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Nova Academy Cedar Hill

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Summary

Nova Academy Cedar Hill is a public charter elementary school serving 141 students in grades PK-6 in Cedar Hill, Texas, a predominantly African American community. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and surrounding schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on STAAR tests and a ranking in the bottom 6% of Texas elementary schools.

Nova Academy Cedar Hill serves a high-need population, with 92.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the surrounding Cedar Hill Independent School District and Duncanville Independent School District schools, which range from 72.16% to 93.24% free/reduced-price lunch recipients. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.4, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 13.5 to 19.8 students per teacher.

While the nearby schools in the Cedar Hill and Duncanville districts also serve high-need populations, they generally outperform Nova Academy Cedar Hill on academic measures, suggesting the challenges faced by Nova Academy Cedar Hill may be unique or more severe. Implementing targeted interventions, such as intensive tutoring, professional development for teachers, and evidence-based instructional strategies, could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Nova Academy Cedar Hill.

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Prichard Ln
Dallas, TX 75227

(972) 291-1900

District: Nova Academy Southeast

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

!Mathematics scores 41 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Texas avg45%

Not ranked this year

Nova Academy Cedar Hill did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

415^th of 951Nova Academy Southeast among Texas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	4353 of 4647	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2610 of 4581	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	2885 of 4578	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	1547 of 4479	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.0	3863 of 4359	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	3835 of 4329	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	3989 of 4286	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	4083 of 4320	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	46.4	2564 of 4260	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.9	3096 of 4221	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	3225 of 4206	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	2630 of 4095	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	1822 of 3937	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.6	2516 of 3884	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.0	3183 of 3768	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	3615 of 3724	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	3388 of 3476	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.3	3307 of 3475	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.5	3206 of 3465	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	2171 of 2443	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	895 of 2421	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	1157 of 2444	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	636 of 2515	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	33.4	1772 of 2483	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	3983 of 4521	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	2046 of 4477	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	2435 of 4451	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	810 of 4309	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	25.4	3648 of 4264	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	4155 of 4585	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)12th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)9th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Mathematics0%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nova Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 381-3088	77	7	11.3	88.3%	3 (3.9%)	43 (55.8%)	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											11.1						11.1						$14,066
Nova Academy Prichard	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy Southeast	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 808-7470	235	17	14.0	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	70 (29.8%)	159 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.9	3636^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.4%		35.9	3063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	573										16.7	13.3	28.6	61.9	45.2	80.0	16.7	13.3	23.8	57.1	54.8	62.5	72.0	$13,057
Piedmont Global Academy	Public	6-8	7625 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4100	692	47	14.7	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	62 (9.0%)	608 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.3	2106^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.8%		21.7	1980^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	126					71.3									27.5	42.6						24.0	14.6	$11,637
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4200	437	31	14.3	96.1%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.3%)	391 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	1183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		53.7	1922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	739	38.7	44.8	61.9	0.0						46.9	40.0	65.4	66.0			56.7	57.1	61.4	53.2				$12,036
Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5700	496	34	14.5	98.4%	9 (1.8%)	79 (15.9%)	401 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	31.7	3313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		34.8	3136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	177	48.0	64.0	63.2							43.8	39.2	53.5				31.6	45.2	27.4					$10,843
Buckner Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8510 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Cityscape Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 545-6552	443	24	18.5	97.3%	11 (2.5%)	84 (19.0%)	339 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27.8	3579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.6%		14.9	4299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.6%	720	8.3	21.4	0.0							32.1	22.6	46.2	41.7	35.1	16.7	22.5	57.1	24.2	32.4	17.4	25.9	0.0	$11,246
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 Burton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-8100	497	33	15.0	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.4%)	461 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.7	2134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		28.6	3525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	1391	45.0	55.6	52.9	33.3						42.9	42.9	38.9	50.0			48.2	51.8	55.9	44.8				$10,941
Urban Park Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6901 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1100	507	35	14.4	98.2%	16 (3.2%)	34 (6.7%)	452 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	40.3	2720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.2%		49.8	2154^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	566	25.0	37.5	45.2							31.8	50.0	58.8				35.4	35.7	49.2					$10,712
Skyline High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7777 Forney Rd	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3400	3,837	228	16.8	92.2%	70 (1.8%)	775 (20.2%)	2,935 (76.5%)	11 (0.3%)	17 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (0.7%)	54.2	838^th of 2009 public high schools	58.3%		37.3	1228^th of 1974 public high schools	37.8%	390					43.0	69.8	47.5	62.9	84.5														$10,150
Inspired Vision Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	8501 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 285-5758	558	35	15.9	99.5%	16 (2.9%)	20 (3.6%)	520 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.6	1699^th of 2009 public high schools	15.4%		20.9	1599^th of 1974 public high schools	19.0%	100					8.9	31.6	29.4	37.4	64.9					42.6	43.7					22.0	25.0	6.0	$12,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Nova Academy Cedar Hill

What is the racial makeup of Nova Academy Cedar Hill?

Students at Nova Academy Cedar Hill are 90% African American, 10% Hispanic.

What district is Nova Academy Cedar Hill in?

Nova Academy Southeast

How many students attend Nova Academy Cedar Hill?

In the 2023-24 school year, 84 students attended Nova Academy Cedar Hill.

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