Cedar Hill Independent School District

285 Uptown Blvd 300
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,289 students in Cedar Hill Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Cedar Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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 middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
6,253 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cedar Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #999 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#999 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
46%
87%
90.3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.5%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
27%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
65%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
3%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,922 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,225 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$89 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,922
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,225
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cedar Hill Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy
(Math: 51% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1515 W Beltline Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
W S Permenter Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
431 W Parkerville Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-5270
Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Bessie Coleman Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1208 Pleasant Run Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 293-4505
Gr: 6-8 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,253 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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