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Fiddlers Canyon School

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Fiddlers Canyon School ranks 111 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Fiddlers Canyon School is an elementary school in Cedar City, Utah, serving 525 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Iron District, which is ranked 32 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Fiddlers Canyon School has consistently ranked in the top half of Utah elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Fiddlers Canyon School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Iron District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65% of 3rd graders at Fiddlers Canyon School were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to 50.1% for the Iron District and 48.6% for the state. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked among the top 1-7 schools in Utah for the academic achievement of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, despite having a high percentage of 53.14% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Fiddlers Canyon School faces challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, it generally outperforms nearby schools in the Iron District, such as Parowan School, Iron Springs School, and Enoch School, in terms of academic performance and school rankings. This suggests that Fiddlers Canyon School is a high-performing institution within its local context, particularly in its ability to support the academic achievement of low SES students.

515

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,865

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 E 1935 N
Cedar City, UT 84721

(435) 586-2860

District: Iron District

Students who attend Fiddlers Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Cedar City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (62% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

111^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Iron District

32^nd of 93Iron District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	111 of 547	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	153 of 561	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	117 of 561	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	222 of 551	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	311 of 559	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	211 of 572	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	173 of 528	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	221 of 526	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	227 of 533	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	210 of 537	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	166 of 509	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	141 of 576	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	115 of 579	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	78 of 563	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	51 of 518	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	31 of 509	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.5	43 of 498	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	7 of 162	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	39.2	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	111 of 408	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	171 of 429	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	103 of 428	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	211 of 435	51.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+11 vs state

Mathematics62%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE Science (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fiddlers Canyon School	Public	K-5	475 E 1935 N	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2860	515	24	21.4	51.5%	396 (76.9%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (12.0%)	9 (1.7%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	77.7	111^th of 547 public elementary schools	79.7%		71	153^rd of 561 public elementary schools	72.7%	42	65.0	59.1	60.9				55.7	68.2				$7,865	$517	$7,348
American Principles Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	782 North Main St	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	American Principles Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 586-5372	204	0		30.9%	164 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Gateway Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	201 E Thoroughbred Way	Enoch	84721	Iron County	Gateway Preparatory Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(435) 867-5558	732	32	22.6	53.6%	569 (77.7%)	6 (0.8%)	108 (14.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	34 (4.6%)	28.1	396^th of 547 public elementary schools	27.6%		28	415^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.0%	19	33.8	38.8	38.4	10.4	41.2	19.6	46.3	50.8	34.0	39.3	41.3	$6,866	$1,019	$5,848
Cedar North School	Public	K-5	550 W 200 N	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2845	578	29	19.9	47.6%	417 (72.1%)	12 (2.1%)	95 (16.4%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.2%)	9 (1.6%)	27 (4.7%)	43.7	319^th of 547 public elementary schools	41.7%		42.4	339^th of 561 public elementary schools	39.6%	20	50.0	40.8	47.6				39.2	48.5				$8,012	$933	$7,079
Cedar East School	Public	K-5	255 E College Ave	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2840	598	30	20.2	53.2%	379 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	173 (28.9%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.5%)	6 (1.0%)	10 (1.7%)	33.9	377^th of 547 public elementary schools	31.1%		51.2	282^nd of 561 public elementary schools	49.7%	95	47.2	41.5	32.4				42.5	40.4				$8,145	$1,057	$7,088
Cedar South School	Public	K-5	499 W 400 S	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2850	545	30	18.1	33.6%	449 (82.4%)	7 (1.3%)	41 (7.5%)	11 (2.0%)	17 (3.1%)	10 (1.8%)	10 (1.8%)	49.1	283^rd of 547 public elementary schools	48.3%		52.1	273^rd of 561 public elementary schools	51.3%	10	35.3	54.5	40.0				52.5	55.0				$7,666	$382	$7,284
Enoch School	Public	K-5	4701 N Wagon Wheel Dr	Enoch	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2855	516	31	16.9	37.6%	448 (86.8%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	78.4	102^nd of 547 public elementary schools	81.4%		55.1	254^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.7%	152	58.8	60.2	57.1				64.5	68.5				$7,902	$835	$7,067
Three Peaks School	Public	K-5	1685 W Midvalley Road	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-8871	646	32	20.3	40.6%	542 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.3%)	38	349^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.2%		54.5	256^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.4%	93	43.8	48.2	35.4				48.2	37.9				$7,679	$892	$6,787
Iron Springs School	Public	K-5	235 N 4050 W	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-9485	636	32	19.7	33.3%	537 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (12.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	66.3	179^th of 547 public elementary schools	67.3%		72.5	139^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.2%	40	47.9	62.0	53.8				60.7	53.7				$6,992	$447	$6,546
Parowan School	Public	K-6	128 W 100 N	Parowan	84761	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 477-3368	418	23	18.0	47.6%	364 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	69.5	159^th of 547 public elementary schools	70.9%		54.2	257^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.2%	98	70.5	56.0	42.2	61.3			58.0	42.9	76.0			$8,990	$886	$8,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Fiddlers Canyon School

What district is Fiddlers Canyon School in?

Iron District

How many students attend Fiddlers Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Fiddlers Canyon School.

Is Fiddlers Canyon School a good school?

Fiddlers Canyon School ranks 111^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fiddlers Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Fiddlers Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Cedar City High

What is the racial makeup of Fiddlers Canyon School?

Students at Fiddlers Canyon School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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