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Enrollment
1,013
Elementary
STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE WASHINGTON ACADEMY·NCES 490004601147
George Washington Academy
2277 S 3000 E, ST GEORGE, UT 84790 · (435) 673-2232 · Washington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
192 students
STATE 33%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 140 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 9% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · US 70%
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
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
UT avg 41.8% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.1% | 51.2% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where George Washington Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #101 of 562 | #4 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #120 of 578 | #5 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #80 of 578 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #9 of 613 | #1 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #442 of 556 | #29 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #294 of 559 | #13 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #431 of 582 | #26 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #383 of 388 | #18 of 19 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,013
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+41% since 2010-11, when it was 717
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,013 | 44 | 23.0:1 | 19% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 995 | 46.6 | 21.3:1 | 23% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 1,003 | 44.6 | 22.5:1 | 22% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 1,009 | N/A | N/A | 22% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 1,016 | N/A | N/A | 25% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 1,019 | N/A | N/A | 23% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 31 | 23.1:1 | 15% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Academy.
About George Washington Academy
George Washington Academy sits in ST GEORGE, Utah, and is classified as an elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,013 students. Enrollment is 106% higher than the average for elementary schools in Utah, which is about 491.
Federal records list George Washington Academy as its own district.
White students are the majority at George Washington Academy, with 75% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 10 points below the 85% share among Washington County residents. George Washington Academy's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at George Washington Academy is 44 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.0:1. That is higher than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. The school counts 192 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 19%. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 29%.
In Utah, George Washington Academy is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 61.2% actual against a predicted 50.5%.
Washington County has these Census figures: the median household income is $80,632, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County is home to 65 public schools and about 41,356 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Crimson View School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, George Washington Academy is behind the 62.6% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, George Washington Academy is Rural: Fringe. Charter status: George Washington Academy is a public charter school.
George Washington Academy had 1,009 students in 2020-21 and 1,013 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ST GEORGE
- Utah Online K8Elementary · 2,693 students
- Snow Canyon HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Pine View HighHigh · 1,124 students
- Dixie MiddleHigh · 844 students
- Snow Canyon MiddleCombined · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Crimson View School0.4 mi · 520
- Crimson Cliffs High0.6 mi · 1,401
- Crimson Cliffs Middle0.8 mi · 933
- South Mesa Elementary0.9 mi · 595
- Sunrise Ridge Intermediate1.2 mi · 802
- Little Valley School1.4 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at George Washington Academy?
George Washington Academy enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does George Washington Academy serve?
George Washington Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Washington Academy is approximately 23.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Washington Academy?
At George Washington Academy, the student body is approximately 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees George Washington Academy?
George Washington Academy is overseen by George Washington Academy in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.