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Highlands El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

131 Sims Dr, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 · (972) 291-0496 · Part of Cedar Hill Independent School District

Cedar Hill’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highlands El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedar Hill kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Cedar Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Highlands ElYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

131 Sims Dr, Cedar Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten50
Grade 163
Grade 266
Grade 363
Grade 457
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
489’20
483’21
488’22
436’23
419’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 26%Two or more races 2%White <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands El from Cedar Hill families.

Other schools in Cedar Hill Independent School District

The district →
Waterford Oaks El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Hill
D
521 students21:1
Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Hill
B+
520 students18:1
Lakeridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Hill
B−
466 students17:1
High Pointe El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Hill
C−
411 students14:1
Plummer El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Hill
C−
347 students16:1
Bessie Coleman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Hill
C−
488 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Cedar Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.