Summary:
Layton, Utah, has four public middle schools serving grades 7–9: Shoreline Junior High, Legacy Junior High, North Layton Junior High, and Central Davis Junior High, all part of the Davis District. Together, they enroll about 4,188 students and offer parents a useful comparison within the same district.
Shoreline Junior High is the clear academic leader, ranking 35th of 217 Utah schools and earning four stars. About 57% of its students are proficient across the reported subjects, and it performs above district and state comparisons in every listed area. Its strongest result is 8th-grade Science, at 62.8%. Legacy Junior High ranks second overall and is notable for improvement: its ranking rose to 86th, and its rating improved to three stars. Legacy also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, at 12.3%, and showed gains in several math, English, and science measures.
Central Davis Junior High has lower overall results but shows particular strength in 9th grade, where math and science slightly exceed district averages; its 9th-grade Science score also improved substantially. North Layton Junior High needs the most support, ranking in the 15th percentile with one star and averaging about 29% proficiency. Its most urgent concerns are 8th-grade math, 8th-grade English, and attendance, with chronic absenteeism at 20%. Parents should also consider school-specific differences in student needs, enrollment, and available supports rather than relying on rankings alone.
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