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B−

Southwest Educational Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

510 W 800 S, Cedar City, UT 84720 · (435) 586-2870 · Part of Iron School District

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

Directions
Students
4,239
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Educational Academy

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Utah’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 169% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

510 W 800 S, Cedar City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten293
Grade 1308
Grade 2341
Grade 3379
Grade 4334
Grade 5336
Grade 6351
Grade 7371
Grade 8351
Grade 9310
Grade 10264
Grade 11298
Grade 12303
Enrollment over time
1,576’20
2,141’21
2,585’22
4,769’23
4,239’24

Up 169% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Educational Academy 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
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
Cedar East School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar City
C+
598 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.