Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 291619000747
CEDAR HILL ELEM.
1510 VIETH, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109 · (573) 659-3160 · Cole County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
155 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 16% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +16.9pp since 2023
Math
56.6%
MO avg 48.7% . +14.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 41.9% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CEDAR HILL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #693 of 968 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #398 of 974 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #479 of 974 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #657 of 1,294 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #148 of 950 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #277 of 953 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #653 of 1,165 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #181 of 684 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
313
-34 (-10%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 313 | 28.1 | 11.1:1 | 50% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 30.2 | 10.8:1 | 44% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 44% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 49% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 26.1 | 15.0:1 | 42% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 50% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 39% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 19% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 22 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CEDAR HILL ELEM..
About CEDAR HILL ELEM.
CEDAR HILL ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, one of the schools in JEFFERSON CITY. A total of 313 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
JEFFERSON CITY is made up of 16 schools with 8,491 students in all.
At CEDAR HILL ELEM., White students make up 65% of the student body. The school is also 14% Black, 13% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Cole County residents. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at CEDAR HILL ELEM. and a ratio of 11.1:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 50% of students. That tracks the 47% average for public schools in Cole County.
CEDAR HILL ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (42.5%) and its predicted rate (50.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
In the county around the school, Cole County, the median household income is $74,876, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 28 public schools in Cole County, enrolling about 10,312 students in all.
The closest public school to CEDAR HILL ELEM. is CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, CEDAR HILL ELEM. is behind the 61.7% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
NCES describes the area around CEDAR HILL ELEM. as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is down 10% from 2020-21, when CEDAR HILL ELEM. had 347 students, to 2024-25, when it had 313. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.4:1 to 11.1:1 over the same years.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 396 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- BLAIR OAKS HIGHHigh · 421 students
Nearby schools
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,314
- SOUTH ELEM.1.4 mi · 302
- THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.1.8 mi · 294
- SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR1.8 mi · 305
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGH1.8 mi · 1,353
- WEST ELEM.1.9 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About CEDAR HILL ELEM.What is the total enrollment at CEDAR HILL ELEM.?
CEDAR HILL ELEM. enrolls approximately 313 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CEDAR HILL ELEM. serve?
CEDAR HILL ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CEDAR HILL ELEM.?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at CEDAR HILL ELEM..
How diverse is CEDAR HILL ELEM.?
CEDAR HILL ELEM. reports a student body of 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees CEDAR HILL ELEM.?
CEDAR HILL ELEM. is overseen by JEFFERSON CITY in Cole County.
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