Summary:
ZIP code 84790 includes two intermediate middle schools in Saint George, both serving Grades 6–7 and operated by Washington District. Together, Sunrise Ridge Intermediate and Pine View Intermediate at Fossil Ridge enroll 1,529 students. Sunrise Ridge has 802 students, while Pine View has 727. The schools are in the same district but show substantial differences in reported academic results, statewide rankings, and chronic absenteeism.
Sunrise Ridge Intermediate is the stronger-performing school across the available measures. Its latest listed ranking was 21st of 182 schools, placing it in the 88th percentile, and its earlier rankings also placed it above the 75th percentile. Mathematics proficiency was 55.1% in Grade 6 and 59.6% in Grade 7, while science proficiency reached 82.1% in Grade 6 and 55.3% in Grade 7. These results exceeded state comparisons in every reported subject and grade. Chronic absenteeism was 21.7%, lower than the statewide rate but above the district rate. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 22.5, and its reported 2018–2019 spending was $6,739 per student.
Pine View Intermediate at Fossil Ridge had lower reported outcomes, with its latest ranking at 140th of 217 schools, or the 35th percentile. Mathematics proficiency was 25.5% in Grade 6 and 37.3% in Grade 7; science proficiency was 59.9% and 45.9%, respectively; and ELA proficiency was below 40% in both grades. Chronic absenteeism was considerably higher at 36.7%. Pine View did report slightly higher historical spending—$7,458 per student—and a nearly identical student-teacher ratio of 22.3. Pine View also serves a larger share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, so comparisons should be viewed in context. The reporting years differ, and the data does not explain the causes of these performance gaps.
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