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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114000606

Heritage School

747 E RIVERSIDE DR, SAINT GEORGE, UT 84790 · (435) 628-4427 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
264 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5010%
Kindergarten7414%
Grade 17214%
Grade 28516%
Grade 38316%
Grade 47614%
Grade 58616%

This year's kindergarten class (74) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).

Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
33864%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 69% · US 43%
Hispanic
12925%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
336%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
132%
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
25749%
Female
26951%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
43.8%
UT avg 41.4% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
UT avg 41.8% . +1.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.8%52.6%
2023-2450.0%51.0%
% 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Heritage School

Heritage School's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Heritage School this school52650.2%47.6%
Barnett School
PAYSON
50850.2%41.3%
Lake View School
BRIGHAM CITY
57353.1%37.4%
Forbes School
AMERICAN FORK
55048.9%37.9%
Cedar East School
CEDAR CITY
59853.2%43.1%
Red Mountain School
IVINS
44753.9%33.6%
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 Heritage School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn UtahIn Washington County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
47.6%#278 of 562#15 of 29
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.6%#196 of 578
▲ 23
#11 of 30
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.8%#285 of 578
▼ 47
#17 of 30
▼ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
526#276 of 613#14 of 31
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.2:1#292 of 556#19 of 29
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.2%#168 of 559#8 of 29
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.2%#128 of 582#12 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.2%#251 of 388#7 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. 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
526
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552624.821.2:150% (264)
2023-2450923.821.4:154% (275)
2022-2352024.821.0:152% (268)
2020-21516N/AN/A62% (319)
2017-18599N/AN/A64% (386)
2015-16627N/AN/A66% (412)
2010-115782325.1:154% (312)
2000-014731924.9:144% (210)
1990-916782527.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage School.

About Heritage School

Heritage School is a mid-sized elementary school in Utah, with an address in SAINT GEORGE. Its enrollment is 526 students, spread over pre-K through 5.

Heritage School belongs to Washington District, a district of 54 schools and 37,102 students.

The share of White students at Heritage School is 64%, a majority. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Washington County is about 85% White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Heritage School are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage School is 21.2:1, based on 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Utah is similar, at 21.8:1. Lunch program data show 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Washington County is 29%.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Heritage School, the prediction is 35.3% and the result is 47.6%.

The school's county is Washington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,632, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 65 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,356, Heritage School among them.

Heritage School is about 0.8 miles from Dixie High, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 47.6% is above the 43.9% average for nearby schools.

Heritage School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

In 2020-21, Heritage School enrolled 516; in 2024-25, 526.

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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
Heritage School
District
Washington District
Address
747 E RIVERSIDE DR, SAINT GEORGE, UT 84790
Phone
(435) 628-4427
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
526
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
21.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
264 (50%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
490114000606
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Washington District
Other schools in SAINT GEORGE
Other Heritage schools

9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Heritage. Heritage School is the 6th largest of the 10.

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Frequently asked questions

About Heritage School
How large is Heritage School?
Heritage School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Heritage School serve?
Heritage School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Heritage School?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at Heritage School.
How diverse is Heritage School?
Heritage School reports a student body of 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage School?
Heritage School is overseen by Washington District in Washington County.
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