CEDAR HILL ELEM.

Set in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, CEDAR HILL ELEM. is a mid-sized primary school, one of the schools within JEFFERSON CITY. It works with 313 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 16 schools in JEFFERSON CITY (8,491 students total), CEDAR HILL ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CEDAR HILL ELEM. shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Black, 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting CEDAR HILL ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, CEDAR HILL ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

Across the wider county, Cole County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,876, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Cole County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,312 students), CEDAR HILL ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CEDAR HILL ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CEDAR HILL ELEM. at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.7%.

CEDAR HILL ELEM. operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. CEDAR HILL ELEM.'s enrollment has ticked down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 392 (now 313). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 69% to 65%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for CEDAR HILL ELEM. typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.