The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Science. The lowest is 29% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Foxboro School
Foxboro School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in North Salt Lake, a dense suburban community just north of Salt Lake City. The school is part of Davis District, one of the larger school systems in Utah. The area has a mix of residential subdivisions, commercial corridors along the highway, and some industrial zones including warehousing and distribution centers. Resident reviews describe North Salt Lake as quiet and family-oriented, though it is car-dependent with limited walkability and no traditional downtown core.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving these grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic representation and smaller shares of students who identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Roughly a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is not unusual for the area.
On state assessments, Foxboro's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Davis County, according to the data available. This is a composite measure across tested subjects and grades, and the school's performance landed below the middle of the pack in that countywide comparison. Specifically, the reported proficiency rates were lower in math, higher in English language arts, and higher still in science, though all fell short of the county median. A parent investigating the school's academic standing may want to discuss these results with the school's staff to understand how the curriculum and instruction align with the standards being tested, and what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available in the provided material. Information on staffing ratios, course access, and special education or English learner populations was also missing, which makes it harder to assess the full picture of student supports and classroom conditions.
Davis District recently opened a new comprehensive high school in 2022 to relieve overcrowding elsewhere, and the district now offers optional full-day kindergarten across its elementary schools, a state-level expansion that took effect a few years ago. These are district-level changes that affect feeder patterns and early childhood options for families in the North Salt Lake area.
Housing in the zip code serving Foxboro is priced well above national medians, and rents have been climbing. The typical home value in the area is high relative to both state and national benchmarks, and monthly mortgage costs are substantial. This reflects the broader growth pressures on North Salt Lake, which has seen rapid population increases and active residential development, especially on hillside land above the highway. Families considering a move to this attendance zone should factor in the elevated housing costs and the area's car-dependent layout.
Foxboro School provides a neighborhood elementary option in a growing, suburban community. Its academic performance on state tests is below the midpoint of its county peers, a point worth exploring further with the school. The surrounding area is family-oriented but expensive, and the district offers some recent program expansions at the kindergarten and high school levels that may matter to families planning ahead.
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