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Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON DISTRICT·NCES 490039000279
Cedar East School
255 E COLLEGE AVE, CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 · (435) 586-2840 · Iron County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Utah public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
318 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
UT avg 41.4% . -11.7pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
UT avg 41.8% . -8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.6% | 48.3% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedar East School
Cedar East School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar East School this school | 598 | 53.2% | 43.1% |
| Lake View School BRIGHAM CITY | 573 | 53.1% | 37.4% |
| Barnett School PAYSON | 508 | 50.2% | 41.3% |
| Heritage School SAINT GEORGE | 526 | 50.2% | 47.6% |
| Forbes School AMERICAN FORK | 550 | 48.9% | 37.9% |
| Washington Terrace School OGDEN | 433 | 55.7% | 29.1% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedar East School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Iron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #345 of 562 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #354 of 578 ▼ 105 | #10 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #424 of 578 ▼ 121 | #10 of 11 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #188 of 613 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #204 of 556 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #185 of 559 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #101 of 582 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #50 of 128 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
598
+68 (+13%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 598 | 29.6 | 20.2:1 | 53% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 27.1 | 20.9:1 | 54% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 27.1 | 20.3:1 | 56% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | N/A | N/A | 54% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | N/A | N/A | 65% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | N/A | N/A | 60% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 28 | 21.0:1 | 71% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 19 | 23.9:1 | 52% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 17 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar East School.
About Cedar East School
Cedar East School is an elementary school with a street address in CEDAR CITY, Utah. It reported 598 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Utah enroll about 491 students on average.
Cedar East School is part of a district of 18 schools: Iron District, with 14,125 students.
More than half of the students at Cedar East School are White (63%). The next largest groups are 29% Hispanic and 4% Native American. In Iron County overall, about 87% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
Cedar East School has 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.2:1. The school's 20.2:1 compares with an average of 21.8:1 for elementary schools in Utah. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 53%. That rate is above the 30% average among public schools in Iron County.
On the allk12 Grade, Cedar East School lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Utah public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Cedar East School is 9.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Utah schools.
In Iron County, median household income comes to about $66,247, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Iron County counts 21 public schools with about 15,285 students.
Measured in a straight line, Cedar North School is about 0.8 miles from Cedar East School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Cedar East School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 68 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cedar East School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,252
Census ACS
Median income
$66,247
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
15,285 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iron District
- Southwest Educational AcademyCombined · 4,239 students
- Cedar City HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,139 students
- Canyon View HighHigh · 1,021 students
- Canyon View MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Three Peaks SchoolElementary · 646 students
Other schools in CEDAR CITY
- Southwest Educational AcademyCombined · 4,239 students
- Cedar City HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,139 students
- Canyon View HighHigh · 1,021 students
- Canyon View MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Three Peaks SchoolElementary · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar North School0.8 mi · 578
- Success SUU0.8 mi · 224
- Cedar South School0.9 mi · 545
- Iron County Preschool1.0 mi · 172
- American Principles Academy1.0 mi · 204
- Cedar City High1.2 mi · 1,372
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar East SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cedar East School?
Cedar East School enrolls approximately 598 students in grades KG-05.
Is Cedar East School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cedar East School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Cedar East School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Cedar East School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cedar East School?
At Cedar East School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedar East School?
Cedar East School is overseen by Iron District in Iron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.