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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,549 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 20% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
6,920 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cedar Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #1054 of all 1,201 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
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,871 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
4,479 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
65%
13%
# White Students
193 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
289
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
401
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
424
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
453
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
566
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
707
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
663
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
580
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,477 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,233
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,477
$14,148
Best Cedar Hill Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
1533 High Pointe Ln
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Grades: 6-8
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 626 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 649 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jjaep
Alternative School
400 E Spring Valley Rd
Richardson, TX 75083
(972) 293-4504
Richardson, TX 75083
(972) 293-4504
Grades: 7-12
| 4 students
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