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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114001083

Little Valley School

2330 E HORSEMAN PARK DR (3000 S), ST GEORGE, UT 84790 · (435) 652-4771 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
44 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
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
75
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
113
Grade 5
124
Student demographics
White
49089%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
356%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 21%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
214%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25646%
Female
29654%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
52.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
55.8%
UT avg 41.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
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
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
552
-109 (-16%) vs 2017
% White
89%
was 95%
% Hispanic
6%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Little Valley School

As an average-sized elementary school in ST GEORGE, Utah, Little Valley School teaches 552 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Washington District.

Within Washington District, which oversees 54 schools and 37,102 students, Little Valley School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Little Valley School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Little Valley School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.9%; this one delivers 57.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $80,632, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Washington County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,356 students), Little Valley School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sunrise Ridge Intermediate, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Little Valley School. On composite proficiency, Little Valley School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 61.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Little Valley School's enrollment has ticked down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 661 (now 552). The White share of enrollment declined from 95% to 89% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
Little Valley School
District
Washington District
Address
2330 E HORSEMAN PARK DR (3000 S), ST GEORGE, UT 84790
Phone
(435) 652-4771
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
552
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
44 (8%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
490114001083
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Washington District
Other schools in ST GEORGE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Little Valley School
How many students attend Little Valley School?
Little Valley School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Little Valley School serve?
Little Valley School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Valley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Little Valley School is approximately 19.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Little Valley School?
At Little Valley School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Little Valley School public or private?
Little Valley 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.
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