Summary:
Ogden City District has 10 elementary schools serving approximately 5,166 students in grades preschool through sixth grade, with schools showing very different academic and attendance results across the Ogden area. Enrollment ranges from 86 students at Ogden Preschool, which serves only preschool and kindergarten, to 714 at East Ridge Elementary School. The district overall ranks near the bottom statewide, but individual school results vary considerably.
Shadow Valley School is the clear academic standout, ranking in approximately the top 11% statewide and averaging about 68% proficiency across tested subjects. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, at 20.5%. Among the remaining schools, Polk School and East Ridge Elementary School are strongest overall, each averaging about 41% proficiency. East Ridge has also improved its statewide ranking over three years. Lincoln School has made a notable ranking improvement, while Wasatch School shows strengths in selected grades and subjects.
The greatest concerns are at Odyssey School, New Bridge School, and Heritage School, which have very low proficiency and chronic absenteeism rates above 42%; Odyssey has the highest absenteeism at 50.6%. Liberty Elementary School has some stronger grade-level results but also serious attendance concerns. Sixth-grade mathematics is a widespread weakness, though Shadow Valley performs exceptionally well in that area. Parents comparing schools should consider current test results, attendance, grade-level strengths, school size, and the fact that historical spending figures do not necessarily reflect present-day resources.
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