Muir School

Muir School is one of the mid-sized elementary schools in BOUNTIFUL, Utah, one of the schools within Davis District, with 596 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 21% larger than typical.

Davis District comprises 95 schools with combined enrollment of 71,703 students; Muir School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Muir School records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Muir School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 10% of students at Muir School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Davis County's rate of about 19%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Muir School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 59.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Davis County put median household income runs about $110,884, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Davis County's 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,110 students), Muir School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mueller Park Jr High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Muir School. On composite proficiency, Muir School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.5%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Muir School's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 743 (now 596). White enrollment moved from 93% to 87% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.