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Little Valley School

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Little Valley School ranks 149 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Little Valley School is an elementary school located in St George, Utah, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 622 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Utah elementary schools, with a current ranking of 149 out of 547 schools and a 4-star rating from Washington District.

Little Valley School outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various RISE assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 57.6%, compared to 49.8% for the district and 48.6% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is a notable achievement. Additionally, Little Valley School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.3% to 9.49% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Little Valley School outperforms most, with the exception of Crimson View School and South Mesa Elementary, which are also high-performing schools in the district. However, the school's performance for its White student subgroup is not as strong as its overall performance, ranking 206th out of 408 Utah elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. Despite this, Little Valley School is able to achieve its high academic performance with relatively lower per-student spending compared to some of its peers.

552

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,926

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

2330 E Horseman Park Dr (3000
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: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington District

✓Above the Utah median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

149^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	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
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 (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+9 vs state

Mathematics56%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Little Valley 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th 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 (3000	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%)	70.7	149^th of 547 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.7	128^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.2%	21	57.6	62.1	48.2			63.0	57.3			$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%)	86.6	52^nd of 547 public elementary schools	90.5%		79.4	94^th of 561 public elementary schools	83.2%	42	88.2	68.0	58.4			64.5	69.4
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%)	80.7	90^th of 547 public elementary schools	83.5%		70.1	159^th of 561 public elementary schools	71.7%	69	52.3	61.3	67.0	50.6	62.8	67.4	71.9	71.5	73.3	$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%)	61.8	213^th of 547 public elementary schools	61.1%		50.9	286^th of 561 public elementary schools	49.0%	73	53.9	57.2	42.0			66.7	48.8			$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%)	93.4	19^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.5%		95	11^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.0%	8	77.4	71.4	79.2			69.7	78.8			$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%)	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
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%)	67.6	174^th of 547 public elementary schools	68.2%		64.1	198^th of 561 public elementary schools	64.7%	24	61.9	65.5	50.5			55.8	49.1			$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%)	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
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
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%)	69.8	157^th of 547 public elementary schools	71.3%		69.7	163^rd of 561 public elementary schools	70.9%	6	56.9	65.4	45.3			69.6	52.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Valley School

What is the racial makeup of Little Valley School?

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

Is Little Valley School a good school?

Little Valley School ranks 149^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 district is Little Valley School in?

Washington District

How many students attend Little Valley School?

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

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