The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Science. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Creekside School
Creekside School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Kaysville, a primarily residential city in Davis County between Salt Lake City and Ogden. The school is part of Davis District, one of Utah’s larger school systems. Kaysville describes itself as a family-oriented community with a historic Main Street, a low housing vacancy rate, and access to commuter rail and major highways. The city’s character leans suburban and settled, with many households containing children and married couples.
Creekside enrolls a moderate number of students for an elementary school. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population representing a meaningful minority and smaller shares of students identifying as two or more races, Asian, Black, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower share of economic disadvantage relative to many schools in the region.
Academically, the school’s performance on Utah’s RISE assessments places it in the top quartile among elementary schools in Davis County on a combined proficiency index. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates were above the midpoint for math and English language arts, with science results notably higher. The school has not yet reported trend data, so it is unclear whether these levels are holding steady or shifting. Parents who want to know about year-over-year change may need to ask the school directly for that information.
Because Creekside’s grade span ends at sixth, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not serve high school grades, so that metric does not apply. The district data does not include chronic absenteeism rates or discipline figures for this school, nor does it show counts of students with individualized education programs or English learner classifications. A family evaluating the school’s climate for special education or language support programs would likely want to follow up with the school to get those specifics.
The school is not a charter and its magnet and Title I statuses are not listed in available data. No information on course access, staffing ratios, or program offerings was provided. That makes it difficult to assess what enrichment or intervention options exist beyond the core academic program.
Housing in the area around the school reflects the broader Kaysville market. Home values are elevated relative to state and national benchmarks, and rents are moderate. The area has experienced modest home price growth. Affordability comparisons suggest that buying a home carries a higher monthly cost than renting, which may steer some families toward renting in the short term. The local unemployment rate is low and stable, and median household income nationally has been climbing gradually.
From a district perspective, Davis District opened Farmington High School in 2022, which changed attendance boundaries in the Kaysville and Farmington area. That may matter to families at Creekside for planning which high school their child will eventually attend. The district also adopted Utah’s statewide optional full-day kindergarten expansion beginning in the 2023-24 school year, so families of incoming kindergarteners should expect that option to be available at Creekside.
This is a school that fits a family looking for a solid academic foundation in an elementary setting, in a community where the housing market is expensive but the economic context is strong. The proficiency picture is above the local average, particularly in science. The missing pieces around special populations, staffing, and enrichment offerings mean a parent should not assume the school’s overall profile without asking the school directly about those areas. The setting itself is suburban and family-oriented, with the kind of civic infrastructure—parks, a downtown corridor, community events—that supports a child-focused household.
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