Dixie Intermediate

Dixie Intermediate is a public school serving 653 students in grades 6–7 in Saint George, Utah, within the Washington District and a community with a mix of economic backgrounds and nearby intermediate-school options.

The school’s latest statewide standing is 129th out of 217 Utah middle schools, placing it in the 41st percentile with a two-star rating. This is an improvement from 147th in 2022–23, although Dixie remains below its stronger results from the mid-2010s. Academically, its 2025–26 proficiency rates were below district results in all six reported grade-and-subject areas. Grade 7 is the main concern: math proficiency was 36.0%, compared with 54.6% districtwide, while science was 42.1% versus 57.8%. Grade 6 science stands out as a strength, with 60.4% proficiency—above Utah’s 58.2%—and grade 6 math improved substantially from the prior comparison year.

Compared with nearby schools, Dixie’s overall test performance is similar to, but slightly above, Pine View Intermediate at Fossil Ridge, while it trails Lava Ridge Intermediate and is far behind Washington Fields Intermediate. Sunrise Ridge Intermediate has also had a stronger recent ranking, though its latest ranking year differs. Chronic absenteeism improved from 37.9% in 2021–22 to 24.4% in 2024–25, but remains above the district’s 15.4%. The clearest priorities are strengthening grade 7 instruction—especially math—continuing attendance improvements, supporting Hispanic and English learner students, and carrying grade 6 academic gains forward.