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Whitesides School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Whitesides School is an elementary school located in Layton, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 398 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, Whitesides School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking between 259 and 430 over the past 10 years and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitesides School consistently underperforms compared to the Davis District and Utah state averages across various RISE test subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Whitesides School had only 37.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 52% for the Davis District and 48.6% for the state. Additionally, Whitesides School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 29.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.22% to 44.82% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing Whitesides School to the nearby schools in the Davis District, it consistently underperforms academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Whitesides School ranked 430 out of 547 Utah elementary schools, while the nearby Morgan School and Ellison Park School ranked 275 and 175, respectively. The data suggests that Whitesides School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the areas of academic underperformance, high chronic absenteeism, and the needs of its student population.

396

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,804

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 N Colonial Ave
Layton, UT 84041

(801) 402-3600

District: Davis District

Students who attend Whitesides School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Davis Junior High
High:	Layton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg50%

Utah avg47%

430^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 59Elementary 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	21.2	430 of 547	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	364 of 561	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	367 of 561	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	376 of 551	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	297 of 559	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	328 of 572	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	276 of 528	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	285 of 526	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	259 of 533	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	314 of 537	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.8	349 of 509	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.4	487 of 576	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	434 of 579	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	414 of 563	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	397 of 518	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	346 of 509	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	327 of 498	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	354 of 408	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	305 of 428	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	382 of 435	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Whitesides School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitesides School	Public	PK, KG-6	233 N Colonial Ave	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-3600	396	17	23.2	43.2%	263 (66.4%)	6 (1.5%)	99 (25.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.8%)	21.2	430^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.4%		37.3	364^th of 561 public elementary schools	35.1%	66	37.7		25.5	24.6		37.5	39.4	$8,804	$775	$8,030
King School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 E 1000 N	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-3300	442	24	18.8	32.8%	326 (73.8%)	7 (1.6%)	88 (19.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	9.4	503^rd of 547 public elementary schools	8.0%		16.5	470^th of 561 public elementary schools	16.2%	33	28.0	16.7	18.7	6.9	30.5	36.1	28.3	$8,393	$947	$7,446
Crestview School	Public	PK, KG-6	185 W Golden Ave	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-3200	356	17	20.9	52.0%	200 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (36.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.7%)	14 (3.9%)	20.5	436^th of 547 public elementary schools	20.3%		25.7	428^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.7%	8	17.1	36.6	32.0		34.1	42.0		$9,620	$1,236	$8,384
Creekside School	Public	PK, KG-6	275 W Mutton Hollow Rd	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-3650	544	25	22.2	24.1%	425 (78.1%)	4 (0.7%)	87 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.9%)	69.2	161^st of 547 public elementary schools	70.6%		71.9	146^th of 561 public elementary schools	74.0%	15	47.1	50.7	60.0	52.7	61.8	53.2	71.3	$7,736	$504	$7,232
Layton School	Public	PK, KG-6	369 W Gentile	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-3500	552	26	21.2	30.1%	367 (66.5%)	6 (1.1%)	145 (26.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	20 (3.6%)	45.2	308^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.7%		44.2	324^th of 561 public elementary schools	42.2%	16	53.1	47.2	26.3	44.3	51.4	36.9	55.7	$8,119	$865	$7,254
Morgan School	Public	PK, KG-6	1065 Thornfield Rd	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-3450	603	25	24.1	9.5%	528 (87.6%)	8 (1.3%)	44 (7.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	51.2	275^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.7%		61.2	213^th of 561 public elementary schools	62.0%	62	53.5	51.1	34.1	39.5	55.8	48.2	53.9	$6,686	$228	$6,458
East Layton School	Public	PK, KG-6	2470 E Cherry Lane	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-3250	510	26	19.7	18.0%	437 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.5%)	48.3	291^st of 547 public elementary schools	46.8%		59.6	224^th of 561 public elementary schools	60.1%	67	48.1	55.0	43.1	18.9	63.3	59.4	35.7	$7,732	$460	$7,272
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	591 W 2000 N	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 402-2450	642	32	20.0	46.4%	326 (50.8%)	29 (4.5%)	244 (38.0%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	6.8	524^th of 547 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.8	531^st of 561 public elementary schools	5.3%	7	17.3	28.2	18.5	10.3	29.5	23.3	21.6	$7,362	$931	$6,431
Kaysville School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 N 100 E	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-3400	495	25	20.2	14.7%	415 (83.8%)	4 (0.8%)	36 (7.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	77.6	112^th of 547 public elementary schools	79.5%		75.4	122^nd of 561 public elementary schools	78.3%	10	58.4	76.0	62.9	44.6	77.2	72.8	50.0	$7,870	$245	$7,624
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-6	1354 W Weaver Ln	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-1200	623	32	19.7	8.7%	531 (85.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	31 (5.0%)	52.8	269^th of 547 public elementary schools	50.8%		58.5	229^th of 561 public elementary schools	59.2%	40	50.0	50.6	48.4	36.9	51.1	53.9	50.6	$6,916	$377	$6,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitesides School

How many students attend Whitesides School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Whitesides School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitesides School?

Students at Whitesides School are 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Whitesides School attend?

Students who attend Whitesides School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Davis Junior High
High : Layton High

What district is Whitesides School in?

Davis District

Is Whitesides School a good school?

Whitesides School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Utah elementary schools.

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