The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Science. The lowest is 65% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Valley View School
Valley View School is an elementary school in Bountiful, Utah, serving students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Davis District. It is a neighborhood school drawing from the surrounding residential streets of a suburban city situated between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake, just north of Salt Lake City.
The school’s student body is predominantly White, with a Hispanic or Latino population and small shares of students who identify as Asian, two or more races, or other racial and ethnic groups. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report counts of students with individualized education programs or English learner status in the available data, so a parent interested in those specific support structures may want to follow up directly with the school.
On the state’s RISE assessments, Valley View students overall performed solidly. In math, a clear majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. In English language arts, an even larger majority met that bar. In science, the share of students reaching proficiency was higher still. When compared with other schools in Davis County, the school’s combined proficiency across tested subjects places it in the top quarter of comparable schools, a strong showing.
The school’s academic context is shaped by its grade band. Because Valley View serves only elementary and middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The multi-year academic trend data was not provided, so it is not possible to assess whether performance has been stable, improving, or declining over time.
Valley View sits within the broader Davis District, which is the relevant governing body for school assignment, transportation, and policy. Recent publicly reported changes affecting the district include the opening of Farmington High School in 2022, a new comprehensive high school built to relieve overcrowding elsewhere, which shifted feeder patterns for families in the Farmington and Kaysville area. Valley View’s own high school pathway was not specified in the data. Additionally, Utah’s 2023 expansion of optional full-day kindergarten took effect in the district starting in the 2023-24 school year, giving Valley View families access to free full-day kindergarten.
The community context matters for a family considering this school. Bountiful is a mainly residential suburb with an owner-occupied housing rate typical of a mature suburban city. Home values are above both the state and national medians, and the housing market has seen modest appreciation. Rents are also above the national norm. A significant share of residents commute to Salt Lake City and other employment centers. The city’s population has shown a slight decline since the 2020 census, and the built environment is largely single-family homes along gridded streets in the foothills. The Main Street corridor serves as the civic and commercial spine, and the Temple, the historic Tabernacle, and the FrontRunner commuter rail line are notable anchors. The city has a stable, suburban character rather than a rapidly growing one.
Overall, Valley View School presents as a reasonably strong-performing elementary and middle school in an established, mainly residential suburb. Its proficiency rates are above typical for the county, and the school serves a student population that is economically homogeneous. A parent considering this school will find a tested track record of academic performance that is solid, though the lack of data on special education and English learner populations, as well as on multi-year trends, leaves some questions unanswered. The school itself is part of a large district that has made recent adjustments to high school boundaries and early childhood offerings, which may affect a family’s long-term planning for their child’s educational path.
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