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Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIS DISTRICT·NCES 490021001098
Sand Springs School
242 N 3200 W, Layton, UT 84041 · (801) 402-3850 · Davis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Utah public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
53 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (121).
Student demographics
34%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
51.1%
UT avg 41.4% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
46.2%
UT avg 41.8% . -9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 51 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 55.8% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Sand Springs School
Sand Springs School's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Springs School this school | 682 | 7.8% | 55.9% |
| West Bountiful School WEST BOUNTIFUL | 660 | 11.2% | 51.4% |
| Heritage School LAYTON | 623 | 8.7% | 49.6% |
| Saratoga Shores School SARATOGA SPRINGS | 777 | 8.6% | 64.5% |
| Eaglecrest School LEHI | 755 | 9.9% | 68.1% |
| Monte Vista School SOUTH JORDAN | 783 | 11.9% | 54.2% |
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 Sand Springs School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Davis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #167 of 562 | #25 of 67 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #272 of 578 ▼ 110 | #38 of 68 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #173 of 578 ▼ 3 | #28 of 68 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #114 of 613 | #14 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #194 of 556 | #19 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.2% | #372 of 559 | #35 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.8% | #561 of 582 | #65 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.8% | #31 of 388 | #3 of 57 |
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
682
-48 (-7%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 915
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 | 682 | 34 | 20.1:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 33.9 | 20.8:1 | 8% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 32 | 25.3:1 | 8% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | N/A | N/A | 6% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 1,046 | N/A | N/A | 9% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 1,060 | N/A | N/A | 10% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | 36 | 25.4:1 | 15% (141) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sand Springs School.
About Sand Springs School
Sand Springs School is an elementary school with a street address in Layton, Utah. Its 682 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Utah is about 491 students.
The 95 schools of Davis District, including Sand Springs School, enroll 71,703 students.
White students are the large majority at Sand Springs School, with 80% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White, within a few points of the school. Sand Springs School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 34 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.1:1. That ratio is under the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. Around 8% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Davis County is 19%.
Measured against Utah public elementary schools, Sand Springs School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Sand Springs School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (55.9%) and its predicted rate (56.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools.
Davis County census figures show that median household income is about $110,884, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sand Springs School is among the 118 public schools in Davis County.
Legacy Jr High is the public school closest to Sand Springs School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Sand Springs School places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Sand Springs School as Suburb: Large.
Sand Springs School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Sand Springs School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- Legacy Jr High0.2 mi · 1,125
- Sunburst School0.8 mi · 871
- Bluff Ridge School1.2 mi · 915
- North Davis Preparatory Academy1.4 mi · 966
- Ellison Park School1.5 mi · 565
- Antelope School1.6 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Sand Springs SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sand Springs School?
Sand Springs School enrolls approximately 682 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sand Springs School serve?
Sand Springs School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Sand Springs School?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Sand Springs School.
How diverse is Sand Springs School?
Sand Springs School reports a student body of 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sand Springs School?
Sand Springs School is overseen by Davis District in Davis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.