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Maeser School

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Maeser School ranks 100 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Maeser School is an elementary school located in Vernal, Utah, serving 541 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Uintah School District, which is ranked 38 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maeser School consistently outperforms the Uintah District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.9% of 3rd graders at Maeser School were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to 51.4% for the Uintah District and 48.6% for the state. The school's white students also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Utah elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, Maeser School has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 38.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to some nearby schools, such as Lapoint School and Naples School, Maeser School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.83% in 2023-2024). Additionally, Maeser School's spending per student ($8,620 in 2018-2019) is lower than Lapoint School ($10,848) but higher than Discovery School ($7,097).

473

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,620

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2670 W 1000 N
Vernal, UT 84078

(435) 781-3160

District: Uintah District

Students who attend Maeser School usually attend:

Middle:	Uintah Middle School
	Vernal Middle
High:	Uintah High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 24% Utah)

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg51%

Utah avg49%

100^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Uintah District

38^th of 93Uintah District among Utah districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	100 of 547	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	103 of 561	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	236 of 561	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	287 of 551	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	253 of 559	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	280 of 572	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	277 of 528	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.3	182 of 526	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	214 of 533	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.5	351 of 537	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.6	387 of 509	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	63.1	242 of 576	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	166 of 579	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	83 of 563	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	62.2	211 of 518	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	179 of 509	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	199 of 498	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	112 of 408	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	112 of 429	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	224 of 428	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	309 of 435	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+17 vs state

Mathematics60%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Maeser School

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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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maeser School	Public	K-5	2670 W 1000 N	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	No	No	(435) 781-3160	473	22	22.0	30.7%	416 (87.9%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	79.3	100^th of 547 public elementary schools	81.7%		78	103^rd of 561 public elementary schools	81.6%	3	62.9	60.5	56.5	59.2	77.0	$8,620	$569	$8,051
Uintah Online School	Public, Virtual	K-8	559 N 1700 W	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	Yes	No	(435) 781-3100	37	0		45.9%	31 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)						$2,766	$318	$2,449
Ashley School	Public	K-5	350 N 1150 W	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 781-3170	442	26	17.3	55.9%	306 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	87 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.2%)	36.3	359^th of 547 public elementary schools	34.4%		25.1	432^nd of 561 public elementary schools	23.0%	73	28.6	56.5	32.9	49.2	39.4	$8,352	$867	$7,485
Discovery School	Public	K-5	650 W 1200 S	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	No	No	(435) 781-3146	656	29	23.0	29.6%	531 (80.9%)	4 (0.6%)	93 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	79.3	99^th of 547 public elementary schools	81.9%		65.4	186^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.8%	87	68.1	67.0	50.0	68.2	60.9	$7,097	$436	$6,661
Naples School	Public	K-5	1640 e 1900 s	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 781-3150	456	22	21.2	52.6%	364 (79.8%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	47	296^th of 547 public elementary schools	45.9%		49.9	294^th of 561 public elementary schools	47.6%	2	42.9	44.2	43.2	51.3	52.0	$8,469	$687	$7,783
Davis School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4101 S 2500 E	Vernal	84078	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(435) 781-3155	442	20	22.6	42.5%	376 (85.1%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.0%)	57.8	237^th of 547 public elementary schools	56.7%		53.5	263^rd of 561 public elementary schools	53.1%	26	49.3	50.0	53.9	47.2	57.9	$8,370	$824	$7,547
Lapoint School	Public	K-5	10636 E 6900 N	Lapoint	84039	Uintah County	Uintah District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 247-2637	147	9	17.2	44.9%	98 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)								(n/a)						$10,848	$1,165	$9,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Maeser School

What district is Maeser School in?

Uintah District

What schools do graduates of Maeser School attend?

Students who attend Maeser School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Uintah Middle School
Middle : Vernal Middle
High : Uintah High

What is the racial makeup of Maeser School?

Students at Maeser School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Maeser School a good school?

Maeser School ranks 100^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maeser School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Maeser School.

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