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Paradise Canyon

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1795 W 1230 N, St George, UT 84770 · (435) 673-8978 · Part of Washington School District

St. George’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Paradise Canyon

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. George kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where St. George kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Paradise CanyonYou are here
6–74 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1795 W 1230 N, St George

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten68
Grade 174
Grade 279
Grade 377
Grade 470
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
532’20
518’21
478’22
462’23
461’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 30%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paradise Canyon from St. George families.

Other schools in Washington School District

The district →
Hurricane High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hurricane
C+
1,177 students27:1
Snow Canyon Middle
Other · Grades PK–9 · St George
B−
796 students25:1
Hurricane Middle
Other · Grades PK–9 · Hurricane
C+
780 students23:1
Majestic Fields School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington
B−
732 students22:1
Hurricane Intermediate
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Hurricane
B
723 students23:1
Horizon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington
A
626 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; St. George’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.