The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Science. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mueller Park Jr High
Mueller Park Jr High serves grades seven through nine in Bountiful, a largely 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 over the following decades. Its population has shown a modest decline since the 2020 census, and the built environment is characterized by single-family homes on gridded streets extending from the valley floor toward the Wasatch foothills. Civic life centers on a Main Street corridor, and the FrontRunner commuter rail line provides regional transit connections.
The school is part of Davis District, which in recent years opened a new comprehensive high school to relieve overcrowding and expanded optional full-day kindergarten across its elementary schools under a statewide initiative that took effect in the 2023-24 school year. A substantial share of students at the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, roughly comparable to national averages for a secondary school, though this figure represents a minority of the student body. The student population is predominantly White, with Hispanic students the next largest group and smaller shares of students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or Asian.
State testing results from the RISE assessment show that in math, more than two out of five students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, the share was similar, with roughly half of students meeting that bar. In science, the rate was slightly higher, with about half of students scoring proficient or above. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, especially to understand how these rates compare with students in similar settings and whether particular student groups show different patterns, as the school has not reported counts of students tested or participation rates for these assessments.
Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, calculated as the mean of the reported rates, places the school above the midpoint among districts in Davis County. This positions it in the middle to upper tier locally, though below the top end of the county range.
The programs and course offerings at Mueller Park Jr High were not available in the data reviewed, so a reader interested in specific electives, advanced coursework, or career-oriented options should check directly with the school.
The school is located in a housing market where home values are higher than the state average, and where rents are moderately high relative to incomes by national measures. A typical home in the area costs above the statewide median, and the ratio of home prices to income is elevated nationally, reflecting the broader Wasatch Front housing market. Rents have been rising modestly. For families considering a move to the attendance area, the cost of housing is a material factor.
Mueller Park Jr High is a conventional public junior high school in a stable, majority-White suburban community. Its academic results sit in the middle to upper part of the county range, with no single subject standing far above the rest. The school serves nearly all students in the grade band it covers, and the community context is one of low economic diversity relative to many parts of the state and country, but with a meaningful share of students from lower-income households. A family considering this school should weigh the local housing market, the school's middle-tier academic profile, and the fact that program details were not available in this data, making a campus visit or a conversation with the principal a sensible next step.
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