Summary:
Cedar Hills has two public elementary schools serving prekindergarten through sixth grade: Cedar Ridge School and Deerfield School, with 1,236 students combined in the Alpine District. Both schools perform well compared with Utah schools overall, although Cedar Ridge is the stronger and more consistent of the two.
Cedar Ridge School ranked 24th out of 563 Utah schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 96th percentile and earning five stars. Its average proficiency was about 74% in English language arts, 70% in mathematics, and 75% in science. It led Deerfield in nearly every subject and grade, with especially large advantages in third-grade English language arts and mathematics and fifth-grade science. Cedar Ridge also had lower chronic absenteeism, at 16.6% compared with Deerfield’s 22.3%, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 23.0 versus 25.1. Its statewide ranking has remained consistently near the top over the past three years.
Deerfield School remains a strong school by statewide standards, ranking 72nd and in the 87th percentile for 2025–26. It generally exceeded district and state averages, but its results varied more by grade. Its strongest current scores were sixth-grade science at 76.9% and fourth-grade English language arts at 72.6%, while fifth-grade science at 52.0% and third- and fifth-grade mathematics were areas for improvement. Deerfield’s ranking rebounded substantially from 143rd the previous year, supported by major gains in sixth-grade mathematics and science. For families comparing the schools, Cedar Ridge offers the more stable academic profile, while Deerfield shows meaningful improvement potential, particularly in attendance, mathematics, and fifth-grade science.
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