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Central Davis Junior High

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Central Davis Junior High ranks 101 st of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Central Davis Junior High is a public middle school in Layton, Utah, serving 930 students in grades 7-9. It is part of the Davis School District, which is ranked 42 out of 93 school districts in the state.

While Central Davis Junior High has seen fluctuating rankings over the years, it generally falls in the middle to lower-middle range compared to other Utah middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in core academic subjects like English, math, and science are below the district and state averages. This is particularly true for the school's Hispanic and special education student populations, which perform in the bottom quartile of Utah middle schools. Additionally, Central Davis Junior High has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Shoreline Junior High and Centennial Junior High consistently outperform Central Davis Junior High across various academic measures. This suggests potential opportunities for collaboration and learning from the best practices of these higher-performing schools. By addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student subgroups, Central Davis Junior High and the Davis School District can work towards improving student outcomes and providing a more equitable educational experience for all students.

879

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,178

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

663 Church St
Layton, UT 84041

(801) 402-7100

District: Davis District

Students who attend Central Davis Junior High usually attend:

High:

Layton High

Feeder schools for Central Davis Junior High:

Elementary:	Crestview School
	East Layton School
	King School
	Whitesides School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Utah avg45%

101^st of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 16Middle Schools in the Davis District

42^nd of 93Davis District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	101 of 182	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	123 of 210	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	141 of 216	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	100 of 209	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	80 of 213	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	100 of 222	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	91 of 172	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	99 of 206	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	113 of 209	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	123 of 210	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	85 of 185	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	162 of 243	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.4	140 of 238	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	89 of 222	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.9	118 of 201	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	129 of 205	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	106 of 200	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	74 of 79	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	69 of 99	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	98 of 141	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	98 of 138	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	71 of 133	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	76 of 159	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	96 of 183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	129 of 191	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	93 of 191	51.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)79th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 17, 2015

My son is now in the 8th grade and the school has gone away from the traditional 7 period schedule he was on last year to a 5x5 A/B block schedule. I was very skeptical about this change and the principal assured me that this would be a change for the betterment of the school as a whole. I had trust in his experience and love of the students and his faculty and so I was willing to watch, observe, and ask my child questions. It has been two terms now and my son and his teacher love this new schedule. My son has been able to take extra elective classes and is also in a homework class where he can work on his school work during the day. This has been so helpful. Thank you Principal Tanner and all of the great teachers at Central Davis for making this a remarkable school year! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)		RISE Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Davis Junior High	Public	7-9	663 Church St	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7100	879	39	22.4	31.3%	630 (71.7%)	8 (0.9%)	170 (19.3%)	10 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	10 (1.1%)	45 (5.1%)	45.7	101^st of 182 public middle schools	44.5%		44.1	123^rd of 210 public middle schools	41.4%	22	38.0	42.9	37.8	32.2	40.7	43.5	54.6	$8,178	$516	$7,663
North Layton Junior High	Public	7-9	1100 W 2000 N	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6600	959	47	20.3	31.6%	593 (61.8%)	24 (2.5%)	251 (26.2%)	20 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	52 (5.4%)	15.4	156^th of 182 public middle schools	14.3%		21.5	171^st of 210 public middle schools	18.6%	15	31.5	19.9	31.4	31.4	22.1	25.6	35.2	$8,081	$483	$7,599
Fairfield Junior High	Public	7-9	951 N Fairfield Rd	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7000	972	36	26.8	18.6%	785 (80.8%)	4 (0.4%)	144 (14.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (2.9%)	72.9	44^th of 182 public middle schools	75.8%		61.3	76^th of 210 public middle schools	63.8%	32	56.6	42.0	61.1	57.5	46.9	55.1	56.4	$8,259	$529	$7,730
Shoreline Junior High	Public	7-9	1150 S Westside Drive	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7700	1,225	42	28.8	7.3%	1,099 (89.7%)	5 (0.4%)	78 (6.4%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	27 (2.2%)	82.7	28^th of 182 public middle schools	84.6%		72.8	49^th of 210 public middle schools	76.7%	21	58.0	62.6	69.3	67.9	56.2	59.9	56.3
Kaysville Junior High	Public	7-9	100 E 350 S	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7200	858	34	24.9	12.4%	779 (90.8%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (4.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	21 (2.4%)	84.7	22^nd of 182 public middle schools	87.9%		79.8	31^st of 210 public middle schools	85.2%	9	48.8	47.1	49.6	65.9	65.3	54.9	61.1	$8,022	$325	$7,697
Legacy Junior High	Public	7-9	411 N 3200 W	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-4700	1,125	41	27.1	10.0%	948 (84.3%)	14 (1.2%)	103 (9.2%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	40 (3.6%)	45.8	100^th of 182 public middle schools	45.1%		48.8	107^th of 210 public middle schools	49.0%	7	39.9	41.8	50.3	44.3	40.1	41.3	46.4	$7,275	$396	$6,878
Centennial Junior High	Public	7-9	740 S Sunset Dr	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-0100	956	37	26.0	5.5%	868 (90.8%)	14 (1.5%)	38 (4.0%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	19 (2.0%)	76.6	38^th of 182 public middle schools	79.1%		86.2	16^th of 210 public middle schools	92.4%	22	44.0	51.4	64.5	60.8	58.7	46.2	62.5	$7,106	$356	$6,750
North Davis Junior High	Public	7-9	835 S State	Clearfield	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-6500	941	47	19.8	49.2%	581 (61.7%)	15 (1.6%)	259 (27.5%)	12 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.3%)	36 (3.8%)	15.4	155^th of 182 public middle schools	14.8%		24	165^th of 210 public middle schools	21.4%	10	38.1	35.7	42.6	25.1	21.1	31.2	37.2	$9,262	$1,101	$8,161
Syracuse Junior High	Public	7-9	1450 S 2000 W	Syracuse	84075	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6800	1,216	49	24.8	14.4%	1,005 (82.6%)	16 (1.3%)	128 (10.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	47 (3.9%)	36.6	116^th of 182 public middle schools	36.3%		44.9	121^st of 210 public middle schools	42.4%	5	49.1	43.2	49.1	31.3	27.2	40.6	55.8	$8,009	$390	$7,619
Sunset Junior High	Public	7-9	1610 N 250 W	Sunset	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6700	926	38	24.5	26.9%	699 (75.5%)	7 (0.8%)	155 (16.7%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.4%)	38 (4.1%)	39.9	112^th of 182 public middle schools	38.5%		31.4	147^th of 210 public middle schools	30.0%	35	44.0	29.3	40.6	38.3	39.0	38.6	47.0	$8,273	$509	$7,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Davis Junior High

What high school do graduates of Central Davis Junior High attend?

Students who attend Central Davis Junior High usually go on to attend Layton High

Is Central Davis Junior High a good school?

Central Davis Junior High ranks 101^st of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Davis Junior High?

Students at Central Davis Junior High are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Central Davis Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 879 students attended Central Davis Junior High.

What district is Central Davis Junior High in?

Davis District

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