The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on South Clearfield School
South Clearfield School serves students from preschool through sixth grade in Clearfield, a city in Davis County that blends suburban neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and a large industrial and warehousing district anchored by the Freeport Center and proximity to Hill Air Force Base. The area has a young population, and the city’s growth from a farming community to a bedroom suburb over the past several decades is reflected in its mix of older residential streets, newer office development near Interstate 15, and civic amenities such as an aquatic center, a community arts center, and a FrontRunner commuter rail station. The school is part of Davis District, a large public school system that recently opened a new comprehensive high school in Farmington to relieve overcrowding and expanded free full-day kindergarten districtwide under Utah’s 2023 legislation.
Academically, South Clearfield’s performance on the state’s RISE assessments is below the midpoint of what other districts in Davis County report. In math, about one-quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above. In science, roughly three in ten students met that bar. In English language arts, from a different test year, about three in ten students were proficient. When these results are combined into an overall proficiency index, the school sits in the bottom quartile among districts in Davis County. For a parent, this is the most significant soft spot in the available data and merits a conversation with the school about instruction, intervention programs, and how the school supports students who are not yet reaching proficiency. There is no graduation rate because South Clearfield does not serve high school grades.
The student body is moderately sized for an elementary school and reflects Clearfield’s diversity. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, with smaller groups of students who are Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian, or of two or more races. A little over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling that many families have lower household incomes. Records did not include data on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those populations and the supports available for them.
Information on staffing, discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, and course access was not provided, which means the full picture of the school environment is incomplete from this data. The school is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet, and there is no Title I status listed in the records.
For a family evaluating South Clearfield, the clearest takeaway is that academic proficiency is a notable concern relative to other Davis County schools. The school sits in a community with strong ties to the military and industrial sectors, a relatively young demographic, and regional transit access. The recent district-level expansion of full-day kindergarten is a concrete benefit for families with young children. A parent would be well served by visiting the school, asking about its curriculum and intervention strategies, and getting a feel for the school climate and student support systems, since several key measures are absent from the available data.
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