Desert Hills Middle

936 E Desert Hills Drive, St. George UT, 84790 | Washington School District | 435-628-0001
  • grades 8-9
  • students 1097
  • type Secondary
PROFICIENCY 54% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in St. George
  • Ranked #0 of 1228 in Utah
Proficiency Averages
49%St. George
45%Utah

Desert Hills Middle is a school servicing grades 8 to 9 and is located in the district of "Washington School District" in St. George, UT. There are a total of 1,097 students and n/a teachers at Desert Hills Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Desert Hills Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 21% higher than the Utah average.

Desert Hills Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1097
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Desert Hills Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
855%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
853%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Desert Hills Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 90.8% 81.3% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.0% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 12.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.7% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.8% 1.7% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.2% 2.2% 3.1%

St. George demographics profile

StatisticSt. GeorgeUtahNational
Population87,1763,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1114091
Median age38.130.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%60%55%
Speak English88%85%79%
Speak Spanish9%10%13%

Education level achieved in St. George

IndexSt. GeorgeUtahNational
Completed 8th grade90.7%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college69.7%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.8%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.3%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Desert Hills Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.