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Vista School

Q: Is Vista School a good school?

Vista School ranks 320 th of 547 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-9

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 41% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Vista School is an alternative public charter school located in Ivins, Utah, serving 1,114 students in grades K-9. The school has faced some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a student-teacher ratio on the higher side compared to state averages.

While Vista School's test scores, particularly in mathematics, tend to lag behind state averages across most grade levels, the school performs better in science, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state averages. Interestingly, Vista School's ninth-grade students demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to the state, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 29.3%, could be a contributing factor to its lower test scores in certain subject areas.

When compared to nearby schools in the Washington District, Vista School generally performs better than the district average in terms of test scores, particularly in science and ninth-grade subjects. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates tend to be lower than the district averages. Additionally, Vista School's spending per student of $5,989 in 2018-2019 is lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools, such as Crimson Cliffs Middle ($9,766) and Desert Hills Middle ($7,403), which could be a factor in the school's relatively lower test scores, especially in mathematics.

1,114

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,989

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

585 E Center Street
Ivins, UT 84738

(435) 673-4110

District: Vista School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Utah avg47%

Elementary school

320^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

76^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	320 of 547	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	331 of 561	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	325 of 561	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	317 of 551	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	295 of 559	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	334 of 572	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	288 of 528	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.7	290 of 526	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	329 of 533	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	362 of 537	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.5	283 of 576	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	278 of 579	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.5	384 of 563	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	16 of 109	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	28 of 162	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	312 of 408	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	323 of 429	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	311 of 428	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	311 of 435	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	76 of 182	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	90 of 210	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	80 of 216	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	89 of 209	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	52 of 213	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	59 of 222	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	62 of 172	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	98 of 206	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	91 of 209	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	79 of 210	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	44 of 243	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	65 of 238	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	56.2	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	39 of 141	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	42 of 138	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	20 of 133	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	78 of 159	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	89 of 183	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	86 of 191	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	98 of 191	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+44 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+23 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vista School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	585 E Center Street	Ivins	84738	Washington County	Vista School	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 673-4110	1,114	53	21.0	36.3%	846 (75.9%)	6 (0.5%)	183 (16.4%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	11 (1.0%)	53 (4.8%)								(n/a)	68.2	63.0	75.0	49.1	30.6	25.3	42.5	33.4	35.3	52.7	40.4	66.7	50.0	71.2	$5,989	$475	$5,514
Post High School Self-Cont	Public, Alternative	K-12	2040 W 2000 North	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	114	5	22.8	30.7%	85 (74.6%)	1 (0.9%)	22 (19.3%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)															$2,262	$346	$1,916
Snow Canyon Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1215 N Lava Flow Dr	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-6474	796	32	25.0	34.8%	532 (66.8%)	3 (0.4%)	210 (26.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.0%)	8 (1.0%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)	41.0	40.6	57.3						44.3					57.8	$7,771	$570	$7,201
Out of State School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dixie Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	825 S 100 E	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0441	844	32	26.2	33.4%	575 (68.1%)	5 (0.6%)	209 (24.8%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	17 (2.0%)	26 (3.1%)								(n/a)	49.8	42.0	46.4						39.9					48.3	$7,717	$483	$7,234
Pine View Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	2145 E 130 N	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-7915	701	31	22.6	42.2%	439 (62.6%)	8 (1.1%)	179 (25.5%)	6 (0.9%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	24 (3.4%)								(n/a)	47.9	35.0	48.8						44.4					51.6	$7,794	$579	$7,215
Southern Utah School of the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	919 East Brigham Road	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 431-5103	13	11	1.1	23.1%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Desert Hills Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	936 E Desert Hills Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0001	909	38	24.1	16.2%	755 (83.1%)	4 (0.4%)	88 (9.7%)	12 (1.3%)	8 (0.9%)	14 (1.5%)	28 (3.1%)								(n/a)	65.5	52.9	68.2						54.4					65.8	$7,403	$556	$6,847
Crimson Cliffs Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	4280 S Crimson Cliffs Way	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7010	933	39	23.8	11.5%	826 (88.5%)	4 (0.4%)	60 (6.4%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	27 (2.9%)								(n/a)	68.4	81.7	74.4						84.1					78.7	$9,766	$541	$9,224
Freedom Preparatory Academy Washington	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5690 S Carnelian Pkwy	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 437-3100	412	21	19.8	23.3%	336 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)								(n/a)				48.2	58.9	52.2				58.9	43.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista School

What is the racial makeup of Vista School?

Students at Vista School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Vista School a good school?

Vista School ranks 320^th of 547 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,114 students attended Vista School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

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2024–25 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 19, 2024

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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