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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114000739
Sandstone School
850 N 2450 E, ST GEORGE, UT 84790 · (435) 674-6460 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
337 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
60%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
36.8%
UT avg 41.4% . -9.4pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
UT avg 41.8% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 36.8% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Sandstone School
Sandstone School's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone School this school | 518 | 65.1% | 41.1% |
| Liberty Elementary School OGDEN | 554 | 61.0% | 33.4% |
| Bonneville School OGDEN | 442 | 67.4% | 22.4% |
| Legacy School ST GEORGE | 562 | 65.5% | 39.3% |
| Washington School WASHINGTON | 468 | 67.1% | 34.9% |
| Heartland School WEST JORDAN | 403 | 66.0% | 24.5% |
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 Sandstone School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #372 of 562 | #20 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #403 of 578 ▼ 1 | #21 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #387 of 578 ▼ 92 | #22 of 30 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #294 of 613 | #17 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #210 of 556 | #15 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #71 of 559 | #2 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #36 of 582 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #276 of 388 | #12 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
518
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 559
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 | 518 | 25.5 | 20.3:1 | 65% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 27.5 | 18.7:1 | 65% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 60% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | N/A | N/A | 66% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | N/A | N/A | 66% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | N/A | N/A | 64% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 28 | 20.6:1 | 52% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 23 | 24.3:1 | 38% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandstone School.
About Sandstone School
Sandstone School is an elementary school in ST GEORGE, Utah, reachable at (435) 674-6460. The school enrolls 518 students, from pre-K through 5.
The Washington District system has 54 schools and 37,102 students.
At Sandstone School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 46%. The next largest groups are 44% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. The school's Hispanic share is 33 points above the 12% share among Washington County residents. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1 at Sandstone School, with 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Utah have 21.8:1, compared with 20.3:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 65% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Washington County report 29%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sandstone School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.1%; the prediction is 28.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Washington County show that the median household income is $80,632, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandstone School is one of 65 public schools in the county.
Pine View High is located about 0.3 miles from Sandstone School. The five-mile area around Sandstone School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Sandstone School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Sandstone School as City: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 518, starting from 516.
Community posts for Sandstone School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Sandstone schools
One other US public school is named Sandstone. Sandstone School is the largest of the 2.
- Sandstone SchoolBillings, MT · 393 students
Nearby schools
- Pine View High0.3 mi · 1,124
- Panorama School0.7 mi · 447
- Pine View Middle0.9 mi · 701
- Millcreek High1.4 mi · 118
- Fossil Ridge Intermediate1.4 mi · 727
- Washington School1.7 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Sandstone SchoolHow large is Sandstone School?
Sandstone School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sandstone School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandstone School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sandstone School?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Sandstone School.
What is the student diversity at Sandstone School?
Student demographics at Sandstone School are roughly 44% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sandstone School in?
Sandstone School is part of Washington District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.