Cedar Hill Elementary School

Q: Is Cedar Hill Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Hill Elementary School ranks 887 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Cedar Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 900 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 65th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cedar Hill Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,742 to $9,973 over the past few years, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in 5th grade English Language Arts was 25%, compared to 53.4% for Gwinnett County and 48.2% for the state. Additionally, Cedar Hill Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.92% to 78.22% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Pharr Elementary (52.28%) and Brookwood Elementary (36.55%).

When comparing Cedar Hill Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. For example, Pharr Elementary and Brookwood Elementary consistently outperform Cedar Hill Elementary in the Milestones Assessments, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in all subject areas. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Cedar Hill Elementary School suggests that the school serves a lower-income population compared to the nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3615 Sugarloaf Pkwy
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

(770) 962-5015

District: Gwinnett County

SchoolDigger Rank:
887^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Cedar Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richards Middle School
High:	Discovery High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 900

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

African American:

33.2%

Asian:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.2%

See top rated Georgia elementary schools

Compare Cedar Hill Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details

Teachers

Compare Details

Compare

Finance

Compare Details

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cedar Hill Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Gwinnett County:

SchoolDigger ranks Gwinnett County 65^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Cedar Hill Elementary School.

What do you think?

Your rating for Cedar Hill Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Cedar Hill Elementary School

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	52.93	596^th	1101	45.9%
2007	59.31	509^th	1125	54.8%
2008	56.23	561^st	1134	50.5%
2009	53.67	583^rd	1133	48.5%
2010	54.41	635^th	1183	46.3%
2011	64.87	491^st	1212	59.5%
2012	65.03	486^th	1201	59.5%
2013	60.51	590^th	1225	51.8%
2014	59.46	594^th	1231	51.7%
2015	52.66	546^th	1240	56.0%
2016	54.88	495^th	1233	59.9%
2017	49.25	561^st	1205	53.4%
2018	44.63	637^th	1209	47.3%
2019	46.68	631^st	1234	48.9%
2021	47.89	584^th	1214	51.9%
2022	43.79	649^th	1244	47.8%
2023	38.12	719^th	1242	42.1%
2024	27.61	887^th	1248	28.9%

See the entire list of Georgia Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Too many terrible teachers Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 30, 2017

Hateful spiteful School the staff absolutely cares more about themselves than their your students on any day! They do not do a good job teaching they do not ensure that every child is learning with their supposed to be learning and with all the standardized testing there is no retention of information there's just pushing them through the system and I am terribly worried about the education that my children are getting. The students are basically condoned to bully one another to speak nasty sexual things to get into fights the bus drivers most of them look like meth heads or jerks or ex-cons another one that picked my son up almost hit my car speeding around the corner one afternoon I do not trust her with my child I hate this school I hate having to send my child to this school all the teachers are nasty and should not be in this position none of them not one. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Cedar Hill an excellent school. I think there has been a lot of bad hype, but I encourage parents to try Cedar Hill for themselves, and form your own opinions. One parent's/child's bad experience may not always be the school's fault, no matter what that parent may lead you to believe. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cedar Hill Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1243	1243
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1425	1425
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1481	1481
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1530	1530
1994	891	43	13	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	961
1995	872	50	21	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	959
1996	872	50	21	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	959
1997	840	71	29	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	961
1998	787	81	41	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	941
1999	748	112	44	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	941
2000	766	167	62	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	1073
2001	694	257	78	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2002	525	346	120	223	5	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2003	525	346	120	223	5	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2004	437	385	148	253	4	n/a	n/a	0	1227
2005	253	415	137	339	4	n/a	n/a	68	1216
2006	193	477	153	377	3	n/a	n/a	64	1267
2007	203	481	148	404	2	n/a	n/a	62	1300
2008	190	492	162	450	1	n/a	n/a	77	1372
2009	184	477	159	450	1	n/a	n/a	78	1349
2010	178	515	164	463	3	4	45	0	1372
2011	189	481	150	466	4	5	49	0	1344
2012	181	499	144	454	7	3	53	0	1341
2013	157	526	144	474	7	6	51	0	1365
2014	145	559	127	477	7	9	55	0	1379
2015	131	546	129	490	3	4	49	0	1352
2016	112	473	124	331	3	4	31	0	1078
2017	103	470	105	363	1	3	27	0	1072
2018	93	459	100	383	0	0	36	0	1071
2019	89	417	85	391	0	0	33	0	1015
2020	68	365	89	373	0	0	37	0	932
2021	60	346	75	376	0	0	37	0	894
2022	64	356	77	387	1	0	44	0	929
2023	66	299	78	419	5	0	33	0	900

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar Hill Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1243	65.0	19.1	3.1
1991	1425	77.0	18.5	3.9
1992	1481	83.0	17.8	4.5
1993	1530	75.0	20.4	4.9
1994	961	56.0	17.2	6.7
1995	959	58.0	16.5	8.3
1996	959	58.0	16.5	8.3
1997	961	56.0	17.2	12.2
1998	941	62.7	15.0	13.8
1999	941	62.7	15.0	15.7
2000	1073	72.0	14.9	22.6
2001	1148	74.8	15.3	25.8
2002	1219	87.5	13.9	39.7
2003	1219	87.5	13.9	39.7
2004	1227	86.3	14.2	45.2
2005	1216	87.3	13.9	57.4
2006	1267	93.2	13.6	63.8
2007	1300	96.0	13.5	67
2008	1372	104.3	13.2	67.3
2009	1349	103.5	13.0	72.3
2010	1372	101.0	13.5	72.2
2011	1344	95.0	14.1	74.6
2012	1341	89.6	14.9	76.3
2013	1365	86.2	15.8	76.5
2014	1379	88.9	15.5	77.2
2015	1352	92.0	14.6	77.7
2016	1078	68.0	15.8	75.4
2017	1072	66.8	16.0	78.2
2018	1071	69.1	15.4	80.6
2019	1015	65.8	15.4	79
2020	932	63.1	14.7	74.8
2021	894	63.1	14.1	70.9
2022	929	66.0	14.0	n/a
2023	900	65.5	13.7	78.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cedar Hill Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1243	65.0	19.1	3.1
1991	1425	77.0	18.5	3.9
1992	1481	83.0	17.8	4.5
1993	1530	75.0	20.4	4.9
1994	961	56.0	17.2	6.7
1995	959	58.0	16.5	8.3
1996	959	58.0	16.5	8.3
1997	961	56.0	17.2	12.2
1998	941	62.7	15.0	13.8
1999	941	62.7	15.0	15.7
2000	1073	72.0	14.9	22.6
2001	1148	74.8	15.3	25.8
2002	1219	87.5	13.9	39.7
2003	1219	87.5	13.9	39.7
2004	1227	86.3	14.2	45.2
2005	1216	87.3	13.9	57.4
2006	1267	93.2	13.6	63.8
2007	1300	96.0	13.5	67
2008	1372	104.3	13.2	67.3
2009	1349	103.5	13.0	72.3
2010	1372	101.0	13.5	72.2
2011	1344	95.0	14.1	74.6
2012	1341	89.6	14.9	76.3
2013	1365	86.2	15.8	76.5
2014	1379	88.9	15.5	77.2
2015	1352	92.0	14.6	77.7
2016	1078	68.0	15.8	75.4
2017	1072	66.8	16.0	78.2
2018	1071	69.1	15.4	80.6
2019	1015	65.8	15.4	79
2020	932	63.1	14.7	74.8
2021	894	63.1	14.1	70.9
2022	929	66.0	14.0	n/a
2023	900	65.5	13.7	78.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cedar Hill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$686 (7.8%)	$8,055 (92.1%)	$8,742
2018	$647 (7.0%)	$8,658 (93.0%)	$9,305
2019	$749 (7.5%)	$9,224 (92.5%)	$9,973

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Hill Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 631^st of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 719^th of 1242 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Hill Elementary School)	39.1	29.9	9.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)	49.8	44.9	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Hill Elementary School)	43.7	37.4	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)	60.2	51.9	8.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Hill Elementary School)	39.4	27.1	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)	51.4	42.5	8.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Hill Elementary School)	43	42.9	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)	60.5	54.3	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Hill Elementary School)	41.4	32.1	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)	53.5	48.6	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Hill Elementary School)	35.5	26.7	8.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)	52.5	45.4	7.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Cedar Hill Elementary School)	41.1	28.7	12.4%
5th Grade Science (Gwinnett County)	56.1	50.9	5.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1015	900	11.3%
African American	417	299	28.3%
American Indian	0	5
Asian	85	78	8.2%
Hispanic	391	419	7.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	89	66	25.8%
Two or More Races	33	33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79%	78.2%	0.8%

Schools Near Cedar Hill Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-5015	900	66	13.7	78.2%	66 (7.3%)	299 (33.2%)	419 (46.6%)	78 (8.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.7%)	27.6	887^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.1	719^th of 1242 public elementary schools	42.1%	168	30.5	18.5	25.0	34.4	32.1	28.6	30.0	$9,973	$749	$9,224
Winn Holt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	588 Old Snellville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8600	1,055	83	12.6	72.1%	128 (12.1%)	326 (30.9%)	464 (44.0%)	100 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.3%)	36	756^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.4%		38.6	711^th of 1242 public elementary schools	42.8%	45	25.8	24.9	40.8	34.5	35.1	28.2	43.1	$9,910	$993	$8,917
Craig Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1075 Rocky Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 978-5560	1,087	83	13.0	35.6%	300 (27.6%)	333 (30.6%)	206 (19.0%)	177 (16.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (6.1%)	92	112^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.1	94^th of 1242 public elementary schools	92.4%	18	61.1	66.7	80.1	62.4	71.7	66.2	74.6	$9,488	$364	$9,124
Benefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-3771	1,243	84	14.7	76.5%	89 (7.2%)	355 (28.6%)	670 (53.9%)	86 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.3%)	40.9	680^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.7	676^th of 1242 public elementary schools	45.6%	4	27.6	29.8	33.5	39.6	49.8	35.6	34.0	$9,860	$1,026	$8,834
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Gwinnett Dr	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-1813	699	58	12.0	83.7%	43 (6.2%)	337 (48.2%)	265 (37.9%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.3%)	15.6	1090^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.7%		19.3	1019^th of 1242 public elementary schools	18.0%	71	16.1	18.2	23.5	18.8	30.9	19.6	11.8	$11,326	$818	$10,507
Pharr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 North Rd	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 985-0244	790	62	12.7	52.3%	133 (16.8%)	312 (39.5%)	221 (28.0%)	77 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.4%)	84.2	187^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.0%		90.5	128^th of 1242 public elementary schools	89.7%	59	54.8	50.0	68.5	55.3	63.6	62.1	73.4	$10,695	$382	$10,313
Alford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 Lawrenceville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 924-5300	896	66	13.6	79.1%	71 (7.9%)	193 (21.5%)	526 (58.7%)	81 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	20.7	1000^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.9%		24.6	925^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.5%	75	17.4	22.8	24.8	31.9	30.9	19.0	21.6	$9,679	$940	$8,739
Baggett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2136 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 301-6100	1,020	83	12.2	84.3%	50 (4.9%)	302 (29.6%)	567 (55.6%)	66 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.1%)	29.4	864^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.8%		35.9	757^th of 1242 public elementary schools	39.0%	107	25.3	21.7	31.9	33.3	33.9	30.1	31.1	$9,776	$808	$8,968
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Holly Brook Rd	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 736-4360	1,461	96	15.1	36.6%	358 (24.5%)	508 (34.8%)	224 (15.3%)	287 (19.6%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (5.1%)	92.2	106^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.5	113^th of 1242 public elementary schools	90.9%	7	65.5	60.2	74.1	70.2	74.7	64.3	70.4	$9,649	$426	$9,223
McKendree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Riverside Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 377-8933	1,013	76	13.3	67.0%	136 (13.4%)	392 (38.7%)	338 (33.4%)	84 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.2%)	50.2	563^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	54.9%		50.7	542^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	56.4%	21	32.2	34.5	44.6	38.4	40.2	48.0	44.0	$9,527	$558	$8,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Hill Elementary School

What district is Cedar Hill Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

Is Cedar Hill Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Hill Elementary School ranks 887^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 900 students attended Cedar Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Hill Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Hill Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 33% African American, 9% Asian, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Hill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richards Middle School
High : Discovery High School

Rate Cedar Hill Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

GAGeorgia Elementary School Rankings

GAGeorgia District Rankings

Schools in Lawrenceville, GA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Cedar Hill Elementary School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.