George Washington Academy

Summary:

George Washington Academy is a standout public charter school serving grades K-8 in St. George, Utah. As the only school in the George Washington Academy district, it has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 90th out of 547 Utah elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with test scores that consistently exceed state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 5th-grade students scored 67% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.4%. Additionally, the school is ranked 9th out of 93 districts in Utah and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating its status as a high-performing institution.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 21.3 and a reasonable spending of $5,339 per student, its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% in the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the state average. Nevertheless, George Washington Academy remains a standout school in the region, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

District Detail

2277 S 3000 E
St George, UT 84790

(435) 673-2232

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 93 Utah districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 1,013

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2277 S 3000 E	St George	84790	Washington County	George Washington Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-2232	1,013	44	23.0	19.0%	759 (74.9%)	6 (0.6%)	152 (15.0%)	23 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	64 (6.3%)	80.7	90^th of 547 public elementary schools	83.5%		70.1	159^th of 561 public elementary schools	71.7%	69	52.3	61.3	67.0	50.6	62.8	67.4	71.9	71.5	73.3	$5,339	$247	$5,093

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington District	0.43 mi	55	37^th
St. George Academy	1.64 mi	1
Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	2.55 mi	8
Success Academy	3.31 mi	2	7^th
Mountain View Montessori	5.33 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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