Summary:
The Utah Arts Academy area includes one high school, Utah Arts Academy, serving grades 8–12 in Saint George, Utah. The school has 311 students, a 17.7-to-1 student–teacher ratio, and a 26.37% free- or reduced-price lunch participation rate. Because this is the only school in the list, there are no school-to-school comparisons; the most useful context comes from comparing its results with statewide averages and reviewing changes over time.
Utah Arts Academy has several encouraging indicators. Its ranking improved from 89th of 138 schools in 2023–2024 to 70th of 139 schools in 2025–2026, reaching the 50th percentile and three stars. The reported graduation rate was 92.2% in 2023–2024, while the dropout rate was 7.8%. Recent academic strengths included 10th-grade English Language Arts, with 54.2% of students proficient compared with 48.2% statewide; 9th-grade Science, at 54.9% versus 49.7%; and 9th-grade Mathematics, at 43.1% versus 39.4%. These results suggest that some upper-grade subjects are performing at or above state levels.
Parents should also pay close attention to areas needing improvement. Mathematics was particularly weak in 8th grade, where proficiency was under 21%, and in 10th grade, where it was 10.7%, both well below statewide results. Eighth-grade Science was another concern, at 28.2% compared with 50.8% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is the most serious schoolwide warning sign: 46.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, nearly twice the statewide rate of 23.8%. Since the school is relatively small, annual results may fluctuate as student groups change. Overall, the clearest priorities are improving attendance and mathematics while preserving stronger performance in English Language Arts and selected science courses.
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