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What's the most underrated thing about NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL AT CEDAR HILL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
897
Combined
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON·NCES 480142113295
Newman International at Cedar Hill
1114 W FM 1382, CEDAR HILL, TX 75104 · (682) 207-5061 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL897 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
305 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 100 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 63 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (81).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
897
-108 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 897 | 47.5 | 18.9:1 | 34% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 982 | 57 | 17.2:1 | 63% (620) |
| 2022-23 | 1,004 | 66.3 | 15.2:1 | 58% (586) |
| 2020-21 | 1,005 | 90 | 11.2:1 | 45% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 1,026 | 75 | 13.7:1 | 43% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 35 | 9.3:1 | 38% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newman International at Cedar Hill.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,026 to 897); teachers down 37% (75 to 47.5).
About Newman International at Cedar Hill
Newman International at Cedar Hill is a combined-grade school in CEDAR HILL, Texas, and it is part of NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON. A total of 897 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students, so this school is 85% bigger than average.
The district for Newman International at Cedar Hill is NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON, with 6 schools and 2,830 students.
Enrollment at Newman International at Cedar Hill is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Dallas County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, Newman International at Cedar Hill comes in at 67%.
The school employs the equivalent of 47.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.9:1. Among combined schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 11.7:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 34%. That is lower than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Newman International at Cedar Hill is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Texas public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Newman International at Cedar Hill is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.2%. The school's actual rate is 41.8%, 17.4 points lower.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
The closest other public school is Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, about 0.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Newman International at Cedar Hill ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Newman International at Cedar Hill has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 897 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,005. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.2:1 to 18.9:1.
The Newman International at Cedar Hill community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON
- Newman International Academy of ArlingtonElementary · 663 students
- Newman International Academy of Arlington GibbinsHigh · 476 students
- Newman International Academy WataugaElementary · 306 students
- Newman International Academy at Fort WorthElementary · 255 students
- Newman International Academy of MansfieldElementary · 233 students
- Newman International Academy BethlehemElementary
Other schools in CEDAR HILL
- 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
Nearby schools
- Cedar Hill Collegiate High School0.9 mi · 304
- Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy0.9 mi · 345
- High Pointe Elementary School1.1 mi · 411
- Life School Cedar Hill1.5 mi · 450
- Cedar Hill High School2.0 mi · 1,974
- W S Permenter Middle School2.3 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Newman International at Cedar HillHow large is Newman International at Cedar Hill?
Newman International at Cedar Hill enrolls approximately 897 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Newman International at Cedar Hill serve?
Newman International at Cedar Hill serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Newman International at Cedar Hill have?
Newman International at Cedar Hill employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newman International at Cedar Hill?
At Newman International at Cedar Hill, the student body is approximately 14% White, 38% Hispanic, 40% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Newman International at Cedar Hill in?
Newman International at Cedar Hill is part of NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.