Summary
Panorama School is an elementary school in St. George, Utah, serving 477 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Washington District, which is ranked 37 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Panorama School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 235 out of 528 Utah elementary schools in 2017-2018 to its current ranking of 416 out of 547 in 2024-2025.
Panorama School consistently underperforms the Washington District and Utah state averages in proficiency rates across RISE assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, Panorama School's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 39% compared to the district's 49.8% and the state's 48.6%. Additionally, Panorama School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 30.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a higher proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 59.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, much higher than nearby schools like Horizon School (25.56%) and Crimson View School (14.52%).
While Panorama School's overall performance is low, it performs relatively better for its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 50 out of 109 Utah elementary schools in this category in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may be effectively supporting its disadvantaged student population. However, Panorama School's challenges are not solely due to a lack of resources, as its per-student spending of $7,621 in 2018-2019 is on par with the nearby schools. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, increased family engagement, and potentially exploring best practices from the higher-performing schools in the area.
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