The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in Science. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bonneville School
Bonneville School is a neighborhood elementary school serving Ogden’s northeast side, a part of the city that has seen significant downtown revitalization and economic growth. The school itself, part of the Ogden City District, falls in the lower portion of a district that is itself in the middle of a major building campaign: voters in late 2024 approved what was publicly reported as the largest bond in the district’s history, funding two new elementary schools, renovations at existing campuses, security upgrades, and a new transportation hub. That bond was structured to keep the property tax rate flat, so residents will continue paying at the current rate rather than seeing it decline. For families at Bonneville, that means the district is actively investing in facilities, even if the school’s own building may not be the immediate site of a new build.
Bonneville serves kindergarten through sixth grade, with a single pre-kindergarten classroom. The student body is split almost evenly between Hispanic and white students, each group making up roughly half the enrollment. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a reflection of the school’s role in a more working-class section of Ogden. The school does not appear to be a charter, magnet, or Title I identified school in the data, though the economic composition of its enrollment is clear.
Academically, the state’s RISE assessments show proficiency rates that fall below the midpoint among Weber County’s grade schools. In math, less than a fifth of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, about a quarter did. In science, the rate was slightly higher, above a quarter but still well below the county median. These are the most recent results available, and the data does not include participation rates, which a parent may want to ask the school about to be sure the results reflect nearly the whole student body rather than a smaller sample. The overall proficiency index, which combines these subjects, places Bonnewell below the midpoint among the county’s districts. Because this is an elementary-only school, there is no graduation rate to consider, and no high school pathway data such as AP, IB, or dual enrollment.
Ogden itself provides the setting. It is an economic hub for northern Utah, with a mix of government offices, outdoor recreation, IT, aerospace, and manufacturing. The city’s largest employer is the IRS regional facility, with others including a hospital, Weber State University, and the school district itself. Historic 25th Street anchors downtown street life, and the city has seen public reinvestment in recent years. Housing in the area, measured at the ZIP code level, is priced below both the state and national benchmarks, which may factor into a family’s decision about where to buy or rent in the attendance zone.
For the data gaps a parent should be aware of, the school profile does not include chronic absenteeism, discipline data, staffing ratios, or information on special education and English learner populations. Whether Bonneville has access to counseling, music, art, or specific support programs is simply not in the record. Because this is not a high school, there is no graduation rate to report. A parent should expect to ask the school directly about class sizes, extracurricular opportunities, and how the school supports students who are below grade level, since the test results suggest a significant share of students may need additional academic help. The district’s bond-funded activity, while not changing Bonneville’s current building, may mean district-wide priorities that affect programming and support at the school level over time.
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