Sandstone School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in ST GEORGE, Utah, Sandstone School instructs 518 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Washington District.

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

Looking at the student body, Sandstone School logs that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 44% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sandstone School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.3:1. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Washington County's rate of about 29%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sandstone School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.0%, the actual is 41.1%, a residual of +13.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Washington County put the typical household earns roughly $80,632 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,356 students), Sandstone School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pine View High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sandstone School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 39.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sandstone School has ticked down 10%, going from 577 students in 2018 to 518 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 26% to 46% over that span.

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