The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in Science. The lowest is 49% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on West Bountiful School
West Bountiful School serves students from preschool through sixth grade and is the only school within the city limits of West Bountiful, a small community in Davis County. The school is part of the larger Davis District, which means that after sixth grade, students move on to Bountiful Junior High and then Viewmont High School in the neighboring city of Bountiful. For families considering this school, the elementary experience is self-contained, but the secondary pathway has a built-in transition to a different town.
The student body is large for an elementary school, with a broad distribution across grades from kindergarten through sixth grade. Demographically, the school is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black, and Asian students, as well as small numbers of students identifying as two or more races or American Indian or Alaska Native. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a relatively low-poverty context among elementary schools in the region. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the records examined.
On state assessments, proficiency rates paint a mixed picture. In math, roughly half of students in tested grades scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the share was similarly about half. Science performance was somewhat higher, with a majority of students meeting proficiency. When compared to other districts within Davis County, West Bountiful School’s overall proficiency across subjects landed above the midpoint of the district-level distribution. That is a clear relative strength, though the absolute rates indicate that a meaningful portion of students are not yet reaching grade-level benchmarks in math and reading. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific instructional supports available for students who are not yet proficient.
The school itself sits within a residential neighborhood in West Bountiful, a city that describes itself as offering a quiet, rural, equestrian lifestyle while also having a commercial corridor with restaurants, home improvement stores, and other retail. The city is car-dependent, with wide streets and single-family homes rather than a walkable grid. I-15 runs through the eastern part of West Bountiful, and the Legacy Parkway and FrontRunner commuter rail provide connections to Salt Lake City and Ogden. There is no traditional downtown; city hall is separate from the commercial strip. Civic life includes an arts council, monthly concerts, and holiday celebrations. The population has seen steady growth in past decades but has experienced a slight decline since the most recent census. Housing values have risen substantially, and the vacancy rate is very low, which speaks to the area’s desirability as a place to live, though it also means the housing market is tight and expensive relative to national medians.
The Davis District has made several changes in recent years that may affect families in this school’s attendance area. A new comprehensive high school opened in Farmington in 2022, which added a new feeder pattern and altered boundaries, though West Bountiful’s secondary students still attend Bountiful Junior High and Viewmont High in Bountiful. Utah also expanded optional full-day kindergarten across the state starting in the 2023-24 school year, and that option is now available at West Bountiful School. For families weighing the early elementary years, that is a meaningful option that did not exist previously.
The records reviewed did not include information on program offerings, such as gifted, arts, or language pathways, nor on staffing ratios, discipline rates, or chronic absenteeism. Those are gaps a prospective parent may want to explore directly with the school. The available data gives a clear picture of a mid-sized elementary school in a stable, largely suburban community, where academic performance is decent but not exceptional, and where the housing market and local amenities reflect a quiet, family-oriented setting.
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