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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OGDEN CITY DISTRICT·NCES 490072001291
Polk School
2615 POLK AVE, OGDEN, UT 84401 · (801) 737-8300 · Weber County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
233 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
43.8%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
39.2%
UT avg 41.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 37.3% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Polk School
Polk School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk School this school | 541 | 43.1% | 43.0% |
| Bonneville School OREM | 564 | 45.0% | 37.8% |
| Copper Canyon School West Jordan | 497 | 44.1% | 32.7% |
| Holt School CLEARFIELD | 463 | 45.6% | 31.1% |
| Provost School PROVO | 510 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| Forbes School AMERICAN FORK | 550 | 48.9% | 37.9% |
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 Polk School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Weber County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #350 of 562 | #16 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #368 of 578 ▲ 28 | #20 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #284 of 578 ▲ 13 | #13 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #258 of 613 | #19 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #339 of 556 | #29 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #162 of 559 | #13 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #195 of 582 | #20 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +75.6% | #1 of 128 | #1 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 541 | 25 | 21.6:1 | 43% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 23.4 | 22.6:1 | 57% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 18 | 24.4:1 | 21% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | N/A | N/A | 50% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | N/A | N/A | 59% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 19 | 25.2:1 | 58% (276) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polk School.
About Polk School
Polk School is a medium-sized elementary school in Utah, with an address in OGDEN. The school reports 541 students in kindergarten through 6.
Ogden City District is the local district for Polk School. It runs 18 schools with 10,244 students.
By race and ethnicity, Polk School is 61% White. It is also 31% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Weber County is roughly 83% White. Polk School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Polk School is 25 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.6:1. Across elementary schools in Utah, the average ratio is about 21.8:1. The school counts 233 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.7% at Polk School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.0%.
Across Weber County, median household income is about $90,005, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Weber County number 95 and enroll about 49,670.
The shortest distance from Polk School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Ogden High. The five-mile area around Polk School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 34.5% proficiency; Polk School posts 43.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Polk School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Ogden City District
- Ben Lomond HighHigh · 1,180 students
- Ogden HighHigh · 1,127 students
- Mount Ogden Junior HighMiddle · 803 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- New Bridge SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Highland Junior HighMiddle · 649 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
Other Polk schools
One other US public school is named Polk. Polk School is the largest of the 2.
- Polk SchoolOakville, CT · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Ogden High0.4 mi · 1,127
- Mount Ogden Junior High0.9 mi · 803
- Wasatch School1.1 mi · 357
- New Bridge School1.2 mi · 665
- Ogden Preschool1.3 mi · 86
- Liberty Elementary School1.3 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Polk SchoolHow large is Polk School?
Polk School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades KG-06.
Is Polk School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Polk School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Polk School have?
Polk School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Polk School?
Student demographics at Polk School are roughly 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Polk School in?
Polk School is part of Ogden City District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.