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Cedar South School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

499 W 400 S, Cedar City, UT 84720 · (435) 586-2850 · Part of Iron School District

Cedar City’s School Grade B better than 63% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cedar South School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Utah’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedar City kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Cedar City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Cedar South SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

499 W 400 S, Cedar City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 193
Grade 279
Grade 388
Grade 4103
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
465’20
513’21
565’22
552’23
545’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cedar South School from Cedar City families.

Other schools in Iron School District

The district →
Iron County Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cedar City
172 students29:1
Escalante Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Beryl
B
134 students16:1
Three Peaks Pre School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cedar City
103 students
Southwest Educational Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Cedar City
B−
4,239 students
Three Peaks School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar City
B+
646 students20:1
Iron Springs School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar City
A−
636 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; Cedar City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.