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Cedar East School

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Cedar East School ranks 421 st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Cedar East School is a public elementary school in Cedar City, Utah, serving 598 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Iron District, which ranks around the middle of Utah districts. About 53.18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively economically diverse and somewhat more financially challenged student population than at several nearby schools. The school’s reported student-teacher ratio is 20.2:1.

The most important concern is recent academic performance. The school ranks in the 25th statewide percentile for 2025–26, down from the 62nd percentile in 2018–19 and the 50th percentile in 2023–24. Results are below district and state averages in every reported subject and grade. Fifth grade is the clearest area of concern: 26.6% of students are proficient in English language arts, 21.6% in math, and 31.9% in science. These are the lowest fifth-grade results among the nearby schools listed. By comparison, fifth-grade math proficiency is 56.1% at Enoch School and 66.1% at Iron Springs School.

The decline appears broad and fairly recent, since several 2023–24 results were near or above state averages. Subgroup effectiveness rankings also fell, including for students from low-income households, suggesting that the issue is not limited to one subject. One apparent strength is the reported 1.1% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024–25, far below the district’s 14.4% and Utah’s 23.8%; however, this figure dropped sharply from 36.9% the prior year and should be verified for consistent reporting. Families may want to ask what changed in fifth-grade instruction, staffing, student cohorts, interventions, or curriculum. Earlier results show that stronger performance is possible, making the school’s recent turnaround efforts especially important to monitor.

598

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,145

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 E College Ave
Cedar City, UT 84720

(435) 586-2840

District: Iron District

Students who attend Cedar East School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Cedar City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

28.9%

American Indian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 22% Utah)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Utah avg49%

421^st of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Iron District

44^th of 92Iron 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	421 of 563	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	377 of 547	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	282 of 561	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	320 of 561	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	296 of 551	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	376 of 559	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	218 of 572	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	387 of 528	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.2	345 of 526	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	349 of 533	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	280 of 537	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	307 of 509	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	321 of 576	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.4	156 of 579	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	117 of 563	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	105 of 518	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	61.9	202 of 509	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	202 of 498	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.4	34 of 109	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	27 of 162	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	377 of 416	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	323 of 408	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	215 of 429	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	256 of 428	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	277 of 435	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science39%-13 vs state

English Language Arts36%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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%)	26.4	421^st of 563 public elementary schools	25.2%		33.9	377^th of 547 public elementary schools	31.1%	44	40.0	41.5	26.6				43.1	39.4	21.6				46.3	31.9				$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	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%)	50.7	288^th of 563 public elementary schools	48.8%		43.7	319^th of 547 public elementary schools	41.7%	31	49.6	48.6	39.0				49.6	54.4	45.2				51.5	48.6				$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	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%)	57	241^st of 563 public elementary schools	57.2%		49.1	283^rd of 547 public elementary schools	48.3%	42	44.0	49.5	52.5				53.7	45.1	53.5				49.5	60.4				$7,666	$382	$7,284
American Principles Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	782 North Main St	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(435) 586-5372	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	30–48%	40–58%	30–60.5%	60–78%	30–59%	20–49%	20–38%	40–58%	20–49%	40–58%	60–78%	40–58%	60–78%	40–80%	50–68%	50–68%	50–68%
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%)	56.6	246^th of 563 public elementary schools	56.3%		77.7	111^th of 547 public elementary schools	79.7%	135	50.0	44.0	39.6				54.9	69.3	42.2				64.0	48.4				$7,865	$517	$7,348
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%)	65.5	189^th of 563 public elementary schools	66.4%		66.3	179^th of 547 public elementary schools	67.3%	10	39.8	49.1	55.3				45.8	65.4	66.1				54.6	69.9				$6,992	$447	$6,546
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%)	50.7	287^th of 563 public elementary schools	49.0%		28.1	396^th of 547 public elementary schools	27.6%	109	53.5	52.0	46.0	47.7	36.9	44.7	47.7	41.3	42.5	26.8	44.1	35.4	52.1	59.3	58.5	29.8	51.1	$6,866	$1,019	$5,848
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%)	64.8	194^th of 563 public elementary schools	65.5%		78.4	102^nd of 547 public elementary schools	81.4%	92	57.3	41.3	55.2				59.6	55.5	56.1				50.0	63.5				$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%)	37.7	372^nd of 563 public elementary schools	33.9%		38	349^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.2%	23	39.1	38.2	37.8				48.6	46.4	42.3				45.4	43.8				$7,679	$892	$6,787
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%)	43.7	337^th of 563 public elementary schools	40.1%		69.5	159^th of 547 public elementary schools	70.9%	178	36.8	41.5	34.3	33.4			54.4	58.5	35.7	40.0			56.6	41.4	64.0			$8,990	$886	$8,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar East School

How many students attend Cedar East School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Cedar East School.

Is Cedar East School a good school?

Cedar East School ranks 421^st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Cedar East School in?

Iron District

What is the racial makeup of Cedar East School?

Students at Cedar East School are 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Cedar East School attend?

Students who attend Cedar East School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Cedar City High

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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