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Sunset School

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Sunset School ranks 409 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Sunset School is a PK–5 elementary school in St. George, Utah, serving 481 students from the surrounding St. George, Ivins, and Santa Clara communities. It is part of Washington District, which ranks 42nd of 92 Utah districts. Sunset has a 20.0-to-1 student–teacher ratio, and 60.29% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating a higher-need population than several nearby schools.

Sunset’s current academic results are a concern. For 2025–2026, the school ranked 409th of 563 Utah schools, in the 27th percentile, with a one-star rating. Proficiency averaged approximately 37.2% in English language arts, 40.1% in mathematics, and 39.6% in science—below district averages in all three areas. Grade 4 is the clearest intervention point: proficiency was 31.2% in ELA, 37.7% in mathematics, and 40.3% in science. Grade 5 ELA also declined sharply, from 50.6% in 2023–2024 to 35.3% in 2025–2026. Results are generally stronger at Heritage School and Santa Clara School, while Bloomington School is the standout local performer, ranking 94th statewide.

Sunset is not consistently the lowest-performing nearby school. It outperforms Legacy School in several Grade 3 and Grade 4 measures, exceeds Red Mountain School in several Grade 5 results, and generally performs better than Paradise Canyon except in Grade 5 ELA and mathematics. Chronic absenteeism improved substantially from 40.6% in 2021–2022 but remained 24.9% in 2024–2025, above both the district and state rates. A notable strength is the school’s comparatively solid statewide standing for low-socioeconomic-status students, suggesting that effective support practices may be available to build on.

481

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,858

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 N Westridge Dr
St George, UT 84770

(435) 673-5669

District: Washington District

Students who attend Sunset School usually attend:

Middle:	Lava Ridge Intermediate
High:	Snow Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

33.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Utah average

!Near the bottom of Washington District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg52%

Utah avg49%

409^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 24Elementary 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	30.0	409 of 563	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	428 of 547	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	378 of 561	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	374 of 561	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	312 of 551	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	373 of 559	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	391 of 572	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	383 of 528	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	443 of 526	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	373 of 533	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	226 of 537	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	231 of 509	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	138 of 576	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	53.9	336 of 579	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	359 of 563	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	258 of 518	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.5	314 of 509	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	259 of 498	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	65 of 139	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	64 of 162	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	346 of 416	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	361 of 408	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	243 of 429	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	228 of 428	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	249 of 435	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)53rd percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-8 vs state

Science40%-13 vs state

English Language Arts37%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 27, 2018

The school has a very high ratio of low income families. The teachers are wonderful and the test scores only reflect the state of the population: Many immigrants and transient kids. My children have all gone through the school with great success and successful college attendance. The whole student is attended to here and all students improve and feel success here. Great job by a dedicated staff. 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 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	30	409^th of 563 public elementary schools	27.4%		21.4	428^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.8%	19	45.1	31.2	35.3		43.8	37.7	38.8		40.3	38.8		$8,858	$1,310	$7,549
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%)	24.2	429^th of 563 public elementary schools	23.8%		33	380^th of 547 public elementary schools	30.5%	49	30.1	28.6	39.0		41.1	27.3	43.1		26.0	43.1		$7,937	$1,204	$6,733
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%)	46.6	313^th of 563 public elementary schools	44.4%		44.2	316^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.2%	3	50.7	42.9	43.3		61.1	50.6	31.5		47.8	44.5		$7,569	$675	$6,894
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)			60–78%				20–49%					$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%)	30.1	408^th of 563 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.4	378^th of 547 public elementary schools	30.9%	30	39.4	29.1	44.8		25.3	37.7	39.6		36.8	51.1		$8,435	$1,161	$7,274
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%)	56	251^st of 563 public elementary schools	55.4%		54.6	263^rd of 547 public elementary schools	51.9%	12	48.6	60.0	45.1		48.6	54.1	29.9		60.0	57.5		$7,491	$569	$6,922
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%)	57.5	238^th of 563 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.4	273^rd of 547 public elementary schools	50.1%	35	54.6	59.0	33.8		56.6	67.2	37.2		56.9	48.7		$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%)	45.1	328^th of 563 public elementary schools	41.7%		24	416^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.9%	88	40.6	50.6	46.6		34.9	47.0	42.1		51.9	50.0		$7,621	$688	$6,934
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%)	33.1	390^th of 563 public elementary schools	30.7%		18.3	448^th of 547 public elementary schools	18.1%	58	50.8	47.4	28.4		34.5	45.3	27.3		49.3	32.9		$8,699	$1,127	$7,572
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%)	36.6	380^th of 563 public elementary schools	32.5%		30.7	385^th of 547 public elementary schools	29.6%	5	42.7	40.0	46.2		34.7	41.5	39.8		38.6	50.0		$8,251	$1,061	$7,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset School

How many students attend Sunset School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Sunset School.

Is Sunset School a good school?

Sunset School ranks 409^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Sunset School in?

Washington District

What schools do graduates of Sunset School attend?

Students who attend Sunset School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lava Ridge Intermediate
High : Snow Canyon High

What is the racial makeup of Sunset School?

Students at Sunset School are 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

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