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Highland School vs. Cedar Ridge School

Should you attend Highland School or Cedar Ridge School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highland School
10865 N 6000 W
American Fork, UT 84003
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Cedar Ridge School
4501 W Cedar Hills Dr
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Highland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Cedar Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 645 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highland School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 682 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cedar Ridge School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
645 students
682 students
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This chart displays total students of Cedar Ridge School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cedar Ridge School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cedar Ridge School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
#6 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cedar Ridge School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
73%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
71%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
74%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cedar Ridge School by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
1
Kindergarten Students
46
81
Grade 1 Students
87
83
Grade 2 Students
76
99
Grade 3 Students
90
95
Grade 4 Students
116
108
Grade 5 Students
115
95
Grade 6 Students
111
120

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Highland School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cedar Ridge School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cedar Ridge School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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