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Cedar Hill Elementary School

27905 Cedar Hill Rd, Ardmore, AL 35739 · (256) 423-5950 · Limestone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
296 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
34
Kindergarten
100
Grade 1
92
Grade 2
84
Grade 3
86
Grade 4
99
Grade 5
81
Student demographics
White
86%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
9%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 31%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
67.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
49.2%
AL avg 31.8%
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
576
-61 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.9:1
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cedar Hill Elementary School

Cedar Hill Elementary School is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in Ardmore, Alabama, overseen by Limestone County, with 576 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within Limestone County, which oversees 16 schools and 16,694 students, Cedar Hill Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Cedar Hill Elementary School reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Cedar Hill Elementary School records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cedar Hill Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 56.6%.

In the broader community, Limestone County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,629 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Limestone County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,258 students), Cedar Hill Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ardmore High School, around 1.7 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Cedar Hill Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Cedar Hill Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 637 (now 576). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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Limestone County at a glance

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Population
111,233
Census ACS
Median income
$83,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
24,258 students

Quick facts

School name
Cedar Hill Elementary School
District
Limestone County
Address
27905 Cedar Hill Rd, Ardmore, AL 35739
Phone
(256) 423-5950
County
Limestone County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
576
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
296 (51%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010210002081
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Limestone County
Other schools in Ardmore
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cedar Hill Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Cedar Hill Elementary School?
Cedar Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cedar Hill Elementary School serve?
Cedar Hill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cedar Hill Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Cedar Hill Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Hill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cedar Hill Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cedar Hill Elementary School in?
Cedar Hill Elementary School is part of Limestone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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