Summary:
St. George, Utah, has 12 elementary-level schools serving grades PK–5 or K–8, including 10 traditional elementary campuses, the large online Utah Online K8, and K–8 George Washington Academy; most are part of Washington District. School performance varies considerably across the area. Crimson View School is the clear leader, ranking 15th statewide, earning five stars, and averaging about 77% across reported elementary assessments. Its mathematics results are especially strong, including 92.2% proficiency in third grade, while absenteeism is below the state rate.
The strongest group also includes George Washington Academy, Little Valley School, Bloomington School, and Diamond Valley School, all ranking at or above the 79th statewide percentile. Diamond Valley School has shown especially notable recent improvement, while Panorama School rose from the 20th to the 42nd percentile over three years. Parents comparing schools should also consider grade configuration: George Washington Academy serves grades K–8, so its results include middle-school grades and are not perfectly comparable with PK–5 campuses.
The greatest academic challenges are at Legacy School, Sandstone School, Sunset School, and Paradise Canyon, which rank between the 24th and 33rd statewide percentiles and generally average below 45% on reported assessments. Sandstone School has the area’s highest chronic absenteeism rate at 39.8%, while Paradise Canyon has low absenteeism but continued academic difficulties. Bloomington Hills School falls between the top and lower-performing groups. Spending does not consistently predict results, and Utah Online K8 should be evaluated separately because its online format, large enrollment, and unusually high student-teacher ratio make direct comparisons unreliable.
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