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Hurricane School

Q: Is Hurricane School a good school?

Hurricane School ranks 361 st of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Hurricane School is an elementary school located in Hurricane, Utah, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 722 students. It is part of the Washington District, which is ranked 37 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Hurricane School's overall student performance on RISE assessments is generally below the district and state averages, it performs relatively well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 29 out of 109 Utah elementary schools in this subgroup and earning a 4-star rating. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Approximately 40% of Hurricane School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Hurricane School to nearby schools in the Washington District, Horizon School consistently outperforms Hurricane School and the district/state averages on RISE assessments, while Sandstone School has similar performance to Hurricane School. Additionally, Washington School and Coral Canyon School have lower performance than Hurricane School on RISE assessments.

611

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,944

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

948 W 325 N
Hurricane, UT 84737

(435) 635-4668

District: Washington District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (42% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

361^st of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Washington District

37^th of 93Washington 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
2025	35.8	361 of 547	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	343 of 561	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	382 of 561	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	320 of 551	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	331 of 559	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	349 of 572	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	274 of 528	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.3	210 of 526	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.8	131 of 533	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	119 of 537	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	156 of 509	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	170 of 576	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	54.2	333 of 579	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	349 of 563	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.4	427 of 518	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	352 of 509	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.3	390 of 498	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	29 of 109	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	43 of 162	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	360 of 408	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	333 of 429	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	357 of 428	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	321 of 435	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%-9 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hurricane School	Public	PK, KG-5	948 W 325 N	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-4668	611	35	17.2	36.0%	456 (74.6%)	5 (0.8%)	112 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	23 (3.8%)	35.8	361^st of 547 public elementary schools	34.0%		41.1	343^rd of 561 public elementary schools	38.9%	18	34.4	49.0	32.4			47.2	44.5			$7,944	$1,169	$6,775
Three Falls School	Public	PK, KG-5	789 S 700 W	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-7229	533	28	19.3	27.2%	461 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	63.1	203^rd of 547 public elementary schools	62.9%		57.1	236^th of 561 public elementary schools	57.9%	33	44.0	57.7	50.5			54.7	63.7			$7,182	$527	$6,654
Hurricane Intermediate	Public	PK, KG-7	1325 S 700 W	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-8931	723	32	22.8	37.5%	584 (80.8%)	2 (0.3%)	101 (14.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.1%)	21 (2.9%)								(n/a)				34.1	46.2			56.4	43.9	$7,979	$617	$7,362
LaVerkin School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 W Center	La Verkin	84745	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 635-4619	447	21	20.8	53.9%	354 (79.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (14.8%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.9%)	16.6	463^rd of 547 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.5	464^th of 561 public elementary schools	17.3%	1	29.2	32.3	21.0			37.1	35.5			$9,010	$1,176	$7,834
Coral Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-5	3435 Canyon Crest Ave	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4787	558	28	20.2	61.8%	352 (63.1%)	8 (1.4%)	150 (26.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	7 (1.3%)	30 (5.4%)	23.1	421^st of 547 public elementary schools	23.0%		32.2	396^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.4%	25	27.3	26.2	38.2			38.7	41.6			$8,211	$1,253	$6,958
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N 300 E	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-3012	468	22	21.7	67.1%	251 (53.6%)	4 (0.9%)	154 (32.9%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	14 (3.0%)	22 (4.7%)	16.2	467^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.6%		32.4	394^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.8%	73	30.5	26.4	38.9			24.6	27.8			$8,962	$1,610	$7,352
Horizon School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 S Arabian Way	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4781	626	29	21.5	22.0%	525 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	26 (4.2%)	81.3	87^th of 547 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.3	90^th of 561 public elementary schools	84.0%	3	72.9	58.4	69.9			54.4	71.7			$6,988	$589	$6,399
Mountain View Montessori	Public, Charter	K-7	1160 N. 645 W.	Washington	84780	Washington County	Mountain View Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 251-8539	210	15	14.0	47.1%	143 (68.1%)	3 (1.4%)	43 (20.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)								(n/a)										$7,573	$553	$7,020
Majestic Fields School	Public	PK, KG-5	675 East Majestic Dr.	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7005	732	33	22.1	11.3%	644 (88.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	20 (2.7%)								(n/a)										$5,907	$461	$5,446
Sandstone School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 N 2450 E	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 674-6460	518	26	20.3	65.1%	228 (44.0%)	3 (0.6%)	236 (45.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	20 (3.9%)	21 (4.1%)	30.7	385^th of 547 public elementary schools	29.6%		40.9	344^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.7%	41	28.9	40.0	36.0			50.0	39.2			$8,251	$1,061	$7,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurricane School

What district is Hurricane School in?

Washington District

How many students attend Hurricane School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Hurricane School.

Is Hurricane School a good school?

Hurricane School ranks 361^st of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hurricane School?

Students at Hurricane School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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