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Cedar North School

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Cedar North School ranks 288 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Cedar North School is a public K–5 elementary school in Cedar City serving 578 students in the Iron District. The school serves a relatively diverse socioeconomic community, with 47.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025–26, it ranked 288th of 563 Utah schools, placing it at the 49th percentile and earning 2 stars. That was an improvement from the 42nd percentile the previous year, although it remains below the school’s stronger results in several earlier years.

Academically, Cedar North School performs around the middle of its nearby comparison group. Its strongest results are in fourth grade: 48.6% of fourth graders were proficient in ELA and 54.4% in math, with both results above district and state levels. Third-grade ELA was also stronger than both comparison benchmarks at 49.6%. Fifth grade is the clearest area for improvement, especially ELA at 39.0% and science at 48.6%. The school ranks above Three Peaks School and Cedar East School, is comparable to Gateway Preparatory Academy, and trails stronger nearby benchmarks such as Enoch School and Iron Springs School.

Attendance is an important concern. Chronic absenteeism fell to 25.6% in 2024–25, but it remained above the district’s 14.4% and Utah’s 23.8%. By comparison, Enoch School reported 0.6%, while Three Peaks School reported 24.6%. A notable strength is Cedar North School’s effectiveness with low-SES students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. Overall, the school appears to be recovering from a recent performance dip, with continued attendance improvement and stronger fifth-grade instruction—particularly in ELA and science—standing out as the most important next steps.

578

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,012

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87%

Kindergartners adequately immunized (2022-23)

Exemptions: 10% (any vaccine)

550 W 200 N
Cedar City, UT 84720

(435) 586-2845

District: Iron District

Students who attend Cedar North School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Cedar City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% Utah)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Utah avg49%

288^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	50.7	288 of 563	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	319 of 547	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	339 of 561	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	309 of 561	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	201 of 551	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	251 of 559	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	175 of 572	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	210 of 528	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	337 of 526	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.7	455 of 533	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	401 of 537	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	352 of 509	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	87.9	5 of 576	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	29 of 579	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	59 of 563	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	34.0	395 of 518	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	68.9	163 of 509	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	236 of 498	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	13 of 139	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	59.7	37 of 109	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	58 of 162	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	306 of 416	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	302 of 408	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	309 of 429	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	280 of 428	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	160 of 435	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+42 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics50%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

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Friday, May 20, 2022

My kids have loved going to school at North. The staff are amazing and I have been very happy with their level of education! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					Vaccination (2022-23)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners adequately immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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				87%	10%	$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				91%	9%	$7,666	$382	$7,284
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				90%	9%	$8,145	$1,057	$7,088
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				82%	16%	$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				86%	13%	$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	73%	27%	$6,866	$1,019	$5,848
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				88%	11%	$7,679	$892	$6,787
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				96%	3%	$7,902	$835	$7,067
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			81%	13%	$8,990	$886	$8,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar North School

What schools do graduates of Cedar North School attend?

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

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Cedar City High

What district is Cedar North School in?

Iron District

How many students attend Cedar North School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Cedar North School.

Is Cedar North School a good school?

Cedar North School ranks 288^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar North School?

Students at Cedar North School are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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