The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Science. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on West Clinton School
West Clinton School serves students from preschool through sixth grade in Clinton, a rapidly growing suburban community in northern Davis County. The school is part of Davis District, the large public school system serving the county. With an enrollment that is sizable for an elementary building, West Clinton draws from the surrounding residential neighborhoods that have expanded considerably since the 1990s as farmland gave way to single-family homes.
Academically, the school’s state test results place it around the middle tier of schools within Davis County. Across the subjects tested in grades three through six, the overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among the county’s districts. Science stands out as a relative strength, with a proficiency rate that is higher than those for math and English language arts. Both math and ELA proficiency rates are below that science mark, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the school supports literacy and numeracy in the elementary years. Participation rates for state testing were not reported, so the context for those proficiency figures is incomplete. No multi-year trend data is available, so it is not possible to see whether performance has been moving up or down.
The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who identify as Asian, Black, two or more races, and other groups. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a middle-income community on the whole. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not provided, which makes it hard to gauge the full range of support services. The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider, and chronic absenteeism figures were also absent from the available records.
Clinton itself is a low-density community with no traditional downtown core. Most residents commute by car, with average travel times common for a suburban area. The city has invested in road improvement projects to keep up with population growth, which has been steady and substantial since the 1990s. Home values in the school’s zip code are above the national average, and rents are also elevated, making the area a higher-cost option within the broader Ogden–Clearfield metro. The local economy is driven by retail, healthcare, and transportation, and many residents commute to nearby employers such as Hill Air Force Base.
Within the district, two recent developments are relevant to West Clinton families. The opening of Farmington High School in 2022 created a new attendance boundary pattern, so the high school that West Clinton students eventually feed into may have shifted. Additionally, Utah’s expansion of optional full-day kindergarten took effect districtwide in the 2023-24 school year, expanding early learning options for incoming kindergartners.
For a family considering West Clinton School, the picture is that of a solid, middle-performing elementary in a growing suburban setting. The school’s test results are not among the highest in the county, but they are respectable, especially in science. The community is family-oriented, car-dependent, and relatively expensive. The lack of certain data points, such as discipline statistics or staffing ratios, means some aspects of the school environment are harder to assess from this profile alone. A prospective parent would likely want to visit the school and speak with staff about academic supports and how the school serves its diverse student population.
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