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Lava Ridge Intermediate

Q: Is Lava Ridge Intermediate a good school?

Lava Ridge Intermediate ranks 62 nd of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Lava Ridge Intermediate is a public middle school located in Santa Clara, Utah, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 757 students. It is part of the Washington District, which is ranked 37 out of 93 school districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lava Ridge Intermediate has consistently strong performance among its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups, often ranking in the top 15-20% of Utah middle schools for these groups. The school's performance for White students and students of low socioeconomic status is also above average, ranking in the top 35-40% of Utah middle schools. However, Lava Ridge Intermediate's 6th-grade students tend to lag behind the district and state averages in mathematics, science, and English Language Arts proficiency, while its 7th-grade students consistently outperform these benchmarks.

Compared to nearby schools in the Washington District, Lava Ridge Intermediate's performance is mixed. While it outperforms Fossil Ridge Intermediate and Tonaquint Intermediate, it lags behind the top-performing schools, Sunrise Ridge Intermediate and Washington Fields Intermediate, in both overall ranking and specific subject area proficiency. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in academic outcomes at these schools.

699

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,918

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2425 Rachel Dr
Santa Clara, UT 84765

(435) 652-4742

District: Washington District

Students who attend Lava Ridge Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Snow Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

27.3%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Utah median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Utah avg46%

62^nd of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	66.6	62 of 182	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	77 of 210	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	83 of 216	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	108 of 209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	72 of 213	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	65 of 222	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	57 of 172	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.5	40 of 206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	44 of 209	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	51 of 210	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	73 of 185	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	116 of 243	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	54 of 238	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	22 of 222	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	66.9	58 of 201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	61.3	79 of 205	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	89 of 200	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2022	43.1	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	15 of 79	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	58 of 100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	27 of 138	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	64 of 133	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	35 of 159	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	53 of 183	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	74 of 191	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	81 of 191	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

This school sucks, i would not recommend sending your child to this school. The teachers act like they are just baby sitters and complain about there job 24-7. The staff does not care about the children and every one who works there does not want to do there job. Instead of teaching they would rather have you color. They act like my child is a 2 year old. Close Quote

Schools Near Lava Ridge Intermediate

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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 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lava Ridge Intermediate	Public	6-7	2425 Rachel Dr	Santa Clara	84765	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4742	699	32	21.5	42.5%	445 (63.7%)	5 (0.7%)	191 (27.3%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.1%)	11 (1.6%)	21 (3.0%)	66.6	62^nd of 182 public middle schools	65.9%		60.8	77^th of 210 public middle schools	63.3%	15	34.8	56.3	55.4	65.8	$7,918	$551	$7,367
Tonaquint Intermediate	Public	6-7	1210 W Curly Hollow Drive	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 688-2238	653	29	22.3	40.1%	436 (66.8%)	2 (0.3%)	165 (25.3%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (2.0%)	11 (1.7%)	20 (3.1%)								(n/a)					$7,529	$495	$7,035
Fossil Ridge Intermediate	Public	6-7	383 S Mall Dr	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4706	727	33	22.3	48.1%	463 (63.7%)	5 (0.7%)	183 (25.2%)	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.8%)	28 (3.9%)	29 (4.0%)								(n/a)					$7,458	$612	$6,846
Washington Fields Intermediate	Public	6-7	322 West 3090 South	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7015	913	37	24.5	11.6%	812 (88.9%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (6.8%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	20 (2.2%)	95.6	1^st of 182 public middle schools	99.5%		89.5	11^th of 210 public middle schools	94.8%	10	58.5	74.2	84.2	77.5
Sunrise Ridge Intermediate	Public	6-7	3167 S 2350 E	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4772	802	36	22.5	17.1%	679 (84.7%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	85.1	21^st of 182 public middle schools	88.5%		72.9	48^th of 210 public middle schools	77.1%	27	55.1	59.6	82.1	55.3	$6,739	$489	$6,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Lava Ridge Intermediate

Is Lava Ridge Intermediate a good school?

Lava Ridge Intermediate ranks 62^nd of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lava Ridge Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Lava Ridge Intermediate usually go on to attend Snow Canyon High

How many students attend Lava Ridge Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Lava Ridge Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Lava Ridge Intermediate?

Students at Lava Ridge Intermediate are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lava Ridge Intermediate in?

Washington District

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