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Cedar South School

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Cedar South School ranks 283 rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Cedar South School is an elementary school located in Cedar City, Utah, serving 552 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Iron District, which is ranked 32 out of 93 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cedar South School has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, it currently faces several challenges. The school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 31.3%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, its test scores in RISE assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.3% of 3rd graders at Cedar South School were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 50.1% in the Iron District and 48.6% statewide. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 19.69% in 2021-2022 to 30.98% in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools in the Iron District, such as Parowan School, Enoch School, and Fiddlers Canyon School, Cedar South School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. To address these challenges, the school may benefit from focusing on strategies to improve student attendance and implementing targeted interventions and support to address the academic needs of its students, particularly in Mathematics.

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: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

283^rd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Iron District

32^nd of 93Iron 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
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
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 (2025)30th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE Science (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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%)	49.1	283^rd of 547 public elementary schools	48.3%		52.1	273^rd of 561 public elementary schools	51.3%	10	35.3	54.5	40.0				52.5	55.0				$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%)	43.7	319^th of 547 public elementary schools	41.7%		42.4	339^th of 561 public elementary schools	39.6%	20	50.0	40.8	47.6				39.2	48.5				$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%)	33.9	377^th of 547 public elementary schools	31.1%		51.2	282^nd of 561 public elementary schools	49.7%	95	47.2	41.5	32.4				42.5	40.4				$8,145	$1,057	$7,088
American Principles Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	782 North Main St	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	American Principles Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 586-5372	204	0		30.9%	164 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)
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%)	77.7	111^th of 547 public elementary schools	79.7%		71	153^rd of 561 public elementary schools	72.7%	42	65.0	59.1	60.9				55.7	68.2				$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%)	66.3	179^th of 547 public elementary schools	67.3%		72.5	139^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.2%	40	47.9	62.0	53.8				60.7	53.7				$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%)	28.1	396^th of 547 public elementary schools	27.6%		28	415^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.0%	19	33.8	38.8	38.4	10.4	41.2	19.6	46.3	50.8	34.0	39.3	41.3	$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%)	38	349^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.2%		54.5	256^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.4%	93	43.8	48.2	35.4				48.2	37.9				$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%)	78.4	102^nd of 547 public elementary schools	81.4%		55.1	254^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.7%	152	58.8	60.2	57.1				64.5	68.5				$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%)	69.5	159^th of 547 public elementary schools	70.9%		54.2	257^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.2%	98	70.5	56.0	42.2	61.3			58.0	42.9	76.0			$8,990	$886	$8,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar South School

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.

How many students attend Cedar South School?

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

What district is Cedar South School in?

Iron District

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

Is Cedar South School a good school?

Cedar South School ranks 283^rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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