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Diamond Valley School

1411 W DIAMOND VALLEY DR, ST GEORGE, UT 84770 · (435) 574-2009 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Utah public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools

Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
102 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6116%
Grade 16918%
Grade 26717%
Grade 36316%
Grade 46216%
Grade 56417%

This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
32384%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 69% · US 43%
Hispanic
4211%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20954%
Female
17746%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
56.6%
UT avg 41.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
49.2%
UT avg 41.8% . -5.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.6%49.2%
2023-2456.6%54.8%
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Diamond Valley School

Diamond Valley School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Diamond Valley School this school38626.4%55.3%
Nebo View School
NEPHI
35327.2%57.6%
Pioneer School
OGDEN
39429.9%39.9%
Spanish Oaks School
SPANISH FORK
41622.8%44.3%
Santa Clara School
SANTA CLARA
45030.2%53.7%
Brockbank School
SPANISH FORK
45629.2%40.2%
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Diamond Valley School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn UtahIn Washington County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
55.3%#177 of 562#10 of 29
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.2%#236 of 578
▼ 59
#14 of 30
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.6%#109 of 578
▲ 33
#5 of 30
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
386#466 of 613#27 of 31
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.8:1#174 of 556#11 of 29
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.7%#447 of 559#22 of 29
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
26.4%#324 of 582#21 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+28.7%#18 of 128#1 of 8
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
386
+48 (+14%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 306
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538619.519.8:126% (102)
2023-2438819.919.5:130% (115)
2022-2335317.620.0:129% (101)
2020-21338N/AN/A34% (114)
2017-18300N/AN/A35% (105)
2015-16289N/AN/A34% (97)
2010-112821321.7:130% (85)
2000-013061421.9:129% (88)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Diamond Valley School.

About Diamond Valley School

Diamond Valley School is a low-enrollment elementary school in ST GEORGE, Utah, administered by Washington District. School enrollment was 386 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average about 491 students.

Federal data list 54 schools in Washington District, with 37,102 students enrolled.

About 84% of the student body at Diamond Valley School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Washington County as a whole is similar, at about 85%. Diamond Valley School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at Diamond Valley School total 19.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. The school counts 102 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 26%. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 29%.

Diamond Valley School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of Utah public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Diamond Valley School is 8.4 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.3% actual, 46.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Utah.

Federal survey data for Washington County show that the median household income is $80,632, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Washington County is home to 65 public schools and about 41,356 public school students.

The closest public school, Vista School, is about 6.2 miles from Diamond Valley School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Diamond Valley School is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.

Diamond Valley School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

2024-25 enrollment was 386, a 14% increase from 338 in 2020-21.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
196,431
Census ACS
Median income
$80,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,356 students

Quick facts

School name
Diamond Valley School
District
Washington District
Address
1411 W DIAMOND VALLEY DR, ST GEORGE, UT 84770
Phone
(435) 574-2009
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
386
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
19.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
102 (26%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
490114000500
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Diamond Valley School
How many students attend Diamond Valley School?
Diamond Valley School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-05.
Is Diamond Valley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Diamond Valley School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Diamond Valley School have?
Diamond Valley School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Diamond Valley School?
Student demographics at Diamond Valley School are roughly 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Diamond Valley School public or private?
Diamond Valley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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