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Little Valley School

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Little Valley School ranks 89 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Little Valley School is a public elementary school in St. George, Utah, serving 552 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Washington District. The school is among Utah’s stronger elementary schools, ranking 89th out of 563 statewide in 2025–26, at the 84th percentile, and earning four stars. Its latest ranking improved substantially from 149th the previous year, suggesting a strong recent rebound.

Academically, Little Valley School performed above both district and state averages in every reported subject and grade. Its average proficiency was 57.5% in English language arts, 64.0% in math, and 67.9% in science. Math is a particular strength: proficiency increased to 67.6% in third grade, 64.1% in fourth grade, and 60.2% in fifth grade, with especially large gains in third- and fifth-grade math. Science results were also strong, while fifth-grade ELA was the clearest area to monitor at 51.0%. Among nearby schools, Crimson View School was a standout at 15th statewide, while South Mesa Elementary ranked 85th and Bloomington School ranked 94th. Little Valley compares favorably with most other nearby schools of similar size.

Attendance is mixed but generally favorable compared with Utah overall. Chronic absenteeism was 19.9% in 2024–25—better than the state’s 23.8%, though higher than the district’s 15.4% and some nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio was a typical 19.7 to 1. About 7.97% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, one of the lowest shares among the comparison schools; this provides important context when comparing achievement results across schools with different student populations. Overall, Little Valley School appears to be a strong, improving choice, with notable strengths in math and science and continued opportunities in fifth-grade literacy and attendance.

552

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,926

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

2330 E Horseman Park Dr
St George, UT 84790

(435) 652-4771

District: Washington District

Students who attend Little Valley School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Ridge Intermediate
High:	Desert Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg52%

Utah avg49%

89^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	79.7	89 of 563	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	149 of 547	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	128 of 561	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	120 of 561	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	132 of 551	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	154 of 559	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	83 of 572	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	66 of 528	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	85 of 526	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	64 of 533	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	63 of 537	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	81 of 509	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	131 of 576	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	43 of 579	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.1	75 of 563	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	89 of 518	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	101 of 509	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	178 of 498	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	143 of 416	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	206 of 408	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	165 of 429	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	154 of 428	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	180 of 435	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)66th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+15 vs state

Mathematics64%+15 vs state

English Language Arts58%+11 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Little Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 E Horseman Park Dr	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4771	552	28	19.7	8.0%	490 (88.8%)	5 (0.9%)	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	79.7	89^th of 563 public elementary schools	84.2%		70.7	149^th of 547 public elementary schools	72.8%	60	62.5	59.1	51.0			67.6	64.1	60.2				71.6	64.1			$6,926	$562	$6,364
South Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2969 S 3300 East	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7030	595	27	22.4	9.1%	530 (89.1%)	5 (0.8%)	44 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.8%)	80.6	85^th of 563 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.6	52^nd of 547 public elementary schools	90.5%	33	71.4	58.7	55.3			79.9	60.2	63.7				64.4	58.5
George Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2277 S 3000 E	St George	84790	Washington County	George Washington Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-2232	1,013	44	23.0	19.0%	759 (74.9%)	6 (0.6%)	152 (15.0%)	23 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	64 (6.3%)	80.2	87^th of 563 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.7	90^th of 547 public elementary schools	83.5%	3	61.2	53.0	61.9	63.8	56.6	59.3	56.0	60.6	58.6	58.9	≥ 90%	66.4	67.5	77.9	56.6	$5,339	$247	$5,093
Bloomington Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 E Brigham Rd	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-6495	448	24	18.6	43.3%	317 (70.8%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.5%)	35 (7.8%)	62	207^th of 563 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.8	213^th of 547 public elementary schools	61.1%	6	60.8	43.9	48.1			55.7	51.6	49.4				62.1	55.8			$7,324	$564	$6,760
Crimson View School	Public	PK, KG-5	2835 East 2000 South	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7000	520	25	21.2	12.1%	445 (85.6%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (10.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	94.1	15^th of 563 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.4	19^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.5%	4	70.4	72.8	70.2			92.2	80.6	77.0				76.4	73.4			$7,087	$603	$6,484
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
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%)	79	94^th of 563 public elementary schools	83.3%		67.6	174^th of 547 public elementary schools	68.2%	80	59.5	74.2	51.1			59.5	59.8	65.1				73.2	61.6			$7,165	$555	$6,610
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%)	76.6	115^th of 563 public elementary schools	79.6%		70	155^th of 547 public elementary schools	71.7%	40	58.4	57.0	59.4			60.4	57.2	56.9				60.1	78.2			$7,225	$620	$6,605
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%)	75.3	122^nd of 563 public elementary schools	78.3%					(n/a)	56.6	52.2	61.1			57.5	75.4	53.4				66.0	60.0			$5,907	$461	$5,446
Desert Canyons Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 E Rimrunner Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 632-5794	670	32	20.6	20.4%	519 (77.5%)	8 (1.2%)	86 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.8%)	38 (5.7%)	73	135^th of 563 public elementary schools	76.0%		69.8	157^th of 547 public elementary schools	71.3%	22	55.8	59.3	46.5			65.8	63.8	48.7				65.4	65.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Valley School

What schools do graduates of Little Valley School attend?

Students who attend Little Valley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunrise Ridge Intermediate
High : Desert Hills High

What is the racial makeup of Little Valley School?

Students at Little Valley School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Little Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Little Valley School.

Is Little Valley School a good school?

Little Valley School ranks 89^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Little Valley School in?

Washington District

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