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Desert Hills Middle

PublicSecondaryGrades 8–9

936 E Desert Hills Drive, Saint George, UT 84790 · (435) 628-0001 · Part of Washington School District

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

Directions
Students
909
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
8–9
The gist

What stands out about Desert Hills Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

936 E Desert Hills Drive, Saint George

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8492
Grade 9417
Enrollment over time
712’20
877’21
895’22
875’23
909’24

Up 27.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%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 Desert Hills Middle 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.