The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 48% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on West Point School
West Point School sits in a fast-growing bedroom community along the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, about a half-hour north of Salt Lake City. West Point itself was a small agricultural settlement not long ago, and its character is still defined by single-family homes on suburban lots, a lack of commercial development, and a city government that is actively trying to attract more businesses while preserving a small-town feel. There is no traditional downtown core; the schools and municipal buildings are spread across separate sites. The broader housing market in the area is expensive relative to the national average, with home values and rents both rising modestly but not sharply. A substantial share of households in the community have children, and the population has grown quickly through new residential construction, much of it on land the city plans to annex in the northwest corner of the county.
West Point School serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and is part of Davis District, a large suburban system that covers most of Davis County. The district opened a new comprehensive high school in neighboring Farmington within the last few years to relieve crowding, and families in the West Point feeder pattern would attend a junior high and high school in that system. The district also offers optional full-day kindergarten at its elementary schools, a state-level expansion that applies here.
The school itself is a large elementary campus, with an enrollment that is sizable for its grade band. The student body is very racially homogeneous; the large majority of students are white, with a small Hispanic minority and even smaller shares of other racial groups. A relatively modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a marker of the area’s generally higher-income profile; in a different community that share would be larger, but here it suggests that economic diversity is limited. Data on the number of students with disabilities or those who are English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of special education and language support services.
On academic performance, West Point School tests above the midpoint among districts in Davis County when looking across all available grade levels and subjects in reading, math, and science. This is a solid position but not an outlier at the top. On the state’s standardized assessment, the school’s proficiency rates fell roughly in the middle of the range, with just under half of students scoring at or above proficiency in math, just over half doing so in English language arts, and half reaching that level in science. These results are similar to what you would see at many above-average suburban schools in the region: not elite, but a reliable floor. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism figures were also not available in the data reviewed.
There is no publicly available information on the school’s course offerings, staffing ratios, or disciplinary climate. A parent looking for details on how the school supports students who are struggling, or what enrichment and acceleration options exist for students who are ahead, would need to contact the school or the district for that information. The school does not operate as a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not reported, so it is not designated as a high-poverty school receiving additional federal funds for that purpose.
West Point School fits a family that values a large, stable elementary school in a growing but still quiet suburban setting, with an above-average academic track record that is not the highest in the county but is comfortably solid. The community is oriented around children and family life, with very little commercial or street-level activity. A family moving here should expect car dependency and a housing market that is expensive for the region. The school’s testing levels are consistent with a school serving an economically comfortable, predominantly white community. Parents who want more academic intensity or a more diverse peer environment, or who need specific support services, may want to inquire further about what the school can offer.
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