Summary:
Clearfield, Utah, has eight schools serving about 6,264 students from prekindergarten through grade 12, including five elementary schools, one junior high, and two high schools. Seven schools are part of Davis District, while Leadership Academy of Utah operates separately. School performance varies considerably, so families should consider academics, attendance, graduation, school size, and student-teacher ratios together.
Leadership Academy of Utah has the highest current ranking, at the 73rd percentile among Utah high schools, the city’s lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 7.6%, and the smallest student-teacher ratio at 11.7:1. However, its 74.6% graduation rate and 23.9% dropout rate are much weaker than those at Clearfield High, which graduates 90.2% of students and has a 6.4% dropout rate. Antelope School is the strongest traditional elementary school academically, with particularly good fourth-grade mathematics and science results, although attendance remains a concern. Hill Field School has the best attendance among the traditional elementary schools, with 21.2% chronic absenteeism, but its achievement remains below state and district levels.
The most widespread concerns are attendance and mathematics. Chronic absenteeism exceeds the Utah rate at six schools, reaching 34.1% at South Clearfield School and 30.9% at North Davis Junior High. Wasatch School and Holt School also rank near the bottom of the local group, while upper-elementary mathematics is weak across nearly all schools. Parents comparing options should look closely at the transition into junior high, where North Davis Junior High reports especially low mathematics results, and should weigh academic rankings against attendance and completion outcomes.
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