Summary:
ZIP code 84738 has two schools serving grades PK–9: Vista School, an alternative K–9 school, and Red Mountain School, a traditional PK–5 elementary school. Vista School enrolls about 1,114 students, while Red Mountain School enrolls about 447, so the schools serve noticeably different age groups and populations.
Based on the latest assessment results, Vista School has the stronger overall academic profile. Its students performed above Utah averages in most tested grades, with especially strong science results and notable grade 9 scores. Vista’s average proficiency across grades 3–8 was about 56% in English language arts, 50% in mathematics, and 64% in science. Its main academic concern is grade 6, where English language arts and mathematics results were below the state average. Chronic absenteeism at Vista was 24.6%, slightly higher than the state rate of 23.8%, making attendance another area to watch.
Red Mountain School has lower current proficiency results but shows encouraging improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 18th to the 31st percentile and rising from one star to two stars. Its mathematics and science results also improved year over year, although most scores remain below state averages. Grade 5 is the clearest challenge, with proficiency below 33% in English language arts, mathematics, and science. Red Mountain’s chronic absenteeism rate, 21.3%, is below the state rate but higher than the 15.4% rate reported for Washington District. Families should also note that Red Mountain School has a lower student–teacher ratio and a higher share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, so direct performance comparisons should be viewed as informative rather than definitive measures of school quality.
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