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Fiddlers Canyon School

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Fiddlers Canyon School ranks 246 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Fiddlers Canyon School is a K–5 elementary school in Cedar City, Utah, serving 515 students in the Iron District near several other Cedar City schools. It is about 2.4–4.8 miles from most nearby schools and roughly 15 miles from Parowan School. The school ranked in the 56th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, placing it above Utah’s midpoint but below its notably strong results from 2022–2025.

The school’s clearest current strengths are mathematics and science, especially in grade 4. Grade 4 students reached 69.3% proficiency in mathematics and 64.0% in science, both well above district and state averages. Overall, mathematics proficiency was approximately 55.5% and science approximately 56.2%, compared with 44.5% in English language arts. These results make Fiddlers Canyon School particularly competitive with nearby schools such as Iron Springs School and Enoch School in some math and science grades. However, grade 5 is a concern: proficiency was 39.6% in ELA, 42.2% in mathematics, and 48.4% in science. ELA, especially in grades 4 and 5, is generally less competitive than the school’s mathematics performance.

More than half of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the school’s low-SES subgroup ranked in the 81st percentile statewide—an important sign of effectiveness in serving economically disadvantaged students. The biggest ongoing challenge is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 28.8%, compared with 14.4% in the Iron District and 23.8% statewide. That rate was higher than reported rates at Parowan School, Three Peaks School, and Cedar North School. Overall, the school has a solid academic foundation, with attendance, grade 5 performance, and upper-grade ELA as the main areas to watch.

515

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,865

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 E 1935 N
Cedar City, UT 84721

(435) 586-2860

District: Iron District

Students who attend Fiddlers Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Cedar City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Utah avg49%

246^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	56.6	246 of 563	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	111 of 547	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	153 of 561	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	117 of 561	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	222 of 551	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	311 of 559	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	211 of 572	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	173 of 528	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	221 of 526	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	227 of 533	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	210 of 537	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	166 of 509	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	141 of 576	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	115 of 579	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	78 of 563	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	51 of 518	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	31 of 509	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.5	43 of 498	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	26 of 139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	97.3	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	7 of 162	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	39.2	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	256 of 416	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	111 of 408	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	171 of 429	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	103 of 428	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	211 of 435	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)81st percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics55%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ 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
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
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%
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
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
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
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
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
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 Fiddlers Canyon School

What is the racial makeup of Fiddlers Canyon School?

Students at Fiddlers Canyon School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Fiddlers Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Fiddlers Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Cedar City High

Is Fiddlers Canyon School a good school?

Fiddlers Canyon School ranks 246^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fiddlers Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Fiddlers Canyon School.

What district is Fiddlers Canyon School in?

Iron District

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