📍 233 N Colonial Ave, Layton, Davis County, 84041
Whitesides School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Layton, Davis County. The school has 421 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Davis District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Whitesides School enrolls 421 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 313 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
188 of the school's 421 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 149 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Whitesides School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-10, state senate district 22, state house district 17.
Whitesides School is one of 96 schools in Davis District, based in Farmington, Utah. The district serves 71,428 students district-wide and employs 3,077 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 421 students, Whitesides School is smaller than the district average of about 744 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large