The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Science. The lowest is 68% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Snow Horse School
Snow Horse School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Kaysville, Utah, as part of the Davis District. It is an elementary school, which means that beyond the early grades it does not have a high school graduation rate or the course offerings that come with a secondary campus. The school sits within a primarily residential, family-oriented city that describes itself as maintaining a rural atmosphere, set between Salt Lake City and Ogden along the Wasatch Front.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A modest portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's enrollment skews larger in the upper elementary grades than in the earlier ones, which suggests the school or its feeder pattern may be experiencing some growth as cohorts move through.
On state assessments, Snow Horse School's overall proficiency across math, English language arts, and science places it among the top quarter of schools when compared with other districts in Davis County. The school's proficiency index is well above the midpoint of the county's districts, a strong showing for an elementary school. In math, about two-thirds of students scored proficient or above; in science, the share was slightly higher, at around seven in ten. English language arts results from the prior school year also showed roughly two-thirds of students meeting the proficiency standard. The year-over-year comparison for math and science should be treated with some caution: the state made a cut-score change in English language arts that could affect trend comparability, though the math and science assessments did not have such changes, and the data does not confirm whether trends are fully comparable across years.
The school's academic performance is a clear strength. Families looking for an elementary school with solid proficiency rates in a suburban setting will find Snow Horse competitive within its county. Because it is an elementary school, there is no information about advanced course pathways, dual enrollment, or career programs those are simply not part of a pre-K through sixth-grade building. A parent who wants to understand the trajectory beyond sixth grade would need to look at the middle and high schools in the Davis District feeder pattern.
The housing market in the area reflects the character of Kaysville: home values are above the state average, and the area has seen modest year-over-year appreciation. Rents are also on the higher side relative to the state, and the rent-to-income ratio suggests that renting may be more affordable than buying in the current mortgage climate. The unemployment rate nationally has been steady, though this is a national figure rather than a local one; specific local employment data for Kaysville was not found, but the city sits near Hill Air Force Base and is within commuting distance of the broader Wasatch Front job market.
The Davis District has made recent changes that affect elementary families. Utah expanded optional full-day kindergarten statewide starting in the 2023-24 school year, and Davis District implemented that change. This gives families a choice between half-day and full-day kindergarten at Snow Horse. Additionally, the district opened a new comprehensive high school in Farmington in 2022, which reshaped feeder patterns and boundaries in the northern part of the county.
Data on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, discipline, and special education enrollment was not available for this school, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those areas. The school environment and access data were also missing from the available records. Snow Horse School does not have a charter or magnet designation, and Title I status was not reported. These are largely administrative details, but they can matter for understanding how the school is funded and what programs it may offer.
For a family moving to Kaysville or already living in the attendance zone, Snow Horse School provides a solid academic foundation in the early and middle elementary years within a stable, predominantly residential community. The school's proficiency results are above the county average, and the district's recent expansion of full-day kindergarten and its updated high school boundaries are developments worth noting for long-term planning.
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