Summary:
ZIP code 84765 has one middle school, Lava Ridge Intermediate, serving grades 6–7 in Santa Clara. The school enrolls 699 students and is part of the Washington District. It has a 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide, placing it above the midpoint among Utah schools. For families considering middle school in this area, the most important feature is the significant difference between sixth- and seventh-grade results.
Lava Ridge Intermediate performs especially well in seventh grade. Proficiency rates are 59.1% in math, 63.6% in science, and 52.2% in English language arts. Seventh-grade math and science scores exceed both district and state results, while seventh-grade ELA matches the district and surpasses the state. Sixth-grade performance is more challenging: proficiency is 36.6% in math, 39.0% in ELA, and 51.4% in science. Each sixth-grade result trails the Washington District, with the largest gap in science. On average, seventh-grade proficiency is about 16 percentage points higher than sixth-grade proficiency, suggesting that parents may want to ask about sixth-grade transition support and foundational skills.
There are also mixed recent trends. Math improved in both grades from the prior year, but science declined in both grades, even though seventh-grade science remains a major strength. The school’s overall average across the six reported results is above Utah’s average but slightly below the district’s average. Chronic absenteeism was 19.9%, better than the state rate but higher than the district’s 15.4%, making attendance another factor for families to monitor. Overall, Lava Ridge Intermediate appears to be a solid, above-average statewide option with strong seventh-grade outcomes, while sixth-grade academics—particularly math, ELA, and science—represent the clearest areas for improvement.
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