📍 2969 S 3300 East, Saint George, Washington County, 84790
South Mesa Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Saint George, Washington County. The school has 565 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington District school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 61% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Mesa Elementary enrolls 565 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 508 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
65 of the school's 565 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 61 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Mesa Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-20, state senate district 29, state house district 71.
South Mesa Elementary is one of 55 schools in Washington District, based in St. George, Utah. The district serves 36,961 students district-wide and employs 1,597 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 565 students, South Mesa Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 672 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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