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Snow Canyon Middle

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Snow Canyon Middle ranks 108 th of 217 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 50% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Snow Canyon Middle is an alternative public school in St. George, southwestern Utah, serving 796 students in prekindergarten through grade 9 as part of Washington District, which ranks 42nd of 92 Utah districts; its 25:1 student-teacher ratio and 34.8% free/reduced-price lunch rate provide important context for families.

The school’s results vary considerably by grade. In 2025–26, grade 8 proficiency was 46.9% in English language arts, 36.4% in mathematics, and 49.5% in science. Mathematics was the biggest concern, trailing the district by 11.5 percentage points and Utah by 2.9 points; grade 8 mathematics and science also declined from the prior year. Grade 9 results were more encouraging: 50.9% in ELA, 46.5% in mathematics, and 61.9% in science. Each exceeded the Utah average, and all three subjects improved from 2024–25. This grade-level difference suggests the school should examine what is working for ninth graders and how those supports might help younger students.

Attendance is a major challenge. Snow Canyon’s chronic absenteeism rate was 26.8% in 2024–25, well above the Washington District rate of 15.4% and slightly above the Utah rate of 23.8%. Its rate was similar to Hurricane Middle at 26.5%, while Vista School reported 24.6% and Career Technical High School reported 9.7%. Compared with Hurricane Middle, Snow Canyon performed better in mathematics but lower in ELA at both tested grades. Families may want to ask about attendance supports, grade 8 math intervention, ELA improvement plans, and whether staffing can better support smaller groups.

796

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,771

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 N Lava Flow Dr
St George, UT 84770

(435) 674-6474

District: Washington District

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2014

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

Utah avg45%

108^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Alternative Schools in the Washington District

42^nd of 92Washington 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	140 of 210	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	79 of 216	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	61 of 213	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	35 of 222	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	80 of 206	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	97 of 209	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	86 of 210	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.1	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	84 of 243	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	108 of 238	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	55 of 205	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	57.5	94 of 200	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	19 of 54	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	55 of 106	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	65 of 106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.6	34 of 100	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	71 of 139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	69 of 141	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	61 of 138	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	36 of 133	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	79 of 186	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	105 of 183	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	31 of 191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	38 of 191	80.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)		RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th 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
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)	50.9		46.5		61.9							46.9						36.4					49.5	$7,771	$570	$7,201
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
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)
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)	63.0		52.1		64.4		63.4	63.0	58.3	39.2	53.7	58.8	67.4	52.4	39.8	27.1	55.1	57.4	67.6	68.3	57.5	56.6	70.1	$5,989	$475	$5,514
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)
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)							43.6	50.0	51.2	60–78%			46.7	44.5	34.1	50–68%			53.7	41.5	70–88%
Career Technical High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1001 White Dome Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 673-3553	592	35	17.0	23.1%	479 (80.9%)	7 (1.2%)	85 (14.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)								(n/a)	69.7	76.9	52.0	38.6	75.2	77.9
Hurricane High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	345 W Tiger Blvd	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-3280	1,177	44	26.5	27.4%	951 (80.8%)	4 (0.3%)	178 (15.1%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	26 (2.2%)								(n/a)		62.7		37.1		58.9																		$8,607	$529	$8,079
Hurricane Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	395 N 200 W	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-4634	780	34	23.0	31.5%	612 (78.5%)	5 (0.6%)	129 (16.5%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	15 (1.9%)								(n/a)	54.1		37.0		59.9							51.5						28.1					52.0	$7,677	$482	$7,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Snow Canyon Middle

What district is Snow Canyon Middle in?

Washington District

Is Snow Canyon Middle a good school?

Snow Canyon Middle ranks 108^th of 217 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Snow Canyon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Snow Canyon Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Snow Canyon Middle?

Students at Snow Canyon Middle are 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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2025–26 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresNewSep 8, 2026

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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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