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Cockrell Hill Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-2

397

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,098

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 S Cockrell Hill
Desoto, TX 75115-5311

(972) 230-1692

District: Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cockrell Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curtistene S McCowan Middle
High:	Desoto High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.1%

Hispanic:

42.1%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2011 → 28th in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2011

!Science scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school21%

District avg16%

Texas avg35%

Not ranked this year

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

738^th of 961Desoto 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
2021	28.0	3312 of 4578	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4113 of 4479	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	2864 of 4359	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3295 of 4329	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.2	2426 of 4286	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	2837 of 4320	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.2	2837 of 4260	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.4	3469 of 4221	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	3463 of 4206	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.4	2034 of 4095	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	19.5	3618 of 3937	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	35.1	2975 of 3884	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	3275 of 3768	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	3419 of 3724	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	2871 of 3476	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	3312 of 3475	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.5	3334 of 3465	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	1276 of 2444	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1874 of 2515	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.3	852 of 2483	65.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	2194 of 4331	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	4049 of 4295	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2807 of 4240	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	2156 of 3333	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1698 of 3226	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	3101 of 4499	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	3952 of 4348	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2455 of 4306	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	18.2	2956 of 3184	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2488 of 3106	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	2407 of 4329	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3113 of 4188	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2434 of 4168	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	2990 of 4451	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	4136 of 4309	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	2649 of 4264	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	3354 of 4498	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	3995 of 4357	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3279 of 4319	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	2060 of 3799	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	3202 of 3684	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	2777 of 3558	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2021)49th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2021)48th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2021)46th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2021)44th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)35th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2020-2021) ?

Reading26%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-16 vs state

Writing19%-7 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cockrell Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-2	425 S Cockrell Hill	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-1692	397	25	15.9	65.0%	13 (3.3%)	199 (50.1%)	167 (42.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)																								$7,098
Waterford Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Waterford Oaks Dr	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-5290	521	25	20.9	75.8%	4 (0.8%)	397 (76.2%)	94 (18.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	17.8	4151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.8%		24.9	3783^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	19.7%	368									36.1	29.2	41.8				29.5	23.3	22.4				14.9			$8,030
Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	707 Young Blvd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-6505	263	13	19.8	58.6%	4 (1.5%)	193 (73.4%)	56 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	21.1	3972^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.8	3855^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.2%	117								61.1	37.0	35.5	46.9	42.9	50.0	73.5	29.6	29.0	31.3	9.5	5.6	50.0	6.3	44.1	14.7	$9,278
Frank D Moates Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1500 Heritage Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-2881	468	30	15.6	59.8%	16 (3.4%)	243 (51.9%)	179 (38.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	12.5	4394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%		14.9	4324^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.2%	70	0.0	37.5	27.3	5.9	0.0	30.0	0.0		31.5	25.3	37.3				25.5	11.7	21.6				11.8			$6,982
Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Pickard Dr	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-5213	520	29	17.8	45.8%	13 (2.5%)	408 (78.5%)	74 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	83.6	624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.6%		82	683^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	85.5%	59									58.1	65.2	83.3				60.9	59.3	71.1				48.9			$6,979
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Sims Dr	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-0496	419	26	15.8	80.4%	4 (1.0%)	111 (26.5%)	294 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	29	3495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.9%		20.7	4027^th of 4710 public elementary schools	14.5%	532		33.3							35.4	37.9	46.8				37.5	37.5	37.7				11.8			$7,707
Golden Rule Desoto	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	135 W Wintergreen Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 248-4463	402	34	11.8	91.3%	12 (3.0%)	67 (16.7%)	317 (78.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.4	2537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.5	2018^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.2%	519	38.5	0.0			0.0				52.9	48.3	50.0	36.4	39.4	37.5	40.9	43.3	41.7	22.7	45.5	56.3	30.6	37.5	9.4	$8,545
Plummer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1203 S Clark Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-4058	347	22	15.7	83.3%	10 (2.9%)	255 (73.5%)	67 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	20	4026^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.4%		23.6	3861^st of 4710 public elementary schools	18.0%	165									27.6	42.5	40.0				25.9	23.1	30.5				17.0			$7,619
S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Softwood Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2500	330	21	15.5	79.1%	7 (2.1%)	174 (52.7%)	133 (40.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	8.8	4520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.1	4655^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.2%	135									29.4	27.9					17.7	11.5								$9,035
Woodridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-4	1001 Woodridge	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-3800	362	23	15.7	58.8%	9 (2.5%)	285 (78.7%)	58 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	29.4	3468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%					(n/a)									33.3	31.6					52.4	23.7								$7,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Cockrell Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cockrell Hill Elementary?

Students at Cockrell Hill Elementary are 50% African American, 42% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cockrell Hill Elementary in?

Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Cockrell Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Cockrell Hill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cockrell Hill Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Curtistene S McCowan Middle
High : Desoto High School

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