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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE DISTRICT·NCES 490003000440

Cedar Ridge School

4501 W CEDAR HILLS DR, CEDAR HILLS, UT 84062 · (801) 610-8103 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
96 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
22
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
93
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
99
Grade 5
93
Grade 6
115
Student demographics
White
85%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
69.7%
UT avg 41.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
71.9%
UT avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
682
-198 (-22%) vs 2017
% White
85%
was 86%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cedar Ridge School

Set in CEDAR HILLS, Utah, Cedar Ridge School is an average-sized elementary campus, part of Alpine District. It serves 682 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 491 students.

Alpine District runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 86,645 students. Cedar Ridge School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Cedar Ridge School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cedar Ridge School sits in the top 10% of Utah schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 52.9%; actual is 71.7%, +18.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Utah County indicate median household earnings sit near $100,671, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Cedar Ridge School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

The closest other public school is Lone Peak High, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Cedar Ridge School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cedar Ridge School has edged down 22%, going from 880 students in 2018 to 682 in 2025.

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Utah County at a glance

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Population
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students

Quick facts

School name
Cedar Ridge School
District
Alpine District
Address
4501 W CEDAR HILLS DR, CEDAR HILLS, UT 84062
Phone
(801) 610-8103
County
Utah County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
682
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
23.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
96 (14%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490003000440
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Alpine District
Other schools in CEDAR HILLS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cedar Ridge School
How large is Cedar Ridge School?
Cedar Ridge School enrolls approximately 682 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Cedar Ridge School serve?
Cedar Ridge School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Cedar Ridge School?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at Cedar Ridge School.
How diverse is Cedar Ridge School?
Cedar Ridge School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cedar Ridge School in?
Cedar Ridge School is part of Alpine District.
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