- DAYBREAK ELEMENTARY (Year-round)
- Principal: Doree Strauss
- Assistant Principal: Carolyn Bona
- Address: 4544 Harvest Moon Dr. (11710 South), South Jordan, Utah 84095
- Phone: (801) 302-0553
- Fax: (801) 302-4915
- Mascot: Dolphins
- School Colors: Navy Blue & Gray
- Home Page: http://schools.jordandistrict.org/daybreak/
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The school day for grades 1-6 begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m. except on Fridays, when school is dismissed at 1:25 p.m. to allow for teacher planning time.
Kindergarten students will attend either a morning session or afternoon session. Morning kindergarten sessions begin at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 11:18 a.m. Friday’s schedule for morning kindergarten starts at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. Afternoon kindergarten afternoon session begins at 12:37 p.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m. Friday’s schedule for afternoon kindergarten starts at 11:25 a.m. and ends at 1:25 p.m.
- Daybreak is on a modified year-round track schedule that serves about 1100 students. Students are divided into four attendance tracks. Typically, each track is in school for 45 days followed by 15 days of vacation. The school takes a common vacation in July.
- Students are expected to develop academically and in personal responsibility by 1) being at school and being on time, 2) working to the best of their ability, 3) obeying school rules, and 4) showing courtesy and respect.
- The Daybreak Elementary faculty has a wide range of backgrounds and talents. They provide a caring and strong academic program for our students.
- Teachers collaborate in teams and plan together to provide students with a maximum of learning opportunities.
- Certified resource teachers, a speech pathologist, and guidance counselor are available to our special needs students.
- Our literacy specialist and reading teachers provide students with extra help in reading and comprehension while providing support for the teachers.
- A hot lunch is provided each day. Students have a choice from two different menu options. The student price is $1.50 per lunch.
- Daybreak Elementary has a School Community Council comprised of neighborhood representatives, teachers and the principal. The group helps plan school wide projects and gives input on vital school issues. Meetings are held once a month.
- The PTA is actively helping our students succeed in school. PTA volunteers spend many extra hours to help provide many enrichment activities to make our school a success.
- Technology education plays an active role in our students learning. Our school has two portable computer labs available to teach keyboarding skills, word processing skills, and Internet researching skills along with supporting software in language arts and math.
- Daybreak Elementary has a before-school choir program available to our students.
- The Student Council gives our student leaders an opportunity to gain valuable leadership and communication skills as they meet to build school pride and serve others.
- School visitors are welcome and asked to check in at the office upon arrival.
Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT)
The Core Criterion Referenced Tests (CRTs) are administered at the end of each school year to help assess how well students have mastered the standards and objectives set forth in the State of Utah Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science core curricula. Student achievement is reported as the percent of students reaching “proficient” by earning a Level 3 or Level 4 performance on the Core CRT.
Year |
1st Lang. Arts |
1st Math |
2nd Lang. Arts |
2nd Math |
3rd Lang. Arts |
3rd Math |
2005-06 |
86% |
83% |
84% |
84% |
79% |
76% |
2006-07 |
79% |
73% |
86% |
80% |
83% |
78% |
2007-08 |
86% |
81% |
82% |
79% |
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Year |
4th Lang. Arts |
4th Math |
4th Science |
5th Lang. Arts |
5th Math |
5th Science |
2005-06 |
86% |
85% |
87% |
80% |
79% |
79% |
2006-07 |
84% |
82% |
82% |
84% |
81% |
75% |
2007-08 |
86% |
74% |
67% |
93% |
87% |
90% |
Year |
6th Lang. Arts |
6th Math |
6th Science |
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2005-06 |
89% |
82% |
68% |
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2006-07 |
82% |
74% |
69% |
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2007-08 |
78% |
75% |
68% |
IOWA Tests
The IOWA Test of Basic Skills provides a comparison of achievement to students across the United States in reading, language arts, math, science and social studies. The IOWA test is given each fall to students in grades 3, 5, and 8. The Jordan School District School also administers the IOWA to students in grade 6. Results are reported as the average percentile rank. The national average is the 50th percentile in each area.
| 3rd Grade | ||||||||
Norms |
Year |
Reading |
Language |
Math |
Core Total |
Soc. Studies |
Science |
Total Composite |
2005 Norms* |
2006-07 |
67 |
58 |
59 |
61 |
69 |
73 |
67 |
2005 Norms* |
2007-08 |
56 |
54 |
47 |
52 |
63 |
62 |
61 |
5th Grade |
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Norms |
Year |
Reading |
Language |
Math |
Core Total |
Soc. Studies |
Science |
Total Composite |
2005 Norms* |
2006-07 |
74 |
71 |
67 |
71 |
72 |
79 |
74 |
2005 Norms* |
2007-08 |
64 |
64 |
60 |
63 |
57 |
69 |
64 |
| 6th Grade | ||||||||
Norms |
Year |
Reading |
Language |
Math |
Total Survey |
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2005 Norms* |
2006-07 |
63 |
59 |
64 |
63 |
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2005 Norms* |
2007-08 |
52 |
60 |
56 |
55 |
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Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)
The Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) is designed to assess the writing skills of 6th and 9th grade students in February and March each year. The following six components of writing are assessed: ideas & content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
| Grade 6 | Average Points Earned | ||||||
Year |
Ideas / Content |
Organization |
Voice |
Word Choice |
Sentence Fluency |
Conventions |
Composite |
2006/07 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
19.5 |
2007/08* |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
17.6 |
Begin at West County/District Line and 11400 S.; east along 11400 S. (south side) to Daybreak View Parkway, continuing east on Daybreak View Pkwy. to 11400 S. and Bangerter Hwy.; south along Bangerter Hwy. (west side) to 11800 S.; west along 11800 S. (north side) to West County/District Line; north along West County/District Line (east side) to 11400 S.

