Three Peaks School

Three Peaks School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in CEDAR CITY, Utah, part of Iron District. Current enrollment sits at 646 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 491 students each, so Three Peaks School sits 32% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Iron District, which oversees 18 schools and 14,125 students, Three Peaks School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Three Peaks School records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Three Peaks School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Iron County (around 30%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Three Peaks School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Iron County) shows that median household earnings sit near $66,247, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Three Peaks School is one of 21 public schools in Iron County (combined enrollment of about 15,285 students).

The closest other public school is Three Peaks Pre School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Three Peaks School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Three Peaks School's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 646).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.