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Public elementary school · Jefferson City · Jefferson City, Missouri

Cedar Hill Elem.

Cedar Hill Elem. rates 7.6, below most Jefferson City elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jefferson City median is 8.3.

#474 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · Jefferson City: 11 elementary schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

A Jefferson City elementary school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 474 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 8 of 16 in Jefferson City.

Cedar Hill Elem. is listed in Jefferson City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math40%8 points below the Missouri average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 155 students tested · 2025 MAP
Reading42%6 points below the Missouri average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 155 students tested · 2025 MAP
Proficiency is down 29 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 41% recently.2025 MAP; 37 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
50% of the rating
Academics
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 65109; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cedar Hill Elem. and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,430
Median home value
$204,700
Median rent
$828/mo
College educated
44.6%
Homeownership
64.8%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 65109; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
10
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,142/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Jefferson City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Jefferson City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
43.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Clarence Lawson Elem.3.3 mi
    9.1Compare →
  2. South Elem.1.4 mi
    8.8Compare →
  3. Belair Elem.3.1 mi
    8.6Compare →
  4. Thorpe J. Gordon Elem.1.8 mi
    8.5Compare →
  5. Cedar Hill Elem.this school
    7.6
  6. West Elem.1.9 mi
    6.4Compare →
  7. East Elem.2.9 mi
    6.1Compare →
  8. Moreau Heights Elem.2.2 mi
    4.2Compare →
  9. H Kenneth Kirchner School3.3 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Cedar Hill Elem. among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cedar Hill Elem. serve?

Cedar Hill Elem. serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Cedar Hill Elem.?

Cedar Hill Elem. has an enrollment of approximately 326 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill Elem. is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cedar Hill Elem. rank in MO?

Cedar Hill Elem. ranks #474 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Cedar Hill Elem.'s MySchoolScout rating?

Cedar Hill Elem. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cedar Hill Elem.?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cedar Hill Elem. has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cedar Hill Elem. a charter school?

No, Cedar Hill Elem. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cedar Hill Elem. a Title I school?

No, Cedar Hill Elem. is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cedar Hill Elem.?

43.6% of students at Cedar Hill Elem. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
326
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Cole County
Phone
(573) 659-3160
Rank in district
#8 of 16
Schools in district
18
District spending per student
$12,522
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 65109)
40,390
Area average commute
17.4 min
Area median age
40.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.