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Adams School

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Adams School ranks 127 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Adams School is an elementary school located in Layton, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 652 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.

Adams School consistently ranks in the top 35% of Utah elementary schools, with a current ranking of 127 out of 547 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on RISE assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 60% of 3rd graders, 54.5% of 4th graders, and 55.4% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 52% and 48.6% for the district and state, respectively. Adams School's performance in RISE Science is also strong, with 65% of 4th graders, 69.1% of 5th graders, and 65.5% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, outpacing the district and state averages.

However, Adams School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Creekside School and East Layton School, which have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Compared to the nearby schools, Adams School generally outperforms them on academic measures, particularly in mathematics and science, but some nearby schools, such as Creekside School, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

645

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,951

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 E Sunset Dr
Layton, UT 84041

(801) 402-3100

District: Davis District

Students who attend Adams School usually attend:

Middle:	North Layton Junior High
High:	Northridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

Utah avg48%

127^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	73.9	127 of 547	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	160 of 561	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	187 of 561	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	192 of 551	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	192 of 559	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	163 of 572	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	144 of 528	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	158 of 526	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	55.6	247 of 533	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.6	330 of 537	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	261 of 509	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	234 of 576	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	201 of 579	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.7	98 of 563	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.2	212 of 518	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	220 of 509	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	257 of 498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	121 of 408	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	149 of 429	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	175 of 428	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	188 of 435	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+14 vs state

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

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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
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-6	2200 E Sunset Dr	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-3100	645	32	20.4	21.9%	530 (82.2%)	8 (1.2%)	72 (11.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.6%)	73.9	127^th of 547 public elementary schools	76.8%		69.9	160^th of 561 public elementary schools	71.5%	33	60.0	54.5	55.4	42.5	65.0	69.1	65.5	$7,951	$361	$7,590
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	2025 E 3100 N	Layton	84040	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-3700	696	32	21.7	25.9%	502 (72.1%)	9 (1.3%)	102 (14.7%)	25 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	32 (4.6%)	65.7	185^th of 547 public elementary schools	66.2%		63.5	202^nd of 561 public elementary schools	64.0%	17	58.6	57.4	50.5	49.5	52.0	53.3	61.1	$6,672	$384	$6,288
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
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
Leadership Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	100 West 2675 North	Layton	84041	Davis County	Leadership Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 593-9552	522	24	21.7	23.9%	339 (64.9%)	7 (1.3%)	105 (20.1%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	45 (8.6%)	35.1	366^th of 547 public elementary schools	33.1%		30	404^th of 561 public elementary schools	28.0%	38	56.0	30.9	58.4	15.3	32.8	51.6	26.1	$5,937	$499	$5,438
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
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
South Weber School	Public	PK, KG-6	1285 E Lester	South Weber	84405	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-3750	809	33	24.1	8.5%	730 (90.2%)	7 (0.9%)	47 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.1%)	57.5	242^nd of 547 public elementary schools	55.8%		55.2	250^th of 561 public elementary schools	55.4%	8	65.8	58.6	44.2	26.1	58.6	51.4	54.0	$7,261	$326	$6,935
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams School

What is the racial makeup of Adams School?

Students at Adams School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Adams School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Adams School.

What district is Adams School in?

Davis District

What schools do graduates of Adams School attend?

Students who attend Adams School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Layton Junior High
High : Northridge High

Is Adams School a good school?

Adams School ranks 127^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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