Cedar Hills Elementary School
Cedar Hills Elementary School serves 641 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Cedar Hills Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Cedar Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Cedar Hills Elementary School's student population of 641 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
641 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Cedar Hills Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cedar Hills Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#10 out of 1267 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
37%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
20%
3%

Hispanic
4%
20%

Black
1%
7%

White
71%
64%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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