Maeser School

Located at 2670 W 1000 N, in VERNAL, Utah, Maeser School is a mid-sized elementary-level community that hosts 473 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Uintah District.

Uintah District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,687 students. Maeser School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Maeser School lists that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest comes out to 9% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Maeser School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 44.8%; this one delivers 61.8%, a residual of +16.9 points.

Around the school, Uintah County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,746 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Uintah County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,403 students), Maeser School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Uintah High, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maeser School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.5%.

Maeser School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maeser School has shrank 19%, going from 581 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.