Cedar East School

Cedar East School is a medium-sized elementary campus in CEDAR CITY, Utah, part of Iron District. The school works with 598 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 491 students each, so Cedar East School sits 22% above that benchmark.

Across the 18 schools in Iron District (14,125 students total), Cedar East School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cedar East School shows that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder looks like 29% Hispanic, 4% Native American. By comparison, Iron County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at Cedar East School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Iron County's rate of about 30%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cedar East School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.8%, the actual is 43.1%, a residual of +9.3 points.

Around the school, Iron County reports that median household income runs about $66,247, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Iron County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,285 students), of which Cedar East School is one.

The closest other public school is Cedar North School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cedar East School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 54.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Cedar East School's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 530 (now 598). Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 29% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.