Plummer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cedar Hill, Texas · Cedar Hill ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Plummer Elementary School serves 347 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cedar Hill (Dallas County). It is one of 11 schools in Cedar Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 3843rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cedar Hill ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481323000826 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cedar Hill ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 347 | 6,253 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.3% | 64.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Plummer Elementary School in context
Size
Plummer Elementary School is the smallest of Cedar Hill ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 347 students are 5.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 458 students, so Plummer Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 65 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 32, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% more students than kindergarten (65 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 73.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cedar Hill ISD (65.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.3% across Cedar Hill ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Plummer Elementary School has 22.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 347 students would have about 23.4 teachers, so Plummer Elementary School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 84 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 73.5% |
| Hispanic | 19.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| White | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1203 S Clark Rd, Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone: (972)291-4058
Website: chisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plummer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep | Cedar Hill ISD | 1.0 mi | 520 | 17.8 | 45.8% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 1.7 mi | 419 | 15.9 | 80.4% |
| Waterford Oaks Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 2.7 mi | 521 | 21 | 75.8% |
| Cockrell Hill Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 3.2 mi | 397 | 15.9 | 65% |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 3.6 mi | 411 | 13.7 | 77.4% |
| Lakeridge Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 3.7 mi | 466 | 16.7 | 60.3% |
| Dolores McClatchey Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 3.7 mi | 605 | 15.2 | 16.4% |
| Life School Cedar Hill | Life School | 3.8 mi | 450 | 19.9 | 76.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cedar Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Coleman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 488 |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 345 |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 304 |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 520 |
| Cedar Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 1,974 |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 411 |
| Highlands Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 419 |
| Lakeridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 466 |
| W S Permenter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 456 |
| Waterford Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |