The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Coral Cliffs School
Coral Cliffs School is an elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in St. George, Utah, and it is part of the Washington District. The school is located in a city that is one of the fastest-growing in the country, a place of rapid residential and commercial expansion where the largest employment sectors are health care, education, and retail. The district itself has seen substantial enrollment growth over the last several years, a trend that drives ongoing school construction and boundary adjustments. For a family considering Coral Cliffs, the immediate context is a high-growth region where schools are under pressure to keep pace with new housing developments and an influx of residents.
The school is small in enrollment for an elementary building, and it serves a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and a smaller share of students who identify with two or more races. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school serves a community with significant economic need. State testing data is available for math and English language arts, and the results show that about a third of students met the state’s proficiency benchmarks in those subjects. In science, the reported range of proficiency falls in a similar low band. These results place Coral Cliffs below the midpoint among its county’s districts in overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports are in place and how the school is working to raise achievement.
Because the school only goes through fifth grade, there is no available graduation rate, and the data did not include chronic absenteeism rates or information on discipline, staffing, or course access. The civil rights data fields were also empty, so it is not possible to report on special education populations or English learner populations from the information provided. The school is not a charter and does not have a magnet designation; Title I status was not indicated in the data.
The housing market in the surrounding area is expensive relative to national benchmarks, with home values that have risen sharply in recent years and rents that are climbing. This is a factor for families moving into the area, as affordability is a real consideration in a city where median household income, while above the national figure, may still struggle to keep up with the cost of a home. The community itself is car-oriented, with a walkable downtown historic district that provides a sense of place but with most daily errands requiring a drive. The city has an urban trail network, a public transit system with six bus routes, and a regional airport with commercial flights, giving it a level of infrastructure unusual for a city of its size in this part of the state.
Coral Cliffs is a school where the academic picture is one of below-average performance relative to nearby schools, set against a backdrop of a growing district and a high-cost housing market. The student body is economically diverse, with many families facing financial strain. For a parent weighing this school, the core questions will be about the specific academic interventions and supports the school offers, the nature of the classroom environment, and how the rapid growth of the district affects class sizes and resources at this particular building. The data does not provide those details, but they are reasonable topics for a conversation with the school’s administration or a visit to the campus.
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