David Gourley School
David Gourley School serves 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
David Gourley School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
David Gourley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
David Gourley School's student population of 665 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
665 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)
32 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
David Gourley School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 959 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of David Gourley School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#904 out of 959 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
56%
17%
Black
4%
1%
White
31%
74%
Hawaiian
6%
2%
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
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