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What's the one class at Bates School every student should take?
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Enrollment
690
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBER DISTRICT·NCES 490120000612
Bates School
850 E 3100 N, OGDEN, UT 84414 · (801) 452-4580 · Weber County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
123 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 16% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
37.4%
UT avg 41.4% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
UT avg 41.8% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 44.5% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Bates School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Weber County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #312 of 562 | #14 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #282 of 578 | #14 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #377 of 578 | #19 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #104 of 613 | #6 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #395 of 556 | #33 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #436 of 559 | #35 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.8% | #452 of 582 | #39 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #263 of 388 | #22 of 32 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
690
-81 (-11%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 622
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 | 690 | 31 | 22.3:1 | 18% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 32.5 | 21.1:1 | 18% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 30.5 | 23.9:1 | 15% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 771 | N/A | N/A | 18% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | N/A | N/A | 20% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | N/A | N/A | 23% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 26 | 25.0:1 | 20% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 10% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 622 | 23 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bates School.
About Bates School
Bates School is a medium-sized elementary school in Utah, with an address in OGDEN. A total of 690 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 491-student average for elementary schools in Utah, enrollment here is 41% higher.
Bates School is part of a district of 52 schools: Weber District, with 32,054 students.
The student body at Bates School is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 83% White, within a few points of the school. Bates School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 31 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bates School is 18%. That rate is below the 35% average among public schools in Weber County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Bates School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.8%; the prediction is 51.1%.
Among Weber County residents, the median household income is $90,005, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Bates School, Weber County has 94 other public schools.
The closest public school, North Ogden Jr High, is about 0.5 miles from Bates School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Bates School ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place Bates School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 11% from 2020-21, when Bates School had 771 students, to 2024-25, when it had 690.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Bates School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Weber County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,648
Census ACS
Median income
$90,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
49,670 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weber District
- Weber HighHigh · 2,002 students
- Roy HighHigh · 1,661 students
- Fremont HighHigh · 1,448 students
- Bonneville HighHigh · 1,373 students
- West Field High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- Wahlquist Jr HighMiddle · 1,033 students
Other schools in OGDEN
- Weber HighHigh · 2,002 students
- Bonneville HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Davinci AcademyCombined · 1,271 students
- West Field High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- Ben Lomond HighHigh · 1,180 students
- Ogden HighHigh · 1,127 students
Nearby schools
- North Ogden Jr High0.5 mi · 862
- North Ogden School0.9 mi · 537
- Maria Montessori Academy1.5 mi · 402
- Weber High1.7 mi · 2,002
- Green Acres School1.8 mi · 496
- Majestic School2.0 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About Bates SchoolHow large is Bates School?
Bates School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades KG-06.
Is Bates School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bates School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Bates School?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Bates School.
What is the student diversity at Bates School?
Student demographics at Bates School are roughly 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bates School in?
Bates School is part of Weber District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.