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What's one thing Little Valley School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 22% |
Student demographics
21%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
52.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
55.8%
UT avg 41.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.5% | 55.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 59.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Little Valley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #136 of 562 | #5 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #153 of 578 | #8 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #149 of 578 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #244 of 613 | #12 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #164 of 556 | #10 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #517 of 559 | #26 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.0% | #558 of 582 | #30 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #203 of 388 | #5 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
-135 (-20%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 669
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 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 8% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 31.5 | 19.8:1 | 9% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 32.3 | 20.7:1 | 8% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | N/A | N/A | 7% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | N/A | N/A | 7% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 715 | N/A | N/A | 10% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 28 | 23.9:1 | 14% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little Valley School.
About Little Valley School
Little Valley School serves students in ST GEORGE, Utah, as a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 552 students.
Washington District has a total of 54 schools and 37,102 students, Little Valley School among them.
About 89% of the student body at Little Valley School is White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 28 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.7:1. That is lower than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 8%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washington County is 29%.
Little Valley School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.7%, compared with a predicted 55.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations.
Washington County census figures show that the median household income is $80,632, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 65 public schools in Washington County, enrolling about 41,356 students in all.
The closest other public school is Sunrise Ridge Intermediate, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Little Valley School is behind the 61.2% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
In the federal locale system, Little Valley School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Little Valley School declined 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 687 to 552 students.
Discussions about Little Valley School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 ST GEORGE
- Utah Online K8Elementary · 2,693 students
- Snow Canyon HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Pine View HighHigh · 1,124 students
- George Washington AcademyElementary · 1,013 students
- Dixie MiddleHigh · 844 students
Nearby schools
- Sunrise Ridge Intermediate0.2 mi · 802
- South Mesa Elementary1.2 mi · 595
- George Washington Academy1.4 mi · 1,013
- Washington Preschool1.5 mi · 552
- Desert Hills Middle1.5 mi · 909
- Southern Utah School of the Deaf1.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Little Valley SchoolHow 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.