Summary:
In St. George, Utah, the George Washington Academy is the only school listed in the George Washington Academy area, serving approximately 1,013 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This K–8 structure gives families one school option that spans both elementary and middle-school years. The school ranks strongly, placing 87th out of 563 Utah schools and in the 85th percentile in 2025–2026, while its reported district ranking is 9th out of 92 schools, at the 90th percentile.
Academic results are a major strength. In 2025–2026, the school exceeded Utah averages in every reported grade and subject. English Language Arts proficiency ranged from 53.0% in fourth grade to 63.8% in sixth grade, while Mathematics results ranged from 56.0% in fourth grade to at least 90% in eighth grade. The eighth-grade Mathematics result was especially notable because the Utah average was 39.3%. Science was the strongest subject overall, averaging about 67.1% across grades 4–7, with sixth grade reaching 77.9%. The school’s statewide ranking also improved substantially, moving from the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 85th percentile in the latest year.
For families considering the school, attendance data is favorable: chronic absenteeism was 18.3%, below Utah’s 23.8% rate. The main academic areas to monitor are fourth-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, which were the school’s lowest 2025–2026 results, although both still exceeded state averages. Seventh-grade Science also declined sharply from 73.3% to 56.6% year over year, while overall Mathematics performance across grades 3–7 remained essentially stable. The reported student-teacher ratio is 23:1, and free/reduced-price lunch participation is 18.95%. The listed per-student spending figure of $5,339 comes from 2018–2019 and may not reflect current spending.
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