Cedar East School

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Cedar East School ranks 282 nd of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cedar East School is a public elementary school located in Cedar City, Utah, serving 551 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Iron District, which is ranked 31 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar East School has a diverse student population, with 66.42% White, 26.32% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally below the state and district averages, but more consistent in Science. However, the school stands out in its support for economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the top 27-29 out of 162 Utah elementary schools serving this subgroup. Compared to nearby schools in the Iron District, such as Parowan School, Enoch School, and Three Peaks School, Cedar East School's performance is generally on par or slightly below, but it lags behind the higher-performing Fiddlers Canyon School and Cedar North School.

Over the past 10 years, Cedar East School's statewide ranking has declined from the 218th position in 2018-2019 to the 376th position in 2020-2021, before rebounding slightly to the 282nd position in 2023-2024. This trend suggests the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance compared to other Utah elementary schools. Despite these challenges, Cedar East School's diverse student population and effective support for low-socioeconomic status students are notable strengths.

Detail:

Public K-5

255 E College Ave
Cedar City, UT 84720

(435) 586-2840

District: Iron District

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,145

Students who attend Cedar East School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Cedar City High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

26.3%

American Indian:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar East School ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Iron District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar East School is $8,145, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Iron District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar East School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar East School 282^nd of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Cedar East School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Iron District:

SchoolDigger ranks Iron District 31^st of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar East School

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Rank History for all students at Cedar East School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	61.74	202^nd	498	59.4%
2009	61.86	202^nd	509	60.3%
2010	74.90	105^th	518	79.7%
2011	75.05	117^th	563	79.2%
2012	71.38	156^th	579	73.1%
2013	53.84	321^st	576	44.3%
2014	44.11	307^th	509	39.7%
2015	49.73	280^th	537	47.9%
2016	38.48	349^th	533	34.5%
2017	39.18	345^th	526	34.4%
2018	29.97	387^th	528	26.7%
2019	60.54	218^th	572	61.9%
2021	35.33	376^th	559	32.7%
2022	47.92	296^th	551	46.3%
2023	43.54	320^th	561	43.0%
2024	51.20	282^nd	561	49.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedar East School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	69.65	23^rd	111	79.3%
2023	66.52	29^th	132	78.0%
2024	75.76	27^th	162	83.3%

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Rank History for White students at Cedar East School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	38.50	277^th	435	36.3%
2023	40.72	256^th	428	40.2%
2024	51.86	215^th	429	49.9%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Cedar East School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	496	0	1	3	11	n/a	n/a	0	511
1989	468	0	3	4	18	n/a	n/a	0	493
1990	427	0	0	2	20	n/a	n/a	0	449
1991	399	1	3	5	23	n/a	n/a	0	431
1992	389	2	2	2	23	n/a	n/a	0	418
1993	426	0	4	10	21	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	463	0	0	8	22	n/a	n/a	0	493
1995	445	7	4	13	27	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	445	7	4	13	27	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	406	6	2	13	23	n/a	n/a	0	450
1998	333	3	1	13	22	n/a	n/a	0	372
1999	400	5	5	15	25	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	409	4	3	27	26	n/a	n/a	0	469
2001	382	4	6	33	30	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	383	6	6	50	29	n/a	n/a	0	474
2003	383	6	6	50	29	n/a	n/a	0	474
2004	385	6	9	54	31	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	414	4	5	62	43	n/a	n/a	0	528
2006	452	4	10	56	50	n/a	n/a	0	572
2007	409	4	12	70	50	n/a	n/a	0	545
2008	482	6	10	86	49	n/a	n/a	0	633
2009	389	7	13	80	50	n/a	n/a	0	539
2010	307	2	7	69	27	n/a	n/a	90	502
2011	431	0	3	90	41	6	17	0	588
2012	408	1	4	86	46	8	18	0	571
2013	413	4	2	93	40	6	21	0	579
2014	402	2	3	99	37	8	15	0	566
2015	406	6	4	112	33	4	20	0	585
2016	433	3	3	100	26	4	16	0	585
2017	440	2	2	96	25	6	18	0	589
2018	381	3	1	99	20	7	19	0	530
2019	383	3	3	109	14	3	25	0	540
2020	362	2	5	124	12	5	20	0	530
2021	365	1	3	134	7	4	16	0	530
2022	368	1	3	136	13	6	16	0	543
2023	366	1	2	145	15	7	15	0	551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar East School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	511	18.5	27.6	n/a
1989	493	17.5	28.1	n/a
1990	449	17.5	25.6	17.4
1991	431	17.5	24.6	20.4
1992	418	18.0	23.2	23.4
1993	461	17.8	25.9	24.7
1994	493	20.0	24.6	32.7
1995	496	21.5	23.1	31
1996	496	21.5	23.1	31
1997	450	21.3	21.1	28
1998	372	17.3	21.5	30.4
1999	450	17.5	25.7	45.8
2000	469	20.0	23.5	49.5
2001	455	19.5	23.3	51.9
2002	474	19.0	24.9	49.4
2003	474	19.0	24.9	49.4
2004	485	19.0	25.5	56.7
2005	528	21.5	24.6	53.2
2006	572	25.0	22.9	54.5
2007	545	24.5	22.2	99.4
2008	633	24.3	26.0	48.5
2009	539	11.1	14.9	51.2
2010	502	25.4	19.7	91.3
2011	588	28.8	20.3	70.7
2012	571	24.5	23.2	86
2013	579	25.0	23.1	99.5
2014	566	24.4	23.1	68
2015	585	n/a	n/a	64.8
2016	585	n/a	n/a	60.2
2017	589	24.4	24.0	68.4
2018	530	n/a	n/a	64.7
2019	540	25.3	21.3	60.9
2020	530	26.0	20.3	54.3
2021	530	n/a	n/a	54
2022	543	24.5	22.1	51.7
2023	551	27.1	20.3	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cedar East School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	511	18.5	27.6	n/a
1989	493	17.5	28.1	n/a
1990	449	17.5	25.6	17.4
1991	431	17.5	24.6	20.4
1992	418	18.0	23.2	23.4
1993	461	17.8	25.9	24.7
1994	493	20.0	24.6	32.7
1995	496	21.5	23.1	31
1996	496	21.5	23.1	31
1997	450	21.3	21.1	28
1998	372	17.3	21.5	30.4
1999	450	17.5	25.7	45.8
2000	469	20.0	23.5	49.5
2001	455	19.5	23.3	51.9
2002	474	19.0	24.9	49.4
2003	474	19.0	24.9	49.4
2004	485	19.0	25.5	56.7
2005	528	21.5	24.6	53.2
2006	572	25.0	22.9	54.5
2007	545	24.5	22.2	99.4
2008	633	24.3	26.0	48.5
2009	539	11.1	14.9	51.2
2010	502	25.4	19.7	91.3
2011	588	28.8	20.3	70.7
2012	571	24.5	23.2	86
2013	579	25.0	23.1	99.5
2014	566	24.4	23.1	68
2015	585	n/a	n/a	64.8
2016	585	n/a	n/a	60.2
2017	589	24.4	24.0	68.4
2018	530	n/a	n/a	64.7
2019	540	25.3	21.3	60.9
2020	530	26.0	20.3	54.3
2021	530	n/a	n/a	54
2022	543	24.5	22.1	51.7
2023	551	27.1	20.3	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cedar East School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,057 (13.0%)	$7,088 (87.0%)	$8,145

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar East School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 218^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 320^th of 561 Elementary schools	18.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar East School)	37.2	46.3	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)	43.7	47.6	3.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar East School)	54.7	54.3	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iron District)	45.9	47.6	1.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar East School)	52.5	50.6	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)	52.6	47.3	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar East School)	65.8	49.4	16.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iron District)	61.4	54.4	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Cedar East School)	45.6	50.6	5%
4th Grade Science (Iron District)	59.4	49.9	9.5%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar East School)	51.3	31.2	20.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)	46.4	48.1	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar East School)	55.3	26.1	29.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iron District)	53.1	44.9	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Cedar East School)	63.2	44.8	18.4%
5th Grade Science (Iron District)	57.9	52.1	5.8%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	540	551	2%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	14	15	7.1%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	109	145	33%
Pacific Islander	3	7	133.3%
White	383	366	4.4%
Two or More Races	25	15	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.9%	56.1%	4.8%

Schools Near Cedar East School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th 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	551	27	20.3	56.1%	366 (66.4%)	1 (0.2%)	145 (26.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.7%)	51.2	282^nd of 561 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.5	320^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.0%	38	39.4	45.6	52.9				49.1	49.5	46.0				45.6	54.0				$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	636	30	21.5	47.6%	462 (72.6%)	15 (2.4%)	113 (17.8%)	8 (1.3%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.8%)	42.4	339^th of 561 public elementary schools	39.6%		45.4	309^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.9%	30	38.4	40.2	46.2				33.0	42.9	52.4				47.3	50.0				$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	565	25	22.6	28.3%	472 (83.5%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.5%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	52.1	273^rd of 561 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.2	260^th of 561 public elementary schools	53.7%	13	36.0	45.6	61.5				36.4	47.5	45.1				50.5	62.5				$7,666	$382	$7,284
Fiddlers Canyon School	Public	K-5	475 E 1935 N	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2860	544	27	20.5	51.5%	435 (80.0%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	71	153^rd of 561 public elementary schools	72.7%		76.4	117^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.1%	36	42.9	53.1	61.9				60.3	77.1	52.4				59.4	56.0				$7,865	$517	$7,348
Iron Springs School	Public	K-5	235 N 4050 W	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-9485	619	27	23.3	31.5%	538 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	72.5	139^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.2%		61.5	207^th of 561 public elementary schools	63.1%	68	63.2	52.7	56.7				53.8	64.6	49.1				58.2	63.4				$6,992	$447	$6,546
Gateway Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	201 E Thoroughbred Way	Enoch	84721	Iron County	Gateway Preparatory Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(435) 867-5558	687	32	21.5	52.1%	553 (80.5%)	4 (0.6%)	82 (11.9%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.7%)	28	415^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.0%		28.6	402^nd of 561 public elementary schools	28.3%	13	43.8	32.9	31.6	51.0	26.5	48.1	31.2	34.4	11.7	28.3	26.5	34.6	43.8	42.4	42.6	28.0	49.0	$6,866	$1,019	$5,848
Enoch School	Public	K-5	4701 N Wagon Wheel Dr	Enoch	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-2855	593	28	21.5	39.6%	508 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	55.1	254^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.8	295^th of 561 public elementary schools	47.4%	41	48.6	44.8	51.6				51.4	42.5	55.6				47.1	54.6				$7,902	$835	$7,067
Three Peaks School	Public	K-5	1685 W Midvalley Road	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 586-8871	643	30	21.6	42.1%	549 (85.4%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (3.1%)	54.5	256^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.4%		55.1	246^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.1%	10	38.4	40.6	54.6				47.7	49.0	56.6				48.0	60.7				$7,679	$892	$6,787
Parowan School	Public	K-6	128 W 100 N	Parowan	84761	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 477-3368	420	21	19.9	47.9%	363 (86.4%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	54.2	257^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.2%		57.2	231^st of 561 public elementary schools	58.8%	26	36.4	36.3	63.2	49.0			40.9	50.1	56.1	49.0			40.1	57.9	60.4			$8,990	$886	$8,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar East School

What is the racial makeup of Cedar East School?

Students at Cedar East School are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Cedar East School attend?

Students who attend Cedar East School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Cedar City High

How many students attend Cedar East School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Cedar East School.

Is Cedar East School a good school?

Cedar East School ranks 282^nd of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar East School in?

Iron District

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