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Cedar Hill Elementary

Q: Is Cedar Hill Elementary a good school?

Cedar Hill Elementary ranks 446 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving 326 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Jefferson City School District, which is ranked 146 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Hill Elementary faces several challenges, including lower student performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average. Additionally, Cedar Hill Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 43% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Cedar Hill Elementary's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Belair Elementary and Clarence Lawson Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Despite increased spending per student over the years, Cedar Hill Elementary's performance has not significantly improved, suggesting that the school may benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts.

313

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,309

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 Vieth
Jefferson City, MO 65109-1986

(573) 659-3160

District: Jefferson City

Students who attend Cedar Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis And Clark Middle
High:	Jefferson City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

African American:

14.1%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

446^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Jefferson City

146^th of 367Jefferson City among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	446 of 900	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	544 of 906	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	436 of 898	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	453 of 908	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	432 of 901	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	527 of 1052	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	373 of 1045	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	401 of 1032	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	340 of 865	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	358 of 1058	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.1	166 of 1089	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	221 of 1108	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	132 of 1085	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	88.0	59 of 1088	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.5	92 of 1066	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.6	50 of 1053	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.1	56 of 1084	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.3	38 of 1080	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	82 of 1074	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	305 of 638	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	423 of 625	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	263 of 611	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	372 of 532	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	252 of 574	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	563 of 907	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	491 of 887	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	472 of 666	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	525 of 668	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	561 of 673	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	474 of 675	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	312 of 691	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	437 of 917	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	280 of 898	68.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Cedar Hill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Vieth	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3160	313	28	11.1	49.5%	203 (64.9%)	44 (14.1%)	19 (6.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	51.2	446^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.7	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%	98	38.5	46.1	34.7	43.4	33.2	44.1	47.8	$15,309	$415	$14,894
South Elementary	Public	K-5	707 Linden Dr	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3185	302	27	11.2	100.0%	102 (33.8%)	115 (38.1%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.9%)	53.4	426^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.6	512^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.5%	86	39.0	58.1	25.7		34.7		53.4	$13,450	$390	$13,060
Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Jackson	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3170	294	28	10.4	100.0%	110 (37.4%)	108 (36.7%)	30 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.0%)	58.6	372^nd of 900 public elementary schools	58.7%		43.4	525^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.1%	153	56.8	35.6	46.9	45.0	47.6	39.2		$13,957	$504	$13,453
West Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dix Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3195	317	27	11.8	54.3%	195 (61.5%)	54 (17.0%)	24 (7.6%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	64.1	320^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.4%		61.1	339^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.6%	19	32.0	48.0	49.9	57.1	40.8		53.4	$13,777	$310	$13,467
Moreau Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Hough Park	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3180	324	33	9.9	64.5%	173 (53.4%)	85 (26.2%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	41.9	543^rd of 900 public elementary schools	39.7%		41.5	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%	5	29.0	27.8	39.2	49.0	24.0	29.8	49.1	$15,023	$1,293	$13,730
Mocap Elem.School	Public, Virtual	K-5	205 Jefferson Street	Jefferson City	65102	Cole County	Mo Virtual Instruction Program	No	No	Yes	No	(573) 751-2453	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Elementary	Public	K-5	1229 E McCarty	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3165	286	30	9.5	100.0%	115 (40.2%)	96 (33.6%)	24 (8.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.7%)	15.2	772^nd of 900 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.5	669^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.2%	103	11.6	13.1	31.0	26.3	19.3	11.0		$14,394	$642	$13,752
Belair Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Belair	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3155	363	31	11.8	51.2%	225 (62.0%)	45 (12.4%)	59 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	69.2	262^nd of 900 public elementary schools	70.9%		60.8	343^rd of 906 public elementary schools	62.1%	81	61.6	47.1	52.5	43.8	51.6	40.4	59.5	$12,888	$505	$12,383
Clarence Lawson Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3175	440	36	12.2	50.5%	252 (57.3%)	70 (15.9%)	40 (9.1%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.1%)	84.8	119^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.8%		73	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%	101	63.3	60.7	53.7		60.3	62.0		$14,283	$420	$13,863
Pioneer Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Pioneer Trail	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 632-3400	396	35	11.2	50.3%	282 (71.2%)	32 (8.1%)	35 (8.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.4%)	59.4	366^th of 900 public elementary schools	59.3%		52.7	422^nd of 906 public elementary schools	53.4%	56	52.0	33.7	27.7	44.2	55.2	49.9	50.5	$13,427	$234	$13,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Hill Elementary?

Students at Cedar Hill Elementary are 65% White, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Cedar Hill Elementary in?

Jefferson City

Is Cedar Hill Elementary a good school?

Cedar Hill Elementary ranks 446^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis And Clark Middle
High : Jefferson City High

How many students attend Cedar Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Cedar Hill Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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