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Enrollment
1,114
Combined
STATE 687
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA SCHOOL·NCES 490014101296
Vista School
585 E CENTER STREET, IVINS, UT 84738 · (435) 673-4110 · Washington County
GRADES KG–09COMBINED22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
53 FTE teachers
STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
404 students
STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 76 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (115).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
50.2%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
36.1%
UT avg 41.8% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 30.9% |
% 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Vista School
Vista School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista School this school | 1,114 | 36.3% | 52.2% |
| Hurricane Middle HURRICANE | 780 | 31.5% | 42.7% |
| Snow Canyon Middle ST GEORGE | 796 | 34.8% | 45.5% |
| Hurricane High HURRICANE | 1,177 | 27.4% | 43.3% |
| Valley Academy HURRICANE | 642 | 42.5% | 38.5% |
| Quest Academy WEST HAVEN | 1,009 | 22.4% | 55.7% |
Matched among Utah K-12 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 Vista School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #11 of 31 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #18 of 29 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #7 of 29 ▲ 1 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,114 | #2 of 53 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #27 of 34 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #23 of 34 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #12 of 41 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #3 of 15 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,114
+85 (+8%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 815
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 | 1,114 | 53 | 21.0:1 | 36% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 1,114 | 57.1 | 19.5:1 | 36% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 1,112 | 51.8 | 21.5:1 | 37% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 1,029 | N/A | N/A | 36% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 908 | N/A | N/A | 33% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 890 | N/A | N/A | 43% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 815 | 36 | 22.6:1 | 37% (302) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista School.
About Vista School
Vista School is a combined-grade school located in IVINS, Utah, in Washington County. The student body numbers 1,114 students, from kindergarten through 9. An average school in this group (combined schools in Utah) has about 687 students.
Federal records list Vista School as its own district.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Vista School. Other students are 16% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Washington County residents. Vista School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Vista School total 53 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.0:1. For comparison, combined schools in Utah average 19.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 36%.
Vista School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.2% is 10.2 points above the 42.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Washington County, median household income is about $80,632, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Washington County number 65 and enroll about 41,356.
Red Mountain School is located about 0.5 miles from Vista School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 52.2% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Vista School is Suburb: Mid-size. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Vista School had 1,029 students in 2020-21 and 1,114 in 2024-25, an 8% rise.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. 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 Vista schools
One other US public school is named Vista. Vista School is the largest of the 2.
- Vista SchoolTAYLORSVILLE, UT · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Red Mountain School0.5 mi · 447
- Lava Ridge Intermediate1.3 mi · 699
- Santa Clara School2.4 mi · 450
- Post HS Self-Cont2.8 mi · 114
- Coral Cliffs School2.8 mi · 141
- Snow Canyon High3.1 mi · 1,324
Frequently asked questions
About Vista SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vista School?
Vista School enrolls approximately 1,114 students in grades KG-09.
Is Vista School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vista School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-09.
How many teachers does Vista School have?
Vista School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
How diverse is Vista School?
Vista School reports a student body of 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Vista School public or private?
Vista School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Vista School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.