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Uintah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,585 students in Uintah School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Uintah School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
13 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
6,942 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Uintah School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
45%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.47
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
78%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,717 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,135 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,717
$10,732
Spending / Student
$12,135
$10,829
Best Uintah School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maeser School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2670 W 1000 N
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3160
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3160
Gr: K-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Discovery School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 W 1200 S
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3146
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3146
Gr: K-5 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Davis School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4101 S 2500 E
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3155
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3155
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Uintah Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
161 N 1000 W
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3130
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3130
Gr: 6-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #55.
Naples School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1640 E 1900 S
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3150
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3150
Gr: K-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Vernal Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
721 W 100 S
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3140
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3140
Gr: 6-8 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #77.
Ashley School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 N 1150 W
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3170
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3170
Gr: K-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #88.
Lapoint School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10636 E 6900 N
Lapoint, UT 84039
(435) 247-2637
Lapoint, UT 84039
(435) 247-2637
Gr: K-5 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #99.
Uintah Online School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
559 N 1700 W
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3100
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3100
Gr: K-8 | 51 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Eagle View School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 North 5750 East
Roosevelt, UT 84066
(435) 722-2247
Roosevelt, UT 84066
(435) 722-2247
Gr: K-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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