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Public school · Iron District · Cedar City, Utah

Iron County Preschool

Iron County Preschool's 5.2 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 13 schools in Cedar City.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#785 of 1,017 schools in Utah · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 13 schools in Cedar City

The brief

A school in Cedar City, UT serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 785 of 1,017 schools in Utah and 13 of 18 in Iron District.

Iron County Preschool is listed in Iron District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
7.2
29% of the rating, estimated from 13 schools in Cedar City
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.4
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 13 schools in Cedar City. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 84720; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Iron County Preschool and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,742
Median home value
$357,400
Median rent
$932/mo
College educated
34.7%
Homeownership
65%
Poverty rate
14.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 84720; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
51
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
66
Bikeable
City reported crime
642/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cedar City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cedar City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 7.9Compare →
  2. Iron County Preschoolthis school
    5.2
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Iron District, best rated first, and one rates higher than Iron County Preschool.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Iron County Preschool serve?

Iron County Preschool serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Iron County Preschool?

Iron County Preschool has an enrollment of approximately 200 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iron County Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Iron County Preschool is 33.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Iron County Preschool rank in UT?

Iron County Preschool ranks #785 of 1,017 schools in UT.

What is Iron County Preschool's MySchoolScout rating?

Iron County Preschool has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Iron County Preschool a charter school?

No, Iron County Preschool is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Iron County Preschool a Title I school?

No, Iron County Preschool is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
200
Student-teacher ratio
33.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Iron County
Rank in district
#13 of 18
Schools in district
18
District spending per student
$8,643
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 84720)
24,323
Area average commute
13.7 min
Area median age
29.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Utah Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.