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Cedar Hill Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,969 students in Cedar Hill Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Cedar Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
6,336 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cedar Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #1052 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1043 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,694 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
4,142 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
65%
13%
# White Students
160 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
3%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
273
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
357
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
583
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
603
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
573
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,452 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,628 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,452
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,628
$14,116
Best Cedar Hill Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy
(Math: 54% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1515 W Beltline Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
975 Pickard Dr
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-5213
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-5213
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeridge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Lakeridge Pwky
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 293-4501
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 293-4501
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Plummer Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1203 S Clark Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-4058
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-4058
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #55.
High Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1351 High Pointe Ln
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-7874
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-7874
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #66.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 Sims Dr
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-0496
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-0496
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #77.
W S Permenter Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
431 W Parkerville Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-5270
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-5270
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
Rank: #88.
Waterford Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Waterford Oaks Dr
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-5290
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-5290
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #99.
Bessie Coleman Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1208 Pleasant Run Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 293-4505
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 293-4505
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
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