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Iron Springs School

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Iron Springs School ranks 179 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Iron Springs School is an elementary school in Cedar City, Utah, serving 652 students in grades K-5. As part of the Iron District, which is ranked 32 out of 93 districts in the state, Iron Springs School generally performs above the state and district averages in RISE test scores for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across grades 3-5.

However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 19.68% in 2021-2022 to 34.2% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools, such as Parowan School and Cedar East School, Iron Springs School generally performs better, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

While Iron Springs School's overall performance is strong, its ranking for White students has declined, suggesting a potential achievement gap for this subgroup. However, the school's ranking for low-socioeconomic status students is much higher, indicating that the school is effectively supporting this population. These insights provide valuable information for parents to understand the school's strengths and areas for improvement, as well as how it compares to its neighbors within the Iron District.

636

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,992

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 N 4050 W
Cedar City, UT 84720

(435) 586-9485

District: Iron District

Students who attend Iron Springs School usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon View Middle
High:	Canyon View High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Utah median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

179^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	66.3	179 of 547	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	139 of 561	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	207 of 561	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	176 of 551	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	132 of 559	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	148 of 572	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	193 of 528	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	240 of 526	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.8	151 of 533	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	143 of 537	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	61.0	192 of 509	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	151 of 576	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	196 of 579	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	161 of 563	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	174 of 518	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	138 of 509	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	53.1	272 of 498	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	20 of 162	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	190 of 408	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	182 of 429	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	238 of 428	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	228 of 435	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)88th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+7 vs state

Mathematics55%+7 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
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
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 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
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)
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
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
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 Iron Springs School

What district is Iron Springs School in?

Iron District

What is the racial makeup of Iron Springs School?

Students at Iron Springs School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Iron Springs School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Iron Springs School.

Is Iron Springs School a good school?

Iron Springs School ranks 179^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Iron Springs School attend?

Students who attend Iron Springs School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canyon View Middle
High : Canyon View High

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