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Enrollment
723
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114001134
Hurricane Intermediate
1325 S 700 W, HURRICANE, UT 84737 · (435) 635-8931 · Washington County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL723 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
271 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 344 | 48% |
| Grade 7 | 379 | 52% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
46.0%
UT avg 41.4% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
40.3%
UT avg 41.8% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 40.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 33.6% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Hurricane Intermediate
Hurricane Intermediate's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Intermediate this school | 723 | 37.5% | 43.3% |
| Three Peaks School CEDAR CITY | 646 | 40.6% | 45.0% |
| Canyon School HYRUM | 789 | 41.8% | 47.5% |
| Apple Valley School SANTAQUIN | 732 | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| Summit School SMITHFIELD | 705 | 42.3% | 60.1% |
| Iron Springs School CEDAR CITY | 636 | 33.3% | 55.7% |
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 Hurricane Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #342 of 562 | #17 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #348 of 578 ▲ 77 | #18 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #244 of 578 ▲ 98 | #15 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 723 | #75 of 613 | #3 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #431 of 556 | #28 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #398 of 559 | #18 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #229 of 582 | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #115 of 128 | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
723
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 623
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 | 723 | 31.7 | 22.8:1 | 37% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 33.5 | 22.0:1 | 40% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 32.7 | 23.9:1 | 38% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | N/A | N/A | 44% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 713 | N/A | N/A | 50% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | N/A | N/A | 52% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 27 | 23.1:1 | 58% (359) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurricane Intermediate.
About Hurricane Intermediate
Hurricane Intermediate is a mid-sized elementary school in HURRICANE, Utah, under Washington District. The school enrolls 723 students in pre-K through 7. Elementary schools in Utah average about 491 students, which makes this school 47% above average.
Hurricane Intermediate is a school in Washington District. The district has 54 schools and 37,102 students.
Of every 100 students at Hurricane Intermediate, about 81 are White. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Washington County at about 85% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Hurricane Intermediate are from different groups.
Its staff includes 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Utah, 21.8:1, is lower. Hurricane Intermediate has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 37%. It compares with 29% for public schools in Washington County.
Compared with Utah schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hurricane Intermediate's results are 1.8 points above predicted: 43.3% against 41.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $80,632 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Washington County has 65 public schools with about 41,356 students, including Hurricane Intermediate.
Of the public schools around it, Hurricane Intermediate is closest to Three Falls School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.0%; Hurricane Intermediate's is 43.3%, ranking 3rd of 9.
NCES assigns Hurricane Intermediate the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 698 to 723.
People who know Hurricane Intermediate can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Washington District
- Utah Online K8Elementary · 2,693 students
- Utah Online 7-12High · 1,547 students
- Crimson Cliffs HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Snow Canyon HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Desert Hills HighHigh · 1,241 students
Other schools in HURRICANE
- Hurricane HighCombined · 1,177 students
- Hurricane MiddleCombined · 780 students
- Valley AcademyCombined · 642 students
- Hurricane SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Three Falls SchoolElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Three Falls School0.7 mi · 533
- Hurricane High1.4 mi · 1,177
- Hurricane School1.9 mi · 611
- Hurricane Middle2.0 mi · 780
- Valley Academy2.1 mi · 642
- LaVerkin School3.6 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Hurricane IntermediateHow many students attend Hurricane Intermediate?
Hurricane Intermediate enrolls approximately 723 students in grades PK-07.
Is Hurricane Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hurricane Intermediate is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
How many teachers does Hurricane Intermediate have?
Hurricane Intermediate employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hurricane Intermediate?
At Hurricane Intermediate, the student body is approximately 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hurricane Intermediate public or private?
Hurricane Intermediate 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.