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Enrollment
645
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIS DISTRICT·NCES 490021000793
Adams School
2200 E SUNSET DR, LAYTON, UT 84041 · (801) 402-3100 · Davis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
141 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.4%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
UT avg 41.8% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.4% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.8% | 48.7% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adams School
Adams School's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams School this school | 645 | 21.9% | 57.7% |
| Franklin Discovery Academy VINEYARD | 710 | 21.8% | 25.7% |
| Cook School SYRACUSE | 657 | 21.2% | 49.9% |
| Rose Creek School RIVERTON | 649 | 20.2% | 49.6% |
| Reagan Academy SPRINGVILLE | 683 | 23.1% | 52.6% |
| Riverton School RIVERTON | 657 | 24.2% | 53.6% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adams School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Davis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #138 of 562 | #19 of 67 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #191 of 578 ▲ 48 | #21 of 68 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #111 of 578 ▲ 8 | #17 of 68 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #140 of 613 | #20 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #221 of 556 | #23 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #419 of 559 | #47 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #384 of 582 | #28 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #88 of 128 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
645
+109 (+20%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,156
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 645 | 31.5 | 20.5:1 | 22% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 30.8 | 21.2:1 | 23% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 25.7 | 25.4:1 | 25% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | N/A | N/A | 23% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | N/A | N/A | 25% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | N/A | N/A | 27% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 22 | 26.3:1 | 27% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 36 | 22.9:1 | 12% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 1,156 | 42 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams School.
About Adams School
At 2200 E SUNSET DR in LAYTON, Utah, Adams School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 645 students covers pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for elementary schools in Utah, which is about 491.
Within Davis District, Adams School is one of 95 schools. The district enrolls 71,703 students.
Most students at Adams School are White: 82% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Davis County is about 84% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Adams School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
Adams School employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.5:1. That ratio is under the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 22% in 2024-25.
Adams School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.7% is 8.6 points above the 49.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Davis County, median household income is about $110,884, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Davis County number 118 and enroll about 81,110.
Nearest public school: Mountain View School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Adams School ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Adams School's location as Suburb: Large.
Adams School saw enrollment rise 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Adams School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Davis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,924
Census ACS
Median income
$110,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
81,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davis District
- Syracuse HighHigh · 2,608 students
- Davis HighHigh · 2,238 students
- Layton HighHigh · 2,231 students
- Farmington HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Clearfield HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Northridge HighHigh · 1,984 students
Other schools in LAYTON
- Layton HighHigh · 2,231 students
- Northridge HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Shoreline Junior HighMiddle · 1,225 students
- Legacy Jr HighMiddle · 1,125 students
- North Davis Preparatory AcademyCombined · 966 students
- North Layton Jr HighMiddle · 959 students
Other Adams schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Adams. Adams School is the largest of the 5.
- Adams SchoolLOGAN, UT · 338 students
- Adams SchoolCreal Springs, IL · 283 students
- Adams SchoolEverett, MA · 162 students
- Adams SchoolCastine, ME · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View School0.7 mi · 696
- East Layton School1.1 mi · 510
- King School2.0 mi · 442
- Leadership Learning Academy2.2 mi · 522
- Highmark Charter School2.2 mi · 668
- Northridge High2.3 mi · 1,984
Frequently asked questions
About Adams SchoolHow many students attend Adams School?
Adams School enrolls approximately 645 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Adams School serve?
Adams School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adams School is approximately 20.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams School?
At Adams School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Adams School public or private?
Adams School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davis District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.