Iron Springs School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Cedar City, Utah
Iron Springs School in Cedar City, Utah enrolled 636 students in 2024-25 with 32.2 full-time teachers, 19.8 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 22%
619 students in 2022-23, 652 students in 2023-24, 636 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.5 to 32.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 619 | 26.5 | 23.4 |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 29.7 | 22.0 |
| 2024-25 | 636 | 32.2 | 19.8 |
19.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 66 of every 100 Utah elementary schools
Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 1,362 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Iron Springs School enrolled 681 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 1,362 of the 681 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent29.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
84.4% of students were White, 12.3% Hispanic, 1.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White84.4%
- Hispanic12.3%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian0.9%
- Asian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Iron Springs School scored proficient or above: 50% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 50% | not published | 40.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Cedar City
6 public elementary schools in Cedar City report 2024-25 enrollment; Iron Springs School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Peaks School | 646 | 20.4 | 29.1% |
| Iron Springs School | 636 | 19.8 | 23.6% |
| Cedar East School | 598 | 20.2 | 41.6% |
| Cedar North School | 578 | 19.9 | 36.9% |
| Cedar South School | 545 | 18.2 | 23.5% |
| Fiddlers Canyon School | 515 | 21.5 | 40.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Iron Springs School
- Cedar North SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.4 miles away: 578 students, 19.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
- Cedar South SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 545 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
- Compare Iron Springs School with Cedar North SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Iron County School District spends per student$8,643 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,643
- The largest public schools in UtahIron Springs School is the number 151 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#151 of 609
- Utah schools by students per teacher19.8 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.19.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Iron Springs School
How many students attend Iron Springs School?
636 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 619 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Cedar City, UT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Iron Springs School?
19.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Iron Springs School a Title I school?
Iron Springs School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Iron Springs School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Iron Springs School scored proficient or above: 50% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Iron Springs School in?
Iron County School District, NCES district ID 4900390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490039001120 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.