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Snow Canyon Middle

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

Summary

Snow Canyon Middle is a public alternative school located in St. George, Utah, serving grades PK-9 with a total enrollment of 909 students. The school is part of the Washington District, which is ranked 35 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Snow Canyon Middle has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby Hurricane High and Hurricane Middle, its test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade RISE/English Language Arts, Snow Canyon Middle scored 36.6% proficient or better, compared to the district's 51.3% and the state's 42.6%. Additionally, Snow Canyon Middle has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 37.95% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby Hurricane High (29.73%) and Hurricane Middle (33.1%).

The school's test scores have been declining over the past few years, with the 2023-2024 projected scores being lower than the previous years across most subjects and grade levels. This trend is concerning and may indicate a need for intervention or further analysis to understand the underlying factors. While Snow Canyon Middle is part of the same district as Hurricane High and Hurricane Middle, it has significantly lower test scores, suggesting that there may be unique challenges or factors at play within the school that are not present in the other schools.

796

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,771

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 N Lava Flow Dr
St George, UT 84770

(435) 674-6474

District: Washington District

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2013

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Utah avg45%

Not ranked this year

Snow Canyon Middle did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

37^th of 93Washington District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	140 of 210	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	79 of 216	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	61 of 213	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	35 of 222	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	80 of 206	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	97 of 209	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	86 of 210	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.1	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	84 of 243	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	108 of 238	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	55 of 205	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	57.5	94 of 200	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	19 of 54	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	65 of 106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.6	34 of 100	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	69 of 141	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	61 of 138	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	36 of 133	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	105 of 183	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	31 of 191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	38 of 191	80.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)51st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)39th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+8 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE Science (2025)					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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th 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
Snow Canyon Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1215 N Lava Flow Dr	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-6474	796	32	25.0	34.8%	532 (66.8%)	3 (0.4%)	210 (26.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.0%)	8 (1.0%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)	41.0	40.6	57.3						44.3					57.8	$7,771	$570	$7,201
Post High School Self-Cont	Public, Alternative	K-12	2040 W 2000 North	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	114	5	22.8	30.7%	85 (74.6%)	1 (0.9%)	22 (19.3%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)															$2,262	$346	$1,916
Out of State School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vista School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	585 E Center Street	Ivins	84738	Washington County	Vista School	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 673-4110	1,114	53	21.0	36.3%	846 (75.9%)	6 (0.5%)	183 (16.4%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	11 (1.0%)	53 (4.8%)								(n/a)	68.2	63.0	75.0	49.1	30.6	25.3	42.5	33.4	35.3	52.7	40.4	66.7	50.0	71.2	$5,989	$475	$5,514
Dixie Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	825 S 100 E	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0441	844	32	26.2	33.4%	575 (68.1%)	5 (0.6%)	209 (24.8%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	17 (2.0%)	26 (3.1%)								(n/a)	49.8	42.0	46.4						39.9					48.3	$7,717	$483	$7,234
Pine View Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	2145 E 130 N	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-7915	701	31	22.6	42.2%	439 (62.6%)	8 (1.1%)	179 (25.5%)	6 (0.9%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	24 (3.4%)								(n/a)	47.9	35.0	48.8						44.4					51.6	$7,794	$579	$7,215
Southern Utah School of the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	919 East Brigham Road	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 431-5103	13	11	1.1	23.1%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Desert Hills Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	936 E Desert Hills Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0001	909	38	24.1	16.2%	755 (83.1%)	4 (0.4%)	88 (9.7%)	12 (1.3%)	8 (0.9%)	14 (1.5%)	28 (3.1%)								(n/a)	65.5	52.9	68.2						54.4					65.8	$7,403	$556	$6,847
Crimson Cliffs Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	4280 S Crimson Cliffs Way	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7010	933	39	23.8	11.5%	826 (88.5%)	4 (0.4%)	60 (6.4%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	27 (2.9%)								(n/a)	68.4	81.7	74.4						84.1					78.7	$9,766	$541	$9,224
Freedom Preparatory Academy Washington	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5690 S Carnelian Pkwy	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 437-3100	412	21	19.8	23.3%	336 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)								(n/a)				48.2	58.9	52.2				58.9	43.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Snow Canyon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Snow Canyon Middle?

Students at Snow Canyon Middle are 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Snow Canyon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Snow Canyon Middle.

What district is Snow Canyon Middle in?

Washington District

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