Central Davis Jr High

Central Davis Jr High is one of the mid-sized junior highs in LAYTON, Utah, operated by Davis District, with 879 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 9.

Across the 95 schools in Davis District (71,703 students total), Central Davis Jr High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Central Davis Jr High lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.7:1, putting Central Davis Jr High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 31% of students at Central Davis Jr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Davis County's rate of about 19%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Davis Jr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Davis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $110,884 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Davis County runs 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,110 students), of which Central Davis Jr High is one.

Crestview School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Davis Jr High at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Central Davis Jr High's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,001 (now 879). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 15% to 19%.

On the community side, members of the Central Davis Jr High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.