Is Hurricane Middle a good school?

Hurricane Middle ranks 120 th of 210 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hurricane Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 796 students attended Hurricane Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hurricane Middle?

Students at Hurricane Middle are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Hurricane Middle

Summary:

Hurricane Middle School is an alternative public school located in Hurricane, Utah, serving grades PK-9 with a total enrollment of 864 students. The school is part of the Washington District, which is ranked 35 out of 98 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hurricane Middle School has generally lower proficiency rates in RISE and Utah Aspire Plus assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 8th grade RISE assessments, the school's proficiency rates in 2023-2024 are 43.7% in English Language Arts, 27.3% in Mathematics, and 51.6% in Science, while the district averages are 51.3%, 48.2%, and 56.9%, respectively. However, the nearby Snow Canyon Middle also has lower proficiency rates in several subject areas, suggesting that the academic challenges may not be unique to Hurricane Middle.

Additionally, Hurricane Middle has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.1% in 2022-2023 to 42.38% in 2020-2021, which is higher than the nearby Hurricane High (29.73%). However, the school's free and reduced lunch rates have been decreasing over the past three years, which could indicate improving economic conditions in the area.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-9

395 N 200 W
Hurricane, UT 84737

(435) 635-4634

District: Washington District

SchoolDigger Rank:
120^th of 210 Utah Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,677

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 796

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hurricane Middle ranks worse than 57.1% of middle schools in Utah. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.4%), Hispanic (15.3%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hurricane Middle is 23, which is the 2^nd best among 3 alternative schools in the Washington District. (See more...)

Compare Hurricane Middle employs 34.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hurricane Middle is $7,677. 5 alternative schools in the Washington District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hurricane Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hurricane Middle 120^th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Hurricane Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Washington District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington District 35^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hurricane Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hurricane Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2012	57.13	138^th	238	42.0%
2013	58.26	131^st	243	46.1%
2014	67.44	58^th	185	68.6%
2015	46.75	115^th	210	45.2%
2016	43.56	131^st	209	37.3%
2017	43.53	129^th	206	37.4%
2019	65.57	64^th	222	71.2%
2021	46.35	118^th	213	44.6%
2022	55.37	97^th	209	53.6%
2023	30.86	157^th	216	27.3%
2024	45.44	120^th	210	42.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hurricane Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.38	10^th	34	70.6%
2024	33.61	34^th	47	27.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurricane Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	62.41	45^th	133	66.2%
2023	39.82	91^st	138	34.1%
2024	54.19	67^th	141	52.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hurricane Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	88.00	10^th	100	90.0%
2023	47.73	50^th	99	49.5%
2024	39.25	67^th	106	36.8%

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Rank History for White students at Hurricane Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	46.07	108^th	191	43.5%
2023	20.60	159^th	191	16.8%
2024	40.94	109^th	183	40.4%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hurricane Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	407	1	5	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	416
1989	454	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
1990	467	0	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	496	0	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1992	553	0	3	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	567
1993	611	0	3	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	625
1994	662	0	2	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	677
1995	721	0	2	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	721	0	2	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	727	2	2	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	710	1	2	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	738
1999	692	0	5	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	728
2000	706	2	4	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	741
2001	715	3	4	28	18	n/a	n/a	0	768
2002	692	1	4	35	28	n/a	n/a	0	760
2003	692	1	4	35	28	n/a	n/a	0	760
2004	712	4	3	39	23	n/a	n/a	4	785
2005	745	1	5	47	25	n/a	n/a	0	823
2006	737	1	11	46	24	n/a	n/a	0	819
2007	521	2	5	36	20	n/a	n/a	0	584
2008	520	2	18	44	14	n/a	n/a	0	598
2009	502	4	14	44	13	n/a	n/a	0	577
2010	516	3	11	43	13	n/a	n/a	16	602
2011	543	2	3	34	8	10	0	0	600
2012	525	3	1	35	9	9	2	0	584
2013	564	3	1	47	12	10	6	0	643
2014	566	2	1	48	10	4	6	0	637
2015	548	2	1	52	12	7	2	0	624
2016	581	10	4	58	15	9	5	0	682
2017	609	4	4	62	13	7	4	0	703
2018	657	4	4	63	7	5	8	0	748
2019	635	8	2	68	4	9	10	0	736
2020	642	6	3	91	1	7	11	0	761
2021	679	5	2	96	5	6	7	0	800
2022	677	6	1	120	9	7	14	0	834
2023	703	4	3	126	6	5	17	0	864
2024	640	1	4	122	7	8	14	0	796

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hurricane Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	18.5	22.4	n/a
1989	458	21.0	21.8	n/a
1990	475	20.0	23.7	25.7
1991	503	20.6	24.4	26.6
1992	567	20.4	27.7	31.2
1993	625	22.3	28.0	32.2
1994	677	24.4	27.7	29.7
1995	751	33.1	22.7	26.8
1996	751	33.1	22.7	26.8
1997	755	31.9	23.7	28.3
1998	738	35.0	21.1	30.1
1999	728	38.3	19.0	47.3
2000	741	35.9	20.6	45.1
2001	768	35.7	21.5	45.8
2002	760	34.4	22.1	48.9
2003	760	34.4	22.1	48.9
2004	785	35.9	21.9	46.5
2005	823	40.0	20.6	48.2
2006	819	40.0	20.5	47
2007	584	26.5	22.0	0
2008	598	26.2	22.8	42.8
2009	577	45.6	19.8	46.1
2010	602	26.4	22.7	58
2011	600	23.3	25.7	54.7
2012	584	30.0	19.4	72.6
2013	643	29.0	22.1	99.5
2014	637	31.0	20.5	55.4
2015	624	n/a	n/a	49.7
2016	682	n/a	n/a	48.8
2017	703	31.0	22.6	50.6
2018	748	n/a	n/a	43.7
2019	736	31.0	23.6	42.5
2020	761	31.0	24.5	44.2
2021	800	n/a	n/a	42.4
2022	834	34.2	24.3	38.2
2023	864	34.4	25.0	33.1
2024	796	34.4	23.0	38.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hurricane Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	18.5	22.4	n/a
1989	458	21.0	21.8	n/a
1990	475	20.0	23.7	25.7
1991	503	20.6	24.4	26.6
1992	567	20.4	27.7	31.2
1993	625	22.3	28.0	32.2
1994	677	24.4	27.7	29.7
1995	751	33.1	22.7	26.8
1996	751	33.1	22.7	26.8
1997	755	31.9	23.7	28.3
1998	738	35.0	21.1	30.1
1999	728	38.3	19.0	47.3
2000	741	35.9	20.6	45.1
2001	768	35.7	21.5	45.8
2002	760	34.4	22.1	48.9
2003	760	34.4	22.1	48.9
2004	785	35.9	21.9	46.5
2005	823	40.0	20.6	48.2
2006	819	40.0	20.5	47
2007	584	26.5	22.0	0
2008	598	26.2	22.8	42.8
2009	577	45.6	19.8	46.1
2010	602	26.4	22.7	58
2011	600	23.3	25.7	54.7
2012	584	30.0	19.4	72.6
2013	643	29.0	22.1	99.5
2014	637	31.0	20.5	55.4
2015	624	n/a	n/a	49.7
2016	682	n/a	n/a	48.8
2017	703	31.0	22.6	50.6
2018	748	n/a	n/a	43.7
2019	736	31.0	23.6	42.5
2020	761	31.0	24.5	44.2
2021	800	n/a	n/a	42.4
2022	834	34.2	24.3	38.2
2023	864	34.4	25.0	33.1
2024	796	34.4	23.0	38.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hurricane Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$482 (6.3%)	$7,194 (93.7%)	$7,677

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hurricane Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 64^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 157^th of 216 Middle schools	43.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hurricane Middle)	51	40.3	10.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington District)	48.1	49.4	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hurricane Middle)	43.1	20.3	22.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington District)	50.8	48.7	2.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Hurricane Middle)	55.2	39.8	15.4%
8th Grade Science (Washington District)	54.3	56.1	1.8%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hurricane Middle)	57.7	55.3	2.4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Washington District)	51	56.3	5.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.2	44	4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Hurricane Middle)	44.2	33.3	10.9%
9th Grade Mathematics (Washington District)	46.4	46.5	0.1%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	32.8	10.8%
9th Grade Science (Hurricane Middle)	40.7	60.3	19.6%
9th Grade Science (Washington District)	38.5	53.4	14.9%
9th Grade Science (Utah)	36.2	38.1	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	736	864	17.4%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	68	126	85.3%
Pacific Islander	9	5	44.4%
White	635	703	10.7%
Two or More Races	10	17	70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.5%	33.1%	9.4%

Schools Near Hurricane Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		RISE English Language Arts (2024)	RISE Mathematics (2024)	RISE Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hurricane Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	395 N 200 W	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-4634	796	34	23.0	38.1%	640 (80.4%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (15.3%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.0%)	14 (1.8%)								(n/a)	41.7		27.9		44.0		43.7	27.3	51.6	$7,677	$482	$7,195
Hurricane High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	345 W Tiger Blvd	Hurricane	84737	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 635-3280	1,164	46	25.0	30.2%	958 (82.3%)	6 (0.5%)	160 (13.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	8 (0.7%)	23 (2.0%)								(n/a)		54.1		32.3		53.7				$8,607	$529	$8,079
Crimson Cliffs Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	4280 S Crimson Cliffs Way	Washington	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7010	924	38	24.3	11.7%	824 (89.2%)	9 (1.0%)	58 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.4%)								(n/a)	66.3		75.4		77.6		70.0	85.0	76.6	$9,766	$541	$9,224
Pine View Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	2145 E 130 N	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-7915	737	32	22.6	44.0%	480 (65.1%)	7 (0.9%)	185 (25.1%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	19 (2.6%)	23 (3.1%)								(n/a)	38.3		32.0		43.9		48.4	38.1	49.2	$7,794	$579	$7,215
Post High School Self-Cont	Public, Alternative	K-12	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	93	4	23.2	38.7%	73 (78.5%)	1 (1.1%)	16 (17.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$2,262	$346	$1,916
Out of State School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	121 W Tabernacle	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 673-3553	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dixie Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	825 S 100 E	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0441	847	34	24.7	38.3%	571 (67.4%)	8 (0.9%)	208 (24.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	14 (1.7%)	37 (4.4%)								(n/a)	43.8		28.8		43.9		46.2	48.0	49.6	$7,717	$483	$7,234
Desert Hills Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	936 E Desert Hills Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0001	875	37	23.8	17.6%	747 (85.4%)	6 (0.7%)	68 (7.8%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.6%)	25 (2.9%)								(n/a)	55.4		46.7		63.0		62.0	55.2	68.4	$7,403	$556	$6,847
Snow Canyon Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1215 N Lava Flow Dr	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-6474	808	34	23.8	40.7%	519 (64.2%)	8 (1.0%)	225 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.2%)	8 (1.0%)	27 (3.3%)								(n/a)	43.5		38.5		57.1		36.6	30.9	46.7	$7,771	$570	$7,201
Career Technical High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1001 White Dome Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 673-3553	506	28	17.8	30.2%	401 (79.2%)	5 (1.0%)	79 (15.6%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	58.8	68.8	50.9	37.2	64.2	63.5

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Schools Near Hurricane Middle