Sunburst School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Layton, Utah
Sunburst School in Layton, Utah enrolled 871 students in 2024-25 with 35.7 full-time teachers, 24.4 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, 52% 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 rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 17%
813 students in 2022-23, 862 students in 2023-24, 871 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.5 to 35.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 813 | 30.5 | 26.7 |
| 2023-24 | 862 | 35.0 | 24.6 |
| 2024-25 | 871 | 35.7 | 24.4 |
24.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 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 883 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sunburst School enrolled 883 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 883 of the 883 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions12
- Chronically absent20.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
82.5% of students were White, 12.2% Hispanic, 2.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White82.5%
- Hispanic12.2%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Black1.1%
- Pacific Islander0.9%
- Asian0.6%
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 Sunburst School scored proficient or above: 52% 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 | 52% | 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 Layton
12 public elementary schools in Layton report 2024-25 enrollment; Sunburst School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunburst School | 871 | 24.4 | 10.8% |
| Mountain View School | 696 | 21.8 | 21.0% |
| Adams School | 645 | 20.5 | 18.6% |
| Lincoln School | 642 | 20.1 | 37.4% |
| Heritage School | 623 | 19.7 | 7.7% |
| Ellison Park School | 565 | 19.4 | 12.0% |
| Layton School | 552 | 21.2 | 26.1% |
| Leadership Learning Academy | 522 | 21.8 | 17.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Sunburst School
- Sand Springs SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 682 students, 20.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Heritage SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 623 students, 19.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Sunburst School with Sand Springs SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Davis School District spends per student$9,986 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,986
- The largest public schools in UtahSunburst School is the number 25 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#25 of 609
- Utah schools by students per teacher24.4 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.24.4:1
- 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 Sunburst School
How many students attend Sunburst School?
871 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 813 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Layton, UT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunburst School?
24.4 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 Sunburst School a Title I school?
Sunburst School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Sunburst School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Sunburst School scored proficient or above: 52% 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 Sunburst School in?
Davis School District, NCES district ID 4900210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490021001597 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.