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Schools in North Salt Lake · Davis School District

North Salt Lake’s public schools outscore 69% of Utah districts

The grade covers the public school district serving North Salt Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

#49of 119 Utah townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 1% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.1
UT 21.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
36,646 students on the public path
In brief

North Salt Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 161 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Salt Lake’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,329 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then 17 middle and nine high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wasatch Peak Academy, Spectrum Academy - NSL and Kindercare Learning Center-North Salt Lake (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Salt Lake’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Utah school districts, #49 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 52%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 35,716 test results and a graduating class of 5,822 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of North Salt Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (35,716 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Salt Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
7–917 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
10–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

North Salt Lake’s public schools are run by Davis School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Davis School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 94 schools · 71,428 students · 23.1 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$11,329UT $11,467 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math43%
State average 38.8% · 35716 students tested

North Salt Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share North Salt Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Salt LakeB+Davis
BountifulB+Davis
Woods CrossB+Davis
Salt Lake CityC−Salt Lake City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Davis with North Salt Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in North Salt Lake

32 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in North Salt Lakeby address
Orchard School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
581 students21:1Rate it →
Foxboro School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
486 students17:1Rate it →
Adelaide School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bountiful
C
415 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving North Salt Lakein other towns
West Point Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · West Point
B
1,551 students26:1Rate it →
Farmington Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Farmington
A−
1,266 students27:1Rate it →
Shoreline Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Layton
A−
1,225 students29:1Rate it →
Syracuse Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Syracuse
B−
1,216 students25:1Rate it →
Legacy Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Layton
B−
1,125 students27:1Rate it →
Mueller Park Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Bountiful
B
1,090 students26:1Rate it →
Fairfield Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Kaysville
A
972 students27:1Rate it →
Centerville Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Centerville
A
971 students25:1Rate it →
North Layton Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Layton
B−
959 students20:1Rate it →
Centennial Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Kaysville
A
956 students26:1Rate it →
South Davis Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Bountiful
C
953 students23:1Rate it →
North Davis Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Clearfield
C
941 students20:1Rate it →
Sunset Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Sunset
C+
926 students24:1Rate it →
Central Davis Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Layton
B
879 students22:1Rate it →
Kaysville Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Kaysville
A+
858 students25:1Rate it →
Millcreek Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Bountiful
A−
673 students26:1Rate it →
Bountiful Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Bountiful
B
630 students21:1Rate it →
Syracuse High
High · Grades 10–12 · Syracuse
C+
2,608 students26:1Rate it →
Davis High
High · Grades 10–12 · Kaysville
A
2,238 students27:1Rate it →
Layton High
High · Grades 10–12 · Layton
C+
2,231 students27:1Rate it →
Farmington High
High · Grades 10–12 · Farmington
A
2,198 students28:1Rate it →
Clearfield High
High · Grades 10–12 · Clearfield
C
2,041 students23:1Rate it →
Northridge High
High · Grades 10–12 · Layton
C
1,984 students25:1Rate it →
Viewmont High
High · Grades 10–12 · Bountiful
A−
1,568 students25:1Rate it →
Woods Cross High
High · Grades 10–12 · Woods Cross
B−
1,555 students23:1Rate it →
Bountiful High
High · Grades 10–12 · Bountiful
B
1,550 students24:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Spectrum Academy - NSL
Grades K–12
D
Charter
829 students11:1Rate it →
Wasatch Peak Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6
A−
Charter
519 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kindercare Learning Center-North Salt Lake
Elementary · Grades PK–3
Private · Nonsectarian
101 studentsRate it →

Questions about North Salt Lake’s schools

Are North Salt Lake’s schools good?

By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Salt Lake children attend outscore 69% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #49 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Salt Lake in?

Davis School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 71,428 students in 94 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Salt Lake kids go to high school?

One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Syracuse High, Davis High, Layton High, Farmington High, Clearfield High, Northridge High, Viewmont High, Woods Cross High and Bountiful High.

What is North Salt Lake’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Davis School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does North Salt Lake spend per student?

$11,329 in Davis School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in North Salt Lake?

Yes: Kindercare Learning Center-North Salt Lake (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 101 students). North Salt Lake also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.