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W S Permenter Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

W S Permenter Middle in Cedar Hill, TX, serves 456 students in grades 6-8 within the Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school shows a remarkable strength in advanced math, with Algebra I End-of-Course exam results that are extraordinary. In 2025-2026, nearly 87% of students were proficient, dramatically outperforming the district average of 26% and the state average of 54%. This is far ahead of nearby schools like Bessie Coleman Middle (17.5%) and even the high-performing Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy (48.6%). However, this success masks a significant weakness in foundational math: only 8% of 6th graders and 3% of 7th graders were proficient in math, the lowest among nearby schools for those grades. The school also consistently supports English Language Learner students well, ranking in the top third of the state for three consecutive years.

Despite these challenges, the school has shown a gradual upward trend, improving from the 8th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026, a more positive trajectory than peers like Desoto West Middle and William H Byrd Middle, which have dropped to the bottom percentiles. The school also maintains a very low dropout rate of just 0.2%. Performance for Special Education students is volatile, ranging from the 81st percentile one year to the 29th the next, suggesting program effectiveness depends heavily on the specific cohort or staffing. The school serves its Hispanic and ELL students well but struggles more with its African American and low-income students, indicating an area for targeted improvement.

456

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,411

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

431 W Parkerville Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104-6607

(972) 291-5270

District: Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend W S Permenter Middle usually attend:

High:

Cedar Hill High School

Feeder schools for W S Permenter Middle:

Elementary:	Highlands Elementary
	Lakeridge Elementary
	Plummer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.4%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,858^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)

689^th of 951Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd) 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
2026	25.8	1858 of 2335	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	1817 of 2344	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1772 of 2372	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1987 of 2330	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	2070 of 2254	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1859 of 2252	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1746 of 2193	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1702 of 2080	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	1621 of 2027	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	1599 of 1987	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.4	1237 of 2043	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	1028 of 1987	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	832 of 1973	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	961 of 1951	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	839 of 1895	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	826 of 1803	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.0	1160 of 1763	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	1182 of 1718	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.9	1327 of 1684	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	1302 of 1585	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.7	1196 of 1582	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.1	1177 of 1573	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	932 of 1295	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	645 of 997	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	763 of 1280	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	963 of 1273	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1107 of 1251	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	893 of 1213	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	760 of 1193	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	765 of 1167	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	1975 of 2182	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1664 of 2118	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1597 of 2058	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1488 of 2008	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	508 of 1390	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	322 of 1428	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	675 of 1770	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	831 of 1720	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	1023 of 1643	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	489 of 1592	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	663 of 1445	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	795 of 1376	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1941 of 2240	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1308 of 1825	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1534 of 2242	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1814 of 2241	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2011 of 2221	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1722 of 2151	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1578 of 2047	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1602 of 2008	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	1305 of 1481	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1448 of 1488	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1327 of 1501	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1108 of 1446	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1152 of 1430	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1228 of 2141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	869 of 1731	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1296 of 2119	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1421 of 2116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1722 of 2077	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1353 of 2043	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1045 of 1935	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1144 of 1895	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1708 of 2253	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	1421 of 1820	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1388 of 2235	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1885 of 2251	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	2040 of 2220	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1638 of 2172	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1542 of 2073	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1570 of 2039	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1689 of 2253	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1420 of 1818	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1782 of 2246	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	2006 of 2245	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	2091 of 2228	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1845 of 2168	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1755 of 2069	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1730 of 2030	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	567 of 818	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	720 of 817	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	636 of 813	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	715 of 743	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	547 of 753	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	367 of 720	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1393 of 1956	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.6	291 of 1568	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	989 of 1891	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1137 of 1815	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1608 of 1757	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1352 of 1712	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1444 of 1626	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1258 of 1597	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	37.1	1200 of 1749	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1671 of 1723	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	930 of 1700	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1334 of 1684	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1224 of 1673	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+22 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)12th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

Social Studies18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
W S Permenter Middle	Public	6-8	431 W Parkerville Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-5270	456	34	13.5	77.9%	6 (1.3%)	280 (61.4%)	156 (34.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	25.8	1858^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.4%		27.6	1817^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.5%	41	87.0		37.8	32.2	51.6	8.0	2.8	46.9	18.0	$9,411
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	1515 W Beltline Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 272-2021	345	18	18.8	41.7%	9 (2.6%)	229 (66.4%)	87 (25.2%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	81.7	294^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.4%		81.7	299^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.2%	5	48.6	87.6	90.0	79.7		60.9		46.0	43.8	$5,474
Bessie Coleman Middle	Public	6-8	1208 Pleasant Run Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 293-4505	488	34	14.4	74.2%	10 (2.0%)	339 (69.5%)	105 (21.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	25.9	1850^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.8%		19.5	2034^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.2%	184	17.5		37.9	36.6	56.8	20.7	11.2	34.2	11.0	$8,666
Curtistene S McCowan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1500 Majestic Meadows Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8090	643	28	22.6	78.5%	12 (1.9%)	399 (62.1%)	206 (32.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	20.3	2036^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		21.7	1981^st of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	55	64.7		32.9	41.1	46.0	26.3	6.3	22.4	9.0	$6,577
Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	1903 Blueridge Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3100	345	28	12.4	84.9%	6 (1.7%)	160 (46.4%)	170 (49.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$8,958
H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate	Public	5-6	1007 Springwood Ln	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3200	443	28	15.8	83.5%	11 (2.5%)	231 (52.1%)	178 (40.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$7,651
Desoto West Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 N Westmoreland	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-1820	370	17	21.4	59.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (76.5%)	68 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	10.7	2241^st of 2335 public middle schools	4.0%		11.7	2209^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.8%	32	77.1		29.3	21.1	30.7	22.0	7.6	16.7	3.7	$9,234
William H Byrd Middle	Public	7-8	1040 W Wheatland Rd	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3400	517	38	13.6	83.0%	13 (2.5%)	216 (41.8%)	281 (54.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	9	2261^st of 2335 public middle schools	3.2%		13.2	2181^st of 2344 public middle schools	7.0%	80	46.2		21.9	27.6	35.6	5.8	0.7	11.8	8.1	$9,941
G W Kennemer Middle	Public	6-8	7101 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3600	795	65	12.2	79.7%	14 (1.8%)	376 (47.3%)	364 (45.8%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	24.8	1903^rd of 2335 public middle schools	18.5%		33.4	1605^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.5%	298	65.2		45.6	39.8	39.6	26.6	4.6	31.5	15.8	$9,260
J Herman Reed Middle	Public	7-8	530 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3500	460	37	12.2	83.0%	9 (2.0%)	178 (38.7%)	261 (56.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	20.3	2037^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		18.5	2061^st of 2344 public middle schools	12.1%	24	79.3		30.3	35.0	31.5	15.3	29.3	26.0	10.6	$10,188

Frequently Asked Questions about W S Permenter Middle

What high school do graduates of W S Permenter Middle attend?

Students who attend W S Permenter Middle usually go on to attend Cedar Hill High School

What district is W S Permenter Middle in?

Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of W S Permenter Middle?

Students at W S Permenter Middle are 61% African American, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend W S Permenter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended W S Permenter Middle.

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W S Permenter Middle ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Texas middle schools.

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