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Highlands El

131 Sims Dr, Cedar Hill, TX 75104

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
419
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cedar Hill ISD
Dallas County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores29% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Class size15.9 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Highlands El

Highlands El is a public elementary school in Cedar Hill, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cedar Hill ISD. The school is located in a large suburb in Dallas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 419 students were enrolled, with about 15.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

131 Sims Dr
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
419 students
Students per teacher
15.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Cedar Hill ISD
County
Dallas County
NCES school ID
481323006374

Schools near Highlands El

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Plummer El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 347 students
D1.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.