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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 84720

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Schools

2,357

Students

Top rankedIron Springs School179^th of 547 Utah elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cedar North School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 84720 zip code area is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the Iron District, which is ranked 32 out of 93 school districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include Iron Springs School, Cedar North School, Cedar East School, Cedar South School, and Iron County Preschool.

Iron Springs School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 139 out of 561 Utah elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Iron District and state averages in math, science, and English Language Arts test scores. Cedar South School is the second-highest performing school, ranking 273 out of 561 and maintaining a 3-star rating.

The data also reveals some areas of concern, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which average 23.8% compared to the state average. Additionally, there are significant differences in free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios among the schools, suggesting that socioeconomic factors and resource allocation may play a role in academic performance. Overall, the data provides a nuanced understanding of the elementary schools in the 84720 zip code area, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement.

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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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 84720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar City	1.24 mi	16	49^th
Enoch	2.81 mi	2	88^th
Parowan	16.64 mi	2	28^th
Beryl	31.17 mi	1
Minersville	35.33 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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