Farr West School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Ogden, Utah
Farr West School in Ogden, Utah enrolled 704 students in 2024-25 with 30.3 full-time teachers, 23.3 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%
788 students in 2022-23, 768 students in 2023-24, 704 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.5 to 30.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 788 | 33.5 | 23.5 |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 34.7 | 22.1 |
| 2024-25 | 704 | 30.3 | 23.3 |
23.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 of every 100 Utah elementary schools
Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 824 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Farr West School enrolled 824 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 824 of the 824 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent23.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
86.5% of students were White, 10.4% Hispanic, 2.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White86.5%
- Hispanic10.4%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Black0.1%
- Asian0.1%
- American Indian0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Farr West School scored proficient or above: 56% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 56% | not published | 40.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Ogden
29 public elementary schools in Ogden report 2024-25 enrollment; Farr West School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic School | 726 | 23.0 | 25.6% |
| East Ridge Elementary School | 714 | 21.0 | 34.7% |
| Farr West School | 704 | 23.3 | 11.2% |
| Bates School | 690 | 22.3 | 12.0% |
| New Bridge School | 665 | 20.5 | 50.5% |
| Heritage School | 647 | 19.0 | 51.9% |
| West Weber School | 632 | 22.2 | 17.7% |
| Uintah School | 629 | 20.3 | 25.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Farr West School
- Silver Ridge ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 602 students, 22.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Orchard SpringsThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 472 students, 23.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare Farr West School with Silver Ridge ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Weber School District spends per student$9,770 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,770
- The largest public schools in UtahFarr West School is the number 91 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#91 of 609
- Utah schools by students per teacher23.3 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.23.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Farr West School
How many students attend Farr West School?
704 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 788 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ogden, UT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Farr West School?
23.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Farr West School a Title I school?
Farr West School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Farr West School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Farr West School scored proficient or above: 56% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Farr West School in?
Weber School District, NCES district ID 4901200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490120000817 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.