Hurricane Middle

Hurricane Middle is one of the moderately sized all-grades campuss in HURRICANE, Utah, operated by Washington District, with 780 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 9.

Within Washington District, which oversees 54 schools and 37,102 students, Hurricane Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hurricane Middle shows that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest is composed of 17% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hurricane Middle has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.9:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Hurricane Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Washington County shows median household income runs about $80,632, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,356 students), Hurricane Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hurricane High, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hurricane Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Hurricane Middle's enrollment has ticked up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 748 (now 780). The White share of enrollment shrank from 88% to 78% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.