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Santa Clara School

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Santa Clara School ranks 263 rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Santa Clara School is an elementary school in Santa Clara, Utah, serving 458 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Washington District, which is ranked 37 out of 93 districts in the state.

Santa Clara School generally performs well academically, with test scores that are above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, 5th-grade students at Santa Clara School had 58.7% proficiency in ELA, compared to 51.9% for the district and 48.3% for the state. In Science, 5th-grade students had 67.5% proficiency, compared to 55% for the district and 51.9% for the state. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 25.2% over the past few years, which may be impacting its overall performance.

When compared to nearby schools in the Washington District, Santa Clara School generally performs better on test scores, particularly in ELA and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, its 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 58.7% was significantly higher than the nearby Panorama School (33.3%), Bloomington School (48.4%), and Heritage School (49.3%). However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, suggesting that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate.

450

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,491

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 W Crestview Dr
Santa Clara, UT 84765

(435) 628-2624

District: Washington District

Students who attend Santa Clara School usually attend:

Middle:	Lava Ridge Intermediate
High:	Snow Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

263^rd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	54.6	263 of 547	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	172 of 561	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	205 of 561	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	240 of 551	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	358 of 559	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	370 of 572	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	303 of 528	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.9	216 of 526	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	212 of 533	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	110 of 537	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	103 of 509	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	38 of 576	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	73.5	131 of 579	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	56 of 563	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	68.7	156 of 518	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	154 of 509	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.0	51 of 498	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	255 of 408	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	152 of 429	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	196 of 428	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	255 of 435	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)38th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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
Santa Clara School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 W Crestview Dr	Santa Clara	84765	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-2624	450	23	20.0	30.2%	369 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	54.6	263^rd of 547 public elementary schools	51.9%		68	172^nd of 561 public elementary schools	69.3%	91	46.6	44.3	48.3	51.9	59.3	$7,491	$569	$6,922
Arrowhead School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Arrowhead Trail	Santa Clara	84765	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-2027	520	26	19.6	33.1%	387 (74.4%)	5 (1.0%)	70 (13.5%)	8 (1.5%)	7 (1.3%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.7%)	44.2	316^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.2%		39	357^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.4%	41	53.2	38.3	44.5	42.6	48.6	$7,569	$675	$6,894
Paradise Canyon	Public	PK, KG-5	1795 W 1230 N	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-8978	461	22	21.4	70.3%	137 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	289 (62.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	23 (5.0%)	33	380^th of 547 public elementary schools	30.5%		43.8	327^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.7%	53	38.8	50.0	35.4	34.8	42.2	$7,937	$1,204	$6,733
Red Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-5	263 E 200 S	Ivins	84738	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 656-3802	447	25	17.7	53.9%	271 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (24.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.6%)	10 (2.2%)	40 (8.9%)	18.3	448^th of 547 public elementary schools	18.1%		24.1	436^th of 561 public elementary schools	22.3%	12	33.8	34.2	29.2	28.2	35.7	$8,699	$1,127	$7,572
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 N Westridge Dr	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-5669	481	24	20.0	60.3%	258 (53.6%)	5 (1.0%)	163 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	19 (4.0%)	24 (5.0%)	21.4	428^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.8%		35.7	378^th of 561 public elementary schools	32.6%	50	34.7	30.1	29.5	32.9	42.7	$8,858	$1,310	$7,549
Utah Online K8	Public, Virtual	K-8	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	Yes	No	(435) 986-5181	2,693	12	234.1	0.9%	1,957 (72.7%)	91 (3.4%)	501 (18.6%)	107 (4.0%)	9 (0.3%)	24 (0.9%)	4 (0.1%)								(n/a)						$5,189	$346	$4,843
Legacy School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 E 100 S	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-6191	562	31	18.1	65.5%	213 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	302 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	14 (2.5%)	22 (3.9%)	33.4	378^th of 547 public elementary schools	30.9%		35.3	380^th of 561 public elementary schools	32.3%	2	32.0	31.1	41.8	46.1	48.5	$8,435	$1,161	$7,274
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-5	747 E Riverside Dr	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 628-4427	526	25	21.2	50.2%	338 (64.3%)	2 (0.4%)	129 (24.5%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.5%)	33 (6.3%)	51.4	273^rd of 547 public elementary schools	50.1%		55.2	252^nd of 561 public elementary schools	55.1%	21	62.0	51.5	44.5	39.1	47.6	$7,974	$1,135	$6,838
Panorama School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N 2200 E	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 628-6881	447	24	19.0	60.0%	255 (57.0%)	3 (0.7%)	137 (30.6%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.0%)	14 (3.1%)	17 (3.8%)	24	416^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.9%		20.7	450^th of 561 public elementary schools	19.8%	34	39.0	32.8	28.8	41.5	36.5	$7,621	$688	$6,934
Bloomington School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Man O War Rd	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-6266	553	29	19.4	25.9%	435 (78.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.7%)	11 (2.0%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	34 (6.1%)	67.6	174^th of 547 public elementary schools	68.2%		64.1	198^th of 561 public elementary schools	64.7%	24	61.9	65.5	50.5	55.8	49.1	$7,165	$555	$6,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Clara School

Is Santa Clara School a good school?

Santa Clara School ranks 263^rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Santa Clara School attend?

Students who attend Santa Clara School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lava Ridge Intermediate
High : Snow Canyon High

How many students attend Santa Clara School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Santa Clara School.

What district is Santa Clara School in?

Washington District

What is the racial makeup of Santa Clara School?

Students at Santa Clara School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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