Waterford Oaks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cedar Hill, Texas · Cedar Hill ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Waterford Oaks Elementary School serves 521 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 2324th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21 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 ÷ 24.83 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481323021203 |
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 | 521 | 6,253 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.8% | 64.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Waterford Oaks Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Cedar Hill ISD, Waterford Oaks Elementary School is the largest, with 8.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 404 students, so Waterford Oaks Elementary School is larger 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 4 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 71, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in kindergarten and 75 in grade 5. It also enrolls 75 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 76.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cedar Hill ISD (65.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 18%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.8% 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
Waterford Oaks Elementary School has 24.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 521 students would have about 35.2 teachers, so Waterford Oaks Elementary School has 10.4 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Highlands Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 108 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 76.2% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| White | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 75 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 N Waterford Oaks Dr., Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone: (972)291-5290
Website: chisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waterford Oaks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 1.1 mi | 419 | 15.9 | 80.4% |
| Cockrell Hill Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 1.7 mi | 397 | 15.9 | 65% |
| S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.9 mi | 330 | 15.6 | 79.1% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep | Cedar Hill ISD | 1.9 mi | 520 | 17.8 | 45.8% |
| Life School Cedar Hill | Life School | 2.3 mi | 450 | 19.9 | 76.4% |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 2.5 mi | 411 | 13.7 | 77.4% |
| Plummer Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 2.7 mi | 347 | 15.8 | 83.3% |
| Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy | Desoto ISD | 2.9 mi | 263 | 19.9 | 58.6% |
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 |
| Plummer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 347 |
| W S Permenter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 456 |