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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the PLUMMER EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CEDAR HILL ISD·NCES 481323000826
Plummer Elementary School
1203 S CLARK RD, CEDAR HILL, TX 75104 · (972) 291-4058 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
289 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
42%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Plummer Elementary School
Plummer Elementary School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plummer Elementary School this school | 347 | 83.3% | 29.3% |
| Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 338 | 83.1% | 30.9% |
| Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center DESOTO | 402 | 87.3% | N/A |
| Macgregor Elementary School HOUSTON | 395 | 79.0% | 45.6% |
| Shadowbriar Elementary School HOUSTON | 334 | 86.2% | 51.1% |
| High Pointe Elementary School CEDAR HILL | 411 | 77.4% | 28.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Plummer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,733 of 4,401 | #338 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,978 of 4,466 ▼ 92 | #380 of 429 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,437 of 4,466 ▲ 126 | #310 of 429 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,465 of 3,998 | #202 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #3,890 of 4,938 | #371 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,100 of 4,622 | #289 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #2,949 of 4,628 | #247 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #1,708 of 4,789 | #261 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.4% | #163 of 2,838 | #25 of 274 |
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. 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
347
-144 (-29%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 347 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 83% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 26.8 | 15.4:1 | 85% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 31.2 | 15.2:1 | 86% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 69% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 31.6 | 18.4:1 | 77% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 75% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 33 | 17.5:1 | 69% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 33% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plummer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (582 to 347); teachers down 30% (31.6 to 22).
About Plummer Elementary School
Plummer Elementary School is an elementary school in CEDAR HILL, Texas, and it is part of CEDAR HILL ISD. The school counts 347 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Plummer Elementary School is in CEDAR HILL ISD, a district with 6,253 students across 12 schools.
Plummer Elementary School's enrollment is 73% Black. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. County-wide, 22% of Dallas County residents are Black. Plummer Elementary School has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Plummer Elementary School's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.8:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 83%.
Plummer Elementary School is 8.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (29.3% versus 38.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Dallas County residents, median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 771 public schools in Dallas County, with a combined enrollment of about 459,645.
The closest other public school is W S Permenter Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Plummer Elementary School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
Federal data place Plummer Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 491 in 2020-21 and 347 in 2024-25, a decrease of 144 students.
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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
Other Plummer Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Plummer Elementary. Plummer Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Plummer ElementaryNorth Hills, CA · 600 students
- Plummer Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 233 students
Nearby schools
- W S Permenter Middle School0.9 mi · 456
- Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep1.0 mi · 520
- Cedar Hill High School1.2 mi · 1,974
- Highlands Elementary School1.7 mi · 419
- Waterford Oaks Elementary School2.7 mi · 521
- Cedar Hill Collegiate High School2.8 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Plummer Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Plummer Elementary School?
Plummer Elementary School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Plummer Elementary School serve?
Plummer Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plummer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plummer Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Plummer Elementary School?
Plummer Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 19% Hispanic, 73% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Plummer Elementary School in?
Plummer Elementary School is part of CEDAR HILL ISD.
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