Best Public Schools in Hurricane, UT

Hurricane, Utah, has six schools serving about 4,466 students from preschool through Grade 12: four elementary schools and two alternative schools. Five schools are part of Washington District, while Valley Academy operates separately. The alternative schools serve nearly 44% of local students, and the area’s schools offer a mix of elementary, middle, high school, and alternative programming.

Three Falls School is the strongest traditional elementary school overall, ranking in the 61st statewide percentile. It performs especially well in Grades 3 and 4, including Grade 4 math and science, although Grade 5 math and ELA are weaker. Valley Academy has the city’s best individual result: 66% of Grade 3 students were proficient in math. Its ranking has also improved over time, but its attendance rate is a major concern. Hurricane School has improved its ranking and shows a particular strength in Grade 5 science, while Hurricane Intermediate performs better in Grade 7 than Grade 6, especially in math and science.

Hurricane High is a notable alternative-school success, with a 91.6% graduation rate and Grade 10 results above state averages in ELA, math, and science. It also made large year-over-year gains, though absenteeism and its high student-teacher ratio deserve attention. Hurricane Middle has the clearest academic weakness, particularly in mathematics, despite reasonably solid science results. Across the city, chronic absenteeism is the broadest concern: the average is about 26.9%, well above the district rate. Mathematics is the main instructional priority, while science is a relative strength at several schools.