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Waterford Oaks El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

401 N Waterford Oaks Dr, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 · (972) 291-5290 · Part of Cedar Hill Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
521
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Waterford Oaks El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • 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–5Waterford Oaks ElYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

401 N Waterford Oaks Dr, Cedar Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K75
Kindergarten74
Grade 174
Grade 273
Grade 371
Grade 479
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
483’20
459’21
438’22
437’23
521’24

Up 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterford Oaks El from Cedar Hill families.

Other schools in Cedar Hill Independent School District

The district →
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
Highlands El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Hill
C−
419 students16:1
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.