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Cockrell Hill Elementary School

425 S Cockrell Hill
Desoto, TX 75115

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Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Cockrell Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 20-24%
: 25-29%
: 11-19%
: Cockrell Hill Elementary serves the west part of DeSoto, TX, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cockrell Hill Elementary School's student population of 397 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cockrell Hill Elementary School
Kind	123
1	134
2	140

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School
2025	397
2024	468
2023	756
2022	768
2021	355
2020	537
2019	587
2018	665
2017	664
2016	642
2015	565
2014	584
2013	569
2012	543
2011	615
2010	635
2009	590
2008	544
2007	671
2006	658
2005	576
2004	558
2003	482
2002	427
2001	435
2000	414
1999	400
1998	438
1997	440
1996	452
1995	434
1994	497
1993	502
1992	493
1991	453
1990	426
1989	384
1988	383

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	39
2022	47
2021	28
2020	36
2019	45
2018	45
2017	45
2016	44
2015	37
2014	37
2013	34
2012	36
2011	39
2010	38
2009	36
2008	39
2007	39
2006	40
2005	35
2004	35
2003	33
2002	34
2001	32
2000	30
1999	29
1998	31
1997	29
1996	28
1995	28
1994	32
1993	30
1992	30
1991	23
1990	23
1988	25

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Year Founded

1987

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School Motto

Education is the foundation of success.

School Rankings

The of Cockrell Hill Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

(20-21)

20-24%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2021	22%	37%	14%
2019	32%	51%	33%
2018	43%	49%	26%
2017	74%	78%	61%
2016	71%	75%	56%
2015	62%	73%	54%
2014	76%	76%	61%
2013	66%	78%	66%
2012	82%	83%	76%
2011	91%	84%	78%
2010	82%	83%	77%

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(20-21)

25-29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2021	27%	42%	26%
2019	34%	47%	34%
2018	39%	45%	26%
2017	70%	72%	61%
2016	72%	71%	60%
2015	75%	73%	64%
2014	82%	75%	63%
2013	75%	78%	70%
2012	90%	88%	87%
2011	92%	88%	86%
2010	83%	88%	87%

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(20-21)

11-19%

43%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	19:1	14:1
2023	19:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2017	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	42%	54%
2024	40%	53%
2023	36%	53%	23%
2022	33%	53%	22%
2021	13%	53%	22%
2020	27%	53%	21%
2019	27%	53%	21%
2018	27%	52%	21%
2017	25%	53%	21%
2016	20%	52%	19%
2015	9%	52%	18%
2014	8%	52%	18%
2013	7%	51%	18%
2012	8%	51%	17%
2011	9%	50%	17%
2010	10%	49%	16%
2009	10%	48%	16%
2008	11%	47%	15%
2007	10%	46%	15%
2006	9%	45%	15%
2005	9%	45%	13%
2004	9%	44%	13%
2003	10%	43%	12%
2002	14%	42%	11%
2001	12%	41%	11%
2000	11%	40%	9%
1999	9%	39%	9%
1998	6%	38%	8%
1997	7%	37%	7%
1996	7%	37%	7%
1995	8%	36%	7%
1994	6%	36%	6%
1993	6%	35%	6%
1992	5%	35%	5%
1991	3%	34%	5%
1990	5%	33%	5%
1989	5%	32%	5%
1988	6%	31%	4%

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Black

50%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	50%	13%
2024	53%	13%
2023	57%	13%	67%
2022	61%	13%	69%
2021	81%	13%	69%
2020	69%	13%	70%
2019	68%	13%	70%
2018	69%	13%	72%
2017	70%	13%	72%
2016	76%	13%	76%
2015	87%	13%	68%
2014	88%	13%	78%
2013	88%	13%	78%
2012	87%	13%	78%
2011	86%	13%	78%
2010	85%	14%	79%
2009	84%	14%	78%
2008	82%	14%	78%
2007	83%	15%	76%
2006	81%	15%	74%
2005	81%	14%	73%
2004	81%	14%	70%
2003	75%	14%	66%
2002	60%	14%	62%
2001	52%	14%	57%
2000	43%	14%	53%
1999	36%	14%	47%
1998	35%	14%	44%
1997	31%	14%	41%
1996	27%	14%	38%
1995	19%	15%	34%
1994	20%	14%	30%
1993	21%	14%	27%
1992	20%	14%	25%
1991	17%	14%	23%
1990	16%	15%	22%
1989	13%	15%	19%
1988	10%	15%	17%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	4%	24%
2024	2%	25%
2023	2%	26%	5%
2022	1%	26%	4%
2021	2%	26%	5%
2020	1%	27%	5%
2019	2%	27%	5%
2018	2%	28%	5%
2017	2%	28%	5%
2016	2%	29%	4%
2015	2%	29%	5%
2014	2%	29%	3%
2013	3%	30%	3%
2012	4%	31%	4%
2011	4%	31%	4%
2010	4%	33%	4%
2009	5%	34%	6%
2008	5%	35%	6%
2007	6%	36%	8%
2006	8%	37%	9%
2005	9%	38%	13%
2004	9%	39%	16%
2003	14%	40%	20%
2002	23%	41%	25%
2001	34%	42%	31%
2000	43%	43%	37%
1999	53%	44%	43%
1998	58%	45%	47%
1997	61%	46%	51%
1996	65%	47%	54%
1995	72%	47%	58%
1994	72%	48%	62%
1993	72%	49%	65%
1992	73%	49%	68%
1991	78%	50%	71%
1990	78%	50%	72%
1989	81%	51%	75%
1988	83%	52%	77%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

76%

0.58

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	0.58	0.64
2024	0.56	0.64
2023	0.55	0.64	0.46
2022	0.52	0.64	0.44
2021	0.33	0.64	0.44
2020	0.45	0.63	0.43
2019	0.47	0.63	0.43
2018	0.45	0.64	0.41
2017	0.45	0.63	0.41
2016	0.39	0.63	0.39
2015	0.24	0.63	0.41
2014	0.22	0.63	0.37
2013	0.22	0.64	0.37
2012	0.24	0.63	0.37
2011	0.25	0.64	0.37
2010	0.27	0.64	0.35
2009	0.28	0.64	0.36
2008	0.32	0.64	0.37
2007	0.30	0.64	0.40
2006	0.33	0.64	0.42
2005	0.33	0.64	0.44
2004	0.33	0.64	0.47
2003	0.41	0.64	0.51
2002	0.57	0.64	0.55
2001	0.61	0.64	0.58
2000	0.62	0.64	0.58
1999	0.59	0.64	0.59
1998	0.54	0.64	0.59
1997	0.53	0.64	0.57
1996	0.50	0.63	0.57
1995	0.44	0.63	0.55
1994	0.44	0.63	0.53
1993	0.44	0.62	0.51
1992	0.43	0.62	0.48
1991	0.37	0.62	0.45
1990	0.37	0.62	0.44
1989	0.33	0.62	0.41
1988	0.30	0.62	0.37

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(22-23)

49.1%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	49.1%	23%	33.8%
2022	49.9%	28.9%	39.6%
2021	13.9%	16.6%	10%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	57%	56%
2024	71%	57%
2023	65%	57%	64%
2022	80%	57%	69%
2021	64%	56%	67%
2020	76%	56%	67%
2019	67%	56%	67%
2018	62%	53%	62%
2017	65%	53%	62%
2016	64%	53%	63%
2015	62%	52%	61%
2014	57%	53%	57%
2013	58%	53%	60%
2012	55%	44%	59%
2011	54%	44%	57%
2010	44%	43%	51%
2009	42%	40%	46%
2008	36%	39%	41%
2007	35%	39%	36%
2006	36%	40%	36%
2005	30%	39%	32%
2004	22%	39%	28%
2003	19%	39%	26%
2002	23%	38%	27%
2001	15%	38%	24%
2000	10%	37%	18%
1999	7%	37%	11%
1998	12%	39%	16%
1997	14%	40%	16%
1996	11%	40%	14%
1995	7%	39%	14%
1994	9%	39%	13%
1993	6%	43%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Cockrell Hill Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	15%	8%	12%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	11%
2001	7%	7%	10%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	2%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Desoto Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend Cockrell Hill Elementary School?

397 students attend Cockrell Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Cockrell Hill Elementary School students are Black, 42% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cockrell Hill Elementary School?

Cockrell Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cockrell Hill Elementary School offer ?

Cockrell Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Cockrell Hill Elementary School part of?

Cockrell Hill Elementary School is part of Desoto Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 20-24%
: 25-29%
: 11-19%
: Cockrell Hill Elementary serves the west part of DeSoto, TX, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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