Summary
Ashley School is a K–5 elementary school in Vernal, Utah, serving 442 students in the Uintah District. The school serves a community with a relatively high level of economic need, with 55.88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Its student-teacher ratio was 17.3 to 1, lower than at most nearby schools. Ashley’s statewide ranking has improved from the 18th–25th percentile range in earlier years to the 41st percentile in 2025–26, although it remains below the current rankings of nearby Davis School, Naples School, Discovery School, and Maeser School.
Attendance is the school’s most significant concern. Chronic absenteeism reached 66.3% in 2024–25, compared with 50.9% across the district and 23.8% statewide. That rate was higher than at Davis, Discovery, and Maeser, though slightly lower than at Naples. Ashley’s 2025–26 test results were below district and state levels in most areas. Mathematics was the largest challenge, particularly third grade, where 37.9% of students were proficient compared with 57.8% districtwide and 50.1% statewide. ELA proficiency was 36.2% in third grade, 45.8% in fourth grade, and 42.3% in fifth grade.
Science is Ashley’s clearest relative strength. Proficiency was 51.7% in fourth grade and 52.1% in fifth grade, nearly matching state results, and science scores have improved considerably since 2023–24. Fifth-grade mathematics was also a bright spot, with 46.5% proficiency—slightly above the statewide result. Compared with nearby schools, Ashley generally trails Maeser and Discovery by wide margins and usually trails Naples as well, while comparisons with Davis are more mixed. Overall, Ashley appears to be making academic progress, but reducing absenteeism, strengthening foundational mathematics, and making results more consistent across grades remain important priorities.
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