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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114000602
Hurricane School
948 W 325 N, HURRICANE, UT 84737 · (435) 635-4668 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
220 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
41%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
42.8%
UT avg 41.4% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
UT avg 41.8% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 4 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 42.5% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 School
Hurricane School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane School this school | 611 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| Santaquin School SANTAQUIN | 579 | 34.4% | 44.1% |
| Westland School WEST JORDAN | 595 | 31.9% | 57.7% |
| Mckinley School TREMONTON | 586 | 39.8% | 35.1% |
| Settlement Canyon School TOOELE | 519 | 33.1% | 27.6% |
| Hurricane Intermediate HURRICANE | 723 | 37.5% | 43.3% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #346 of 562 | #18 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #371 of 578 ▼ 34 | #19 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #301 of 578 ▲ 47 | #18 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #175 of 613 | #6 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #52 of 556 | #2 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #300 of 559 | #14 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #244 of 582 | #17 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #317 of 388 | #16 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 2024-25Enrollment
611
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 801
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 | 611 | 35.3 | 17.3:1 | 36% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 38.5 | 18.8:1 | 40% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 35.4 | 19.9:1 | 39% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | N/A | N/A | 52% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | N/A | N/A | 61% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | N/A | N/A | 65% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 27 | 22.8:1 | 57% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 32 | 20.9:1 | 48% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 801 | 28 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurricane School.
About Hurricane School
Hurricane School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of HURRICANE, Utah. It enrolled 611 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 24% higher than the average for elementary schools in Utah, which is about 491.
Washington District has 54 schools and 37,102 students, and Hurricane School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Hurricane School, at 75%. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Washington County is roughly 85% White. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Hurricane School is 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.3:1. This ratio sits 4.5 below the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 36%.
The model predicts 42.2% for a school in Utah with Hurricane School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Hurricane School posts 43.0%.
Hurricane School is located in Washington County, where the median household income is $80,632, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Hurricane School is one of 65 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Valley Academy is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Hurricane School, there are 6 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hurricane School places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Hurricane School's location as Town: Fringe.
Federal data show 623 students in 2020-21 and 611 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Hurricane IntermediateElementary · 723 students
- Valley AcademyCombined · 642 students
- Three Falls SchoolElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Academy0.2 mi · 642
- Hurricane Middle0.6 mi · 780
- Hurricane High0.8 mi · 1,177
- Three Falls School1.2 mi · 533
- Hurricane Intermediate1.9 mi · 723
- LaVerkin School2.3 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Hurricane SchoolHow many students attend Hurricane School?
Hurricane School enrolls approximately 611 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hurricane School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hurricane School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hurricane School have?
Hurricane School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Hurricane School?
Student demographics at Hurricane School are roughly 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hurricane School public or private?
Hurricane 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.