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Lava Ridge Intermediate

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Lava Ridge Intermediate ranks 83 rd of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 217 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Lava Ridge Intermediate is a public school serving grades 6–7 in Santa Clara, Utah, with 699 students in the Washington District. The school ranks 83rd out of 217 Utah middle schools, placing it in the 62nd percentile statewide and earning three stars. This makes it a solid, above-midpoint school, although its recent performance remains below its stronger results from 2015–2019. About 42.49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 21.5, lower than at several nearby schools.

The clearest academic pattern is the difference between sixth and seventh grade. In 2025–2026, seventh graders performed above the state and district in math and science, with 59.1% proficient in math and 63.6% in science. Seventh-grade ELA matched the district and exceeded the state. Sixth-grade results were more uneven: 39.0% were proficient in ELA, 36.6% in math, and 51.4% in science. Sixth-grade science is the school’s most important improvement area; its results have declined each year shown and are 14.5 percentage points below the district. Compared with nearby Pine View Intermediate at Fossil Ridge and Dixie Intermediate, Lava Ridge performs better across all six tested subject-grade areas. However, Washington Fields Intermediate substantially outperforms Lava Ridge across every tested area.

Attendance is a notable strength: chronic absenteeism fell to 19.9% in 2024–2025, the lowest rate among the nearby schools with comparable data and below Utah’s 23.8% rate. Lava Ridge also shows strong statewide effectiveness for English learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Its results are generally stronger than those of Pine View and Dixie, while Sunrise Ridge Intermediate has posted stronger sixth-grade results in the available comparisons. Overall, Lava Ridge appears to be an improving, dependable school whose greatest opportunity is strengthening sixth-grade instruction—especially science—while building on its strong seventh-grade performance and attendance gains.

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: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Utah avg46%

83^rd of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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	59.4	83 of 217	61.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.8	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	51.3	46 of 106	56.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.7	39 of 139	71.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.9	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.3	49 of 186	73.7%	★★★★☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	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%)	59.4	83^rd of 217 public middle schools	61.8%		66.6	62^nd of 182 public middle schools	65.9%	21	39.0	52.2	36.6	59.1	51.4	63.6	$7,918	$551	$7,367
Dixie 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%)	39.4	129^th of 217 public middle schools	40.6%					(n/a)	40.2	39.0	34.5	36.0	60.4	42.1	$7,529	$495	$7,035
Pine View Intermediate at Fossil Ridge	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%)	36.5	140^th of 217 public middle schools	35.5%					(n/a)	36.8	38.1	25.5	37.3	59.9	45.9	$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%)	93.9	4^th of 217 public middle schools	98.2%		95.6	1^st of 182 public middle schools	99.5%	3	63.4	75.8	56.9	71.1	84.4	79.9
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%)								(n/a)							$6,739	$489	$6,250
Valley Academy Intermediate	Public, Charter	4-8	539 N 870 W	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Valley Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(435) 680-8526	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lava Ridge Intermediate

How many students attend Lava Ridge Intermediate?

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

What district is Lava Ridge Intermediate in?

Washington District

What high school do graduates of Lava Ridge Intermediate attend?

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

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.

Is Lava Ridge Intermediate a good school?

Lava Ridge Intermediate ranks 83^rd of 217 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025

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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