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Sandstone School

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Sandstone School ranks 385 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Sandstone School is an elementary school in St George, Utah, serving 514 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Washington District, which is ranked 37 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Sandstone School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 311 and 468 out of around 500-600 schools.

Sandstone School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It consistently underperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates for RISE assessments in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, Sandstone's 3rd grade math proficiency was 28.9% compared to the district's 49.8% and the state's 48.6%. Additionally, Sandstone has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 33.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a much higher proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.84% to 65.37% over the past few years, compared to the nearby Horizon School, Crimson View School, and Riverside School, which have much lower rates.

While Sandstone School's relatively high per-student spending suggests that funding and resources may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance, the data indicates that there are significant opportunities to improve the educational experience and outcomes for its students. Addressing issues such as attendance, providing targeted academic support, and engaging the community could potentially help drive improvements at Sandstone School.

518

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,251

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 N 2450 E
St George, UT 84790

(435) 674-6460

District: Washington District

Students who attend Sandstone School usually attend:

Middle:	Fossil Ridge Intermediate
High:	Pine View High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

44.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 24% Utah)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

385^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	30.7	385 of 547	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	344 of 561	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	357 of 561	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	402 of 551	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	456 of 559	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	468 of 572	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	429 of 528	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	437 of 526	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	395 of 533	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.9	311 of 537	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	278 of 509	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	348 of 576	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	369 of 579	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	330 of 563	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.0	363 of 518	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.2	386 of 509	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	376 of 498	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	36 of 109	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	35 of 162	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	213 of 429	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	254 of 428	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	375 of 435	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+37 vs school

White (2024)50th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Sandstone 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
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
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
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
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
Riverside School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2500 S Harvest Lane	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	Yes	No	No	(435) 652-4760	610	30	20.6	21.3%	507 (83.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	14 (2.3%)	31 (5.1%)	70	155^th of 547 public elementary schools	71.7%		68.2	170^th of 561 public elementary schools	69.7%	15	49.5	57.6	55.3	55.0	72.8	$7,225	$620	$6,605
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandstone School

Is Sandstone School a good school?

Sandstone School ranks 385^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sandstone School?

Students at Sandstone School are 46% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Sandstone School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Sandstone School.

What schools do graduates of Sandstone School attend?

Students who attend Sandstone School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fossil Ridge Intermediate
High : Pine View High

What district is Sandstone School in?

Washington District

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