The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Science. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tolman School
Tolman School serves students from preschool through sixth grade in Bountiful, a mainly residential suburban city in Davis County situated between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake, just north of Salt Lake City. Bountiful was originally an agricultural community that became a suburban extension of Salt Lake City in the 1950s and grew rapidly in the following decades. The city’s civic life is centered along a Main Street corridor, and its built environment is largely single-family homes on gridded streets extending into the Wasatch foothills. The population is predominantly White with a smaller Hispanic or Latino share, and the median household income and owner-occupied housing rate both sit at levels typical of an established suburb. Housing values in the immediate area are above the state average, and rents are in a similar range, reflecting the area’s desirability and limited new development. Population estimates suggest a modest decline since the 2020 census, and no major new housing developments were identified in publicly reported information.
Tolman School is part of the Davis District, a large unified school system that has recently opened a new comprehensive high school to relieve overcrowding and, in line with a statewide policy change, now offers optional full-day kindergarten at its elementary schools. The school’s enrollment is moderate for a primary-grade campus, and the student body is overwhelmingly White, with a much smaller share of Hispanic students and very small numbers from other racial and ethnic groups. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is on the lower side compared to many public schools, reflecting the relative affluence of the surrounding community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.
On Utah’s RISE assessments, which are given in grades three through six, Tolman School’s overall proficiency across tested subjects lands in the top quartile when compared to other elementary and middle schools in Davis County. In math, just over half of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the share was slightly higher, approaching three-fifths. Science proficiency came in at a similar level, just under three-fifths. These results place Tolman above the midpoint of its county peers, though they also show that roughly two out of every five students are not meeting the state’s proficiency benchmark in these subjects. A parent may want to follow up with the school to understand how it supports students who are not yet at that level and how these results have changed over time, since multiyear trend data was not included in the available records.
Because Tolman School serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report and no high school programs such as Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment, or career and technical education pathways. The school’s location within the Davis District means that its students will later feed into a district secondary system that includes a recently built high school and a range of comprehensive high schools. The school’s disciplinary climate, staff-to-student ratios, and attendance patterns were not part of the available data, so a parent interested in those details would want to ask the school directly.
For a family, Tolman School presents as a mid-sized elementary in a stable, predominantly owner-occupied suburban community with modest population turnover. The academic profile is solid relative to other schools in the same county, though not at the very top of the range. The student population is not highly diverse, and the share of students from low-income households is below the typical public school level. The surrounding housing market is expensive compared to state and national benchmarks, which is consistent with the area’s residential character and limited new construction. The school’s connection to a large district means access to district-wide offerings such as full-day kindergarten, but the particular programs and supports at Tolman itself, including any enrichment or intervention offerings, are not detailed in the source information and would be worth exploring in a school visit or conversation with the principal.
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