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Cedar South School

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Cedar South School ranks 241 st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Cedar South School is a public K–5 elementary school in Cedar City, Utah, serving 545 students in the Iron District and located near several other local elementary schools. The school is improving overall: it ranked 241st out of 563 Utah elementary schools, placing it at the 57th percentile and earning 3 out of 5 stars in 2025–2026. That is up from the 48th percentile the prior year and is the school’s strongest percentile standing since 2015–2016.

Academic results are generally near or above district and state averages, although performance differs by grade. The strongest areas were fifth-grade science, at 60.4% proficient, fifth-grade English language arts, at 52.5%, and third- and fifth-grade mathematics, at 53.7% and 53.5%. Third-grade math improved sharply from 35.3% to 53.7% in one year. The clearest weakness was fourth-grade math, which fell to 45.1%, below both district and state results. Fourth-grade science and third-grade ELA were also slightly below comparison averages. The student-teacher ratio improved substantially to 18.1 in 2024–2025, which may support small-group instruction and student intervention.

Among nearby schools, Cedar South School ranked ahead of Cedar North School, Cedar East School, and Three Peaks School, but behind higher-performing Enoch School and Iron Springs School. Its advantage over Cedar East was especially large across tested subjects, while fifth-grade results compared favorably with most local schools. Attendance remains an important concern: chronic absenteeism exceeded 30% in both 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, although a current school-level figure is unavailable. Overall, Cedar South appears to be a solid, improving school with notable fifth-grade strengths and a need for focused attention in fourth-grade math and attendance.

545

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,666

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

499 W 400 S
Cedar City, UT 84720

(435) 586-2850

District: Iron District

Students who attend Cedar South School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Cedar City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Utah)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Utah avg49%

241^st of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	241 of 563	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	283 of 547	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	273 of 561	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	260 of 561	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	278 of 551	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	366 of 559	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	388 of 572	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	331 of 528	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	283 of 526	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	234 of 533	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.8	158 of 537	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	153 of 509	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	83 of 576	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	169 of 579	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	76 of 563	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	63 of 518	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	161 of 509	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	136 of 498	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	249 of 416	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	286 of 408	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	263 of 429	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	247 of 428	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	294 of 435	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)40th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+3 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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 South School

What district is Cedar South School in?

Iron District

What is the racial makeup of Cedar South School?

Students at Cedar South School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Cedar South School a good school?

Cedar South School ranks 241^st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar South School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Cedar South School.

What schools do graduates of Cedar South School attend?

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

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Cedar City High

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