District, which operates Meadowbrook, has made two recent changes that affect the schools. In 2022, the district opened a new comprehensive high school in Farmington, which shifted boundary lines and feeder patterns for schools in the northern part of the county. That change does not directly reach Meadowbrook’s attendance zone, but it reflects a district with growing enrollment pressure that has had to add capacity. Separately, Utah expanded optional full-day kindergarten statewide starting in the 2023-24 school year, so families at Meadowbrook now have access to a free full-day kindergarten option, a lasting expansion of early childhood programming.
For a family considering Meadowbrook, the core question is fit within a district where some schools post higher academic numbers. The school serves a community with economic diversity and a meaningful share of families from Hispanic and Pacific Islander backgrounds. The academic results are softer in math, more average in reading and science for the county. The setting is a well-established suburban neighborhood in a city with stable housing values and commuter access to the Salt Lake metro area. For a family looking for a small-to-mid-size elementary with a mixed demographic profile and willing to look closely at math instruction and supports, Meadowbrook is a straightforward neighborhood school option. For a family prioritizing top-tier county test scores as the main criterion, other elementary schools in Davis County show higher overall proficiency rates.
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