Best Public Schools in Cedar City, UT

Summary:

The Cedar City, Utah area is home to 15 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across a range of grades and offer diverse educational opportunities in the region.

Among the standout schools in the area, Launch High ranks 12th out of 139 Utah high schools and received a 5-star rating, boasting the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. Cedar City High also stands out, ranking 31st out of 139 Utah high schools and receiving a 4-star rating, with above-average proficiency rates across all subject areas. At the elementary level, Fiddlers Canyon School ranks 117th out of 561 Utah elementary schools and received a 4-star rating, with the highest proficiency rates among the elementary schools in the data set.

The schools in the Iron District generally perform at or above the state averages, with some variations among individual institutions. Factors such as socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, appear to play a role in student outcomes, with schools serving higher-need populations generally demonstrating lower academic performance. The data also reveals unique characteristics of specialized schools, such as Southwest Educational Academy, an alternative school, and Iron County Preschool, which cater to specific student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2023)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2023)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2023)		RISE English Language Arts (2023)						RISE Mathematics (2023)						RISE Science (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Success SUU	Public, Charter	9-12	351 W University Blvd	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 865-8790	181	7	27.5	24.9%	152 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	7 (3.9%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)																								$16,693	$803	$15,891
Cedar City High	Public	9-12	703 W 600 S	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2820	1,366	60	22.6	27.5%	1,122 (82.1%)	9 (0.7%)	162 (11.9%)	16 (1.2%)	23 (1.7%)	10 (0.7%)	24 (1.8%)	65.9	31^st of 139 public high schools	77.7%		57.2	48^th of 131 public high schools	63.4%	17	50.9	52.5	38.4	32.9	43.8	37.4																		$8,510	$681	$7,829
Cedar East School	Public	K-5	255 E College Ave	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2840	551	27	20.3	56.1%	366 (66.4%)	1 (0.2%)	145 (26.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.7%)	43.5	320^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.0%		47.9	296^th of 551 public elementary schools	46.3%	24							46.3	50.6	31.2				54.3	49.4	26.1				50.6	44.8				$8,145	$1,057	$7,088
Cedar North School	Public	K-5	550 W 200 N	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2845	636	30	21.5	47.6%	462 (72.6%)	15 (2.4%)	113 (17.8%)	8 (1.3%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.8%)	45.4	309^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.9%		62.7	201^st of 551 public elementary schools	63.5%	108							40.4	40.9	52.9				42.4	50.0	48.6				41.3	49.0				$8,012	$933	$7,079
Cedar South School	Public	K-5	499 W 400 S	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2850	565	25	22.6	28.3%	472 (83.5%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.5%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	53.2	260^th of 561 public elementary schools	53.7%		51.2	278^th of 551 public elementary schools	49.5%	18							50.0	49.0	46.6				38.0	52.5	46.6				50.5	56.8				$7,666	$382	$7,284
Canyon View High	Public	9-12	166 W 1925 N	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2813	1,123	52	21.6	34.3%	932 (83.0%)	2 (0.2%)	141 (12.6%)	4 (0.4%)	17 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	23 (2.0%)	31.5	98^th of 139 public high schools	29.5%		30.5	102^nd of 131 public high schools	22.1%	4	35.4	42.5	15.4	19.8	31.4	34.2																		$8,983	$667	$8,317
Fiddlers Canyon School	Public	K-5	475 E 1935 N	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2860	544	27	20.5	51.5%	435 (80.0%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	76.4	117^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.1%		59.5	222^nd of 551 public elementary schools	59.7%	105							54.1	51.7	59.4				63.3	64.0	52.1				64.0	68.9				$7,865	$517	$7,348
Southwest Educational Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	510 W 800 S	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2870	2,585	19	139.5	26.4%	2,305 (89.2%)	14 (0.5%)	149 (5.8%)	36 (1.4%)	34 (1.3%)	28 (1.1%)	19 (0.7%)								(n/a)																								$20,334	$1,566	$18,768
Iron Springs School	Public	K-5	235 N 4050 W	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-9485	619	27	23.3	31.5%	538 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	61.5	207^th of 561 public elementary schools	63.1%		65.5	176^th of 551 public elementary schools	68.1%	31							49.0	47.2	63.3				45.2	54.7	51.9				48.6	61.5				$6,992	$447	$6,546
Canyon View Middle	Public	6-8	1865 N Main	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2830	989	44	22.2	43.4%	773 (78.2%)	4 (0.4%)	151 (15.3%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (2.0%)	6 (0.6%)	31 (3.1%)	60.5	77^th of 216 public middle schools	64.4%		54.8	99^th of 209 public middle schools	52.6%	22										53.7	47.7	50.9				26.8	38.8	37.7			61.1	53.7	56.6	$7,841	$598	$7,243
Launch High	Public	9-12	1975 W Royal Hunte Dr	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 865-3160	195	8	25.0	30.8%	179 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	82.7	12^th of 139 public high schools	91.4%		95.1	5^th of 131 public high schools	96.2%	7	60.0	68.7	47.7	25.5	60.9	51.0
Three Peaks School	Public	K-5	1685 W Midvalley Road	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-8871	643	30	21.6	42.1%	549 (85.4%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (3.1%)	55.1	246^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.1%		56.8	241^st of 551 public elementary schools	56.3%	5							48.9	51.0	44.0				50.0	61.0	47.5				53.0	43.4				$7,679	$892	$6,787
Cedar Middle	Public	6-8	2215 West Royal Hunte Dr	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2810	1,115	50	22.4	30.8%	906 (81.3%)	9 (0.8%)	134 (12.0%)	8 (0.7%)	21 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	33 (3.0%)	73.7	47^th of 216 public middle schools	78.2%		76.6	39^th of 209 public middle schools	81.3%	8										52.3	46.8	57.1				36.0	52.2	52.1			65.6	58.5	59.7	$7,868	$453	$7,415

Cities Near Cedar City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Enoch	2.81 mi	2	101^st
Parowan	16.64 mi	2	29^th
Beryl	31.17 mi	1
Minersville	35.33 mi	2
Enterprise	36 mi	2	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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