Summary
Adelaide School is an elementary school located in Bountiful, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 423 students. It is part of the Davis School District, which is ranked 42 out of 93 school districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, over the past several years, Adelaide School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
One key area of concern for Adelaide School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 29.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by RISE test scores, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 52% for the district and 48.6% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.09% to 50.36% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby West Bountiful School, Muir School, and Boulton School, which have rates ranging from 8.31% to 28.27%.
Despite the challenges faced by Adelaide School, the data suggests that there is room for improvement. By addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates, providing targeted academic interventions, and exploring best practices from the higher-performing nearby schools, Adelaide School may be able to improve its academic performance and overall school quality. The school's spending per student ($8,864 in 2018-2019) is higher than some of the nearby schools, but its academic performance remains lower, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and that other factors, such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in improving student outcomes.
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