Enrollment
345
Middle
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CEDAR HILL ISD·NCES 481323013150
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy
1515 W BELTLINE RD, CEDAR HILL, TX 75104 · (469) 272-2021 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
144 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 122 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 32% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
86.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 43.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 35.0% | 39.0% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 86.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy's state test result (64.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy this school | 345 | 41.7% | 64.5% |
| KIPP Academy West SUGARLAND | 422 | 54.3% | 50.5% |
| Desoto West Middle School DESOTO | 370 | 59.7% | 23.8% |
| Navo Middle School AUBREY | 699 | 54.6% | 36.5% |
| Jackson Middle School FORNEY | 807 | 57.4% | 41.2% |
| Rhodes Is FORNEY | 746 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #165 of 1,635 | #9 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #516 of 1,670 ▲ 78 | #28 of 123 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #45 of 1,670 ▲ 35 | #10 of 123 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #91 of 1,570 | #15 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #1,337 of 1,749 | #115 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,474 of 1,542 | #116 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #911 of 1,543 | #57 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #1,293 of 1,648 | #114 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #192 of 437 | #12 of 26 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
+60 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 345 | 18.3 | 18.9:1 | 42% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 17.9 | 16.5:1 | 45% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 17.7 | 15.3:1 | 52% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 50% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 16.5 | 18.4:1 | 43% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 4 | 23.5:1 | 39% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (302 to 345); teachers up 11% (16.5 to 18.3).
About Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy
CEDAR HILL, Texas, is home to Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy, a small middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 345 students. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
CEDAR HILL ISD enrolls 6,253 students in 12 schools, including Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy.
A majority of students at Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy, 66%, are Black. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Asian. The school's Black share is 44 points above the 22% share among Dallas County residents. By the diversity index, Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy comes in at 49%.
Federal staffing data show 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy and a ratio of 18.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 42% of enrollment. That rate is below the 77% average among public schools in Dallas County.
The allk12 Grade for Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy is A-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.5%; the prediction is 55.9%.
Dallas County has about 2,621,179 residents, and median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 771 public schools in Dallas County, with a combined enrollment of about 459,645.
The school nearest to Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy is Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 285 to 345 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 16.8 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CEDAR HILL ISD
- Cedar Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Waterford Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Cedar Hill Collegiate PrepElementary · 520 students
- Bessie Coleman Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Lakeridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- W S Permenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
Other schools in CEDAR HILL
- Cedar Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Newman International at Cedar HillCombined · 897 students
- Waterford Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Cedar Hill Collegiate PrepElementary · 520 students
- Bessie Coleman Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Lakeridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Hill Collegiate High School0.0 mi · 304
- Newman International at Cedar Hill0.9 mi · 897
- Cedar Hill High School1.7 mi · 1,974
- W S Permenter Middle School1.9 mi · 456
- High Pointe Elementary School2.0 mi · 411
- Life School Cedar Hill2.4 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Hill Collegiate AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy?
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 06-08.
Is Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy have?
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy?
At Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy, the student body is approximately 3% White, 25% Hispanic, 66% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy public or private?
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by CEDAR HILL ISD.
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