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Cedar Middle

Summary:

Cedar Middle School is a public middle school located in Cedar City, Utah, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,115 students. The school is part of the Iron District, which is ranked 31 out of 98 school districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cedar Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is a high-performing school within the state.

Cedar Middle consistently outperforms the Iron District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 24th out of 106 Utah middle schools for Hispanic students and 30th out of 141 Utah middle schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating strong academic performance for these subgroups. Additionally, Cedar Middle has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (30.76%) compared to the nearby Canyon View Middle (43.38%), suggesting a lower proportion of students from low-income families.

While Cedar Middle has a higher percentage of White students (81.26%) compared to Canyon View Middle (78.16%), the school still maintains a relatively diverse student population, with significant representation from Hispanic and other minority groups. The similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between Cedar Middle and Canyon View Middle suggest that the schools have access to comparable funding and resources, which may contribute to their overall academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2215 West Royal Hunte Dr
       Cedar City, UT  84720

(435) 586-2810

District: Iron District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63rd of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,868 Help


Students who attend Cedar Middle usually attend:

High:    Cedar City High

Feeder schools for Cedar Middle:

Elementary:    Cedar East School
    Cedar North School
    Cedar South School
    Enoch School
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Student/teacher ratio:  24.2 Help
Number of students:  1,149

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Hispanic:
13.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cedar Middle ranks better than 70% of middle schools in Utah. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.97. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), Hispanic (13.8%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Middle is 24.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Middle is $7,868.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Middle 63rd of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Cedar Middle in the ranking list.)

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Iron District:

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


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Rank History for Cedar Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 69.87 43rd 200 78.5%
2009 66.80 62nd 205 69.8%
2010 62.98 72nd 201 64.2%
2011 63.63 82nd 222 63.1%
2012 63.32 102nd 238 57.1%
2013 65.88 92nd 243 62.1%
2014 63.47 66th 185 64.3%
2015 66.92 65th 210 69.0%
2016 63.50 77th 209 63.2%
2017 59.81 82nd 206 60.2%
2018 60.59 69th 172 59.9%
2019 64.08 68th 222 69.4%
2021 67.24 57th 213 73.2%
2022 76.58 39th 209 81.3%
2023 73.70 47th 216 78.2%
2024 66.97 63rd 210 70.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cedar Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.03 13th 38 65.8%
2024 36.53 32nd 47 31.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedar Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.94 24th 133 82.0%
2023 67.00 36th 138 73.9%
2024 70.79 30th 141 78.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.32 8th 100 92.0%
2023 78.39 13th 99 86.9%
2024 66.35 24th 106 77.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cedar Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 75.35 35th 191 81.7%
2023 68.69 46th 191 75.9%
2024 61.97 61st 183 66.7%
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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.

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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Cedar Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 900 0 7 14 32 n/a n/a 0 953
1989 952 1 7 9 24 n/a n/a 0 993
1990 983 0 5 10 32 n/a n/a 0 1030
1991 696 0 4 6 30 n/a n/a 0 736
1992 669 0 0 5 28 n/a n/a 0 702
1993 753 1 1 5 13 n/a n/a 0 773
1994 785 0 4 17 25 n/a n/a 0 831
1995 827 2 7 24 23 n/a n/a 0 883
1996 827 2 7 24 23 n/a n/a 0 883
1997 845 2 8 24 21 n/a n/a 0 900
1998 837 1 6 32 28 n/a n/a 0 904
1999 840 4 9 31 30 n/a n/a 0 914
2000 803 3 6 35 30 n/a n/a 0 877
2001 803 4 5 39 31 n/a n/a 0 882
2002 866 7 10 50 31 n/a n/a 0 964
2003 866 7 10 50 31 n/a n/a 0 964
2004 866 5 10 61 36 n/a n/a 1 979
2005 897 7 12 70 41 n/a n/a 0 1027
2006 939 8 12 83 47 n/a n/a 0 1089
2007 757 12 14 64 27 n/a n/a 0 874
2008 793 11 14 83 37 n/a n/a 3 941
2009 740 15 9 77 28 n/a n/a 0 869
2010 769 15 15 63 32 n/a n/a 26 920
2011 779 9 4 84 26 2 25 0 929
2012 809 6 3 80 23 3 29 0 953
2013 772 5 3 72 27 5 28 0 912
2014 759 8 3 74 32 8 22 0 906
2015 784 7 6 68 29 5 22 0 921
2016 806 5 9 64 30 6 26 0 946
2017 850 7 11 74 23 6 27 0 998
2018 870 6 9 100 26 8 30 0 1049
2019 924 8 7 117 28 7 22 0 1113
2020 939 7 12 124 29 6 17 0 1134
2021 910 7 10 119 23 5 21 0 1095
2022 927 4 13 136 29 4 29 0 1142
2023 906 9 8 134 21 4 33 0 1115
2024 916 5 7 158 26 7 30 0 1149

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 953 45.3 21.0 0
1989 993 44.8 22.1 n/a
1990 1030 44.5 23.1 22.2
1991 736 43.5 16.9 28.3
1992 702 31.0 22.6 33.8
1993 773 29.5 26.2 36
1994 831 32.3 25.7 11.8
1995 883 41.5 21.3 22.3
1996 883 41.5 21.3 22.3
1997 900 41.7 21.6 20.9
1998 904 44.3 20.4 25.3
1999 914 45.3 20.2 39.7
2000 877 47.5 18.5 37.7
2001 882 42.4 20.8 46.3
2002 964 42.2 22.8 38.5
2003 964 42.2 22.8 38.5
2004 979 44.4 22.0 39.4
2005 1027 42.3 24.3 38.5
2006 1089 47.0 23.2 40
2007 874 39.7 22.0 0.7
2008 941 38.4 24.5 34.8
2009 869 39.8 20.4 33.7
2010 920 40.0 23.0 52.1
2011 929 40.3 23.0 49.1
2012 953 41.1 23.1 65.1
2013 912 40.2 22.6 79.3
2014 906 41.9 21.5 45.5
2015 921 n/a n/a 42.3
2016 946 n/a n/a 39.7
2017 998 41.9 23.7 41.2
2018 1049 n/a n/a 42.7
2019 1113 44.2 25.1 39.4
2020 1134 50.4 22.4 38.4
2021 1095 n/a n/a 33.2
2022 1142 50.2 22.7 27.6
2023 1115 49.5 22.4 30.8
2024 1149 47.4 24.2 32.9

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 953 45.3 21.0 0
1989 993 44.8 22.1 n/a
1990 1030 44.5 23.1 22.2
1991 736 43.5 16.9 28.3
1992 702 31.0 22.6 33.8
1993 773 29.5 26.2 36
1994 831 32.3 25.7 11.8
1995 883 41.5 21.3 22.3
1996 883 41.5 21.3 22.3
1997 900 41.7 21.6 20.9
1998 904 44.3 20.4 25.3
1999 914 45.3 20.2 39.7
2000 877 47.5 18.5 37.7
2001 882 42.4 20.8 46.3
2002 964 42.2 22.8 38.5
2003 964 42.2 22.8 38.5
2004 979 44.4 22.0 39.4
2005 1027 42.3 24.3 38.5
2006 1089 47.0 23.2 40
2007 874 39.7 22.0 0.7
2008 941 38.4 24.5 34.8
2009 869 39.8 20.4 33.7
2010 920 40.0 23.0 52.1
2011 929 40.3 23.0 49.1
2012 953 41.1 23.1 65.1
2013 912 40.2 22.6 79.3
2014 906 41.9 21.5 45.5
2015 921 n/a n/a 42.3
2016 946 n/a n/a 39.7
2017 998 41.9 23.7 41.2
2018 1049 n/a n/a 42.7
2019 1113 44.2 25.1 39.4
2020 1134 50.4 22.4 38.4
2021 1095 n/a n/a 33.2
2022 1142 50.2 22.7 27.6
2023 1115 49.5 22.4 30.8
2024 1149 47.4 24.2 32.9

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 Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $453 (5.8%) $7,415 (94.2%) $7,868

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 68th of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 47th of 216 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Middle)48.352.3
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)51.852.2
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.945.3
 3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Middle)42.336
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iron District)46.432.7
 13.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)39.235.4
 3.8%
6th Grade Science (Cedar Middle)60.865.6
 4.8%
   6th Grade Science (Iron District)6263
 1%
   6th Grade Science (Utah)57.755.5
 2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Middle)47.746.8
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)50.447.3
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)44.141.4
 2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Middle)52.452.2
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Iron District)50.345.8
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Cedar Middle)49.958.5
 8.6%
   7th Grade Science (Iron District)5155.3
 4.3%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Middle)51.457.1
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Iron District)51.155.6
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)43.341.8
 1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Middle)48.252.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Iron District)47.444.2
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Cedar Middle)51.159.7
 8.6%
   8th Grade Science (Iron District)55.258.8
 3.6%
   8th Grade Science (Utah)49.248.5
 0.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students11131115
 0.2%
African American89
 12.5%
American Indian2821
 25%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic117134
 14.5%
Pacific Islander74
 42.9%
White924906
 1.9%
Two or More Races2233
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.4%30.8%
 8.6%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,149 students attended Cedar Middle.

Students at Cedar Middle are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Cedar Middle usually go on to attend Cedar City High

Cedar Middle ranks 63rd of 210 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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