Best Public Schools in Washington, UT

Summary:

The city of Washington, Utah is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Washington District. The district is ranked 35 out of 98 in Utah and rated 3 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Horizon School, an elementary school, ranks 90 out of 561 Utah elementary schools and is rated 4 stars, with exceptional science test scores. Washington Fields Intermediate, the district's middle school, ranks 11 out of 210 Utah middle schools and is rated 5 stars, boasting impressive math proficiency. At the high school level, Crimson Cliffs High stands out, ranking 5 out of 138 Utah high schools and earning a 5-star rating, with outstanding English Language Arts scores.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in school performance across the district. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Coral Canyon School and Washington School, tend to have lower test scores and overall performance. Additionally, Riverside School has seen a decline in its rating, while Mountain View Montessori has consistently ranked near the bottom of the state's elementary schools, indicating areas for improvement within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N 300 E	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-3012	443	22	19.9	55.3%	254 (57.3%)	3 (0.7%)	135 (30.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	11 (2.5%)	19 (4.3%)	32.4	394^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.8%		27	412^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.6%	18							36.4	32.9	47.8				22.7	42.1	46.3				32.9	46.2				$8,962	$1,610	$7,352
Riverside School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2500 S Harvest Lane	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	Yes	No	No	(435) 652-4760	628	32	19.9	27.9%	536 (85.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	15 (2.4%)	28 (4.5%)	68.2	170^th of 561 public elementary schools	69.7%		58.9	227^th of 561 public elementary schools	59.5%	57							57.5	52.6	59.0				54.7	60.6	52.6				44.0	63.5				$7,225	$620	$6,605
Coral Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-5	3435 Canyon Crest Ave	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4787	518	29	18.1	55.8%	336 (64.9%)	10 (1.9%)	120 (23.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.2%)	32.2	396^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.4%		28	404^th of 561 public elementary schools	28.0%	8							28.4	33.0	53.7				35.3	41.4	37.9				33.3	47.0				$8,211	$1,253	$6,958
Majestic Fields School	Public	PK, KG-5	675 East Majestic Dr.	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7005	713	33	21.6	12.6%	637 (89.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	17 (2.4%)								(n/a)																								$5,907	$461	$5,446
Washington Fields Intermediate	Public	6-7	322 West 3090 South	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7015	861	36	24.1	13.4%	770 (89.4%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.6%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (2.2%)	89.5	11^th of 210 public middle schools	94.8%		93.7	4^th of 216 public middle schools	98.1%	7										56.4	67.7					52.7	73.3				77.2	74.5
Crimson Cliffs High	Public	10-12	4430 S Crimson Cliffs Way	Washington	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7015	1,384	54	25.7	11.1%	1,243 (89.8%)	7 (0.5%)	69 (5.0%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	15 (1.1%)	31 (2.2%)	97.3	5^th of 138 public high schools	96.4%		81.4	15^th of 139 public high schools	89.2%	10		68.8		57.2		60.6
Crimson Cliffs Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	4280 S Crimson Cliffs Way	Washington	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7010	924	38	24.3	11.7%	824 (89.2%)	9 (1.0%)	58 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.4%)								(n/a)	66.3		75.4		77.6							70.0						85.0					76.6	$9,766	$541	$9,224
Mountain View Montessori	Public, Charter	K-7	1160 N. 645 W.	Washington	84780	Washington County	Mountain View Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 251-8539	232	13	17.9	55.2%	156 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (19.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (9.9%)								(n/a)																								$7,573	$553	$7,020
St. George Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	380 E. 3090 S.	Washington	84780	Washington County	St. George Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 319-0105	208	16	12.7	11.1%	148 (71.2%)	2 (1.0%)	44 (21.2%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)																								$8,356	$126	$8,230
Horizon School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 S Arabian Way	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4781	579	29	19.9	25.6%	497 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	16 (2.8%)	80.3	90^th of 561 public elementary schools	84.0%		86.9	48^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.4%	42							55.9	56.2	62.1				71.0	57.7	62.9				59.6	75.0				$6,988	$589	$6,399

Cities Near Washington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St George	1.35 mi	24	54^th
Saint George	2.71 mi	14	33^rd
Santa Clara	6.91 mi	3	59^th
Ivins	8.97 mi	2	99^th
Hurricane	11.67 mi	6	90^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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