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Discovery School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

650 W 1200 S, Vernal, UT 84078 · (435) 781-3146 · Part of Uintah School District

Vernal’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
656
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Discovery School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Vernal kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Discovery SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

650 W 1200 S, Vernal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten106
Grade 1102
Grade 296
Grade 3127
Grade 4118
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
625’20
680’21
700’22
675’23
656’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery School from Vernal families.

Other schools in Uintah School District

The district →
Uintah Specialized Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Vernal
205 students
Maeser School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vernal
B+
473 students22:1
Naples School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vernal
C+
456 students21:1
Ashley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vernal
C−
442 students17:1
Davis School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vernal
C+
442 students23:1
Eagle View School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Roosevelt
D−
278 students17:1

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; Vernal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.