The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Science. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Daybreak School
Daybreak School is a kindergarten through sixth-grade elementary school in South Jordan, part of the Jordan School District. It sits inside the Daybreak master-planned community, a rapidly growing suburban area on the west side of the city that has been a primary engine of population growth for South Jordan. The school serves a large enrollment for an elementary school, with a student body that is majority white and with a Hispanic population that is the second-largest racial or ethnic group. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school’s academic picture is mixed and comes with an important caveat that affects how a parent should read the results. State testing data is available for math, English language arts, and science, but the math and science results come from the 2024-2025 school year while the English language arts result is from 2023-2024, creating an imperfect comparison. On the most recent available tests, overall proficiency across tested subjects lands above the midpoint when measured against other districts in Salt Lake County, which is a reasonably strong relative position given the size and diversity of the county. That said, the absolute proficiency rates tell a more complicated story. In math, less than half of students met the state’s proficient benchmark. In English language arts, the figure was below half as well, though it is a year older and may not reflect current performance. Science was the strongest subject, with just over half of students reaching proficiency. A parent looking at these numbers would want to ask the school about recent trends—whether the math and ELA rates are stable, improving, or declining—and whether any curriculum or instructional changes are in place, particularly because the data covers two different school years.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. Data on chronic absenteeism, special education enrollment, English learner population, and staffing were not available from the source information. A parent may wish to ask the school directly about those areas, especially class sizes and support for students with disabilities or language needs, as those are common concerns that this record does not answer.
South Jordan is a fast-growing city that has been among the fastest-growing in the nation in recent years. The Daybreak community itself is a large master-planned development with a mix of housing types, a downtown area anchored by a new ballpark that opened in 2025, and light rail access. The broader city is predominantly suburban and car-dependent, with major freeways structuring movement, though the Daybreak area has more walkable nodes and trail networks. Housing values in the zip code are well above the state median, and rents are similarly elevated, reflecting the desirability and newness of the area’s housing stock. The school’s attendance zone is tightly tied to this community, so most families sending a child here are also living in a relatively high-cost, high-growth suburban environment.
The Jordan School District itself is large and has been managing continued enrollment growth across its footprint, particularly in fast-growing cities like Herriman and Riverton. Boundary adjustments and new school construction are part of the district’s ongoing reality, which means a family in this area should be aware that attendance boundaries can shift over time, potentially affecting which elementary school their child attends. Daybreak School is one of several elementary schools in the district serving South Jordan, and its performance relative to other elementary schools in the district is not directly comparable from the data here, but the countywide comparison suggests it is not at the top or bottom of the pack.
For a family considering this school, the profile fits someone who values a large elementary school within a new, amenity-rich master-planned community with strong regional transit connections and a suburban lifestyle, and who is comfortable with academic proficiency that is somewhat above the county median but not among the highest-performing schools in the area. The lack of trend data and missing information on special populations means a parent should prioritize a conversation with the school principal about academic direction, class size, and support services before making a decision.
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