Cheri Cox Elementary

Summary:

Cheri Cox Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Sachse, Texas, serving 633 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Wylie Independent School District. The school consistently ranks among the top 5% of Texas elementary schools, with exceptional academic achievement in both reading and math.

Cheri Cox Elementary's students significantly outperform state and district averages on STAAR assessments, with 73.58% of 3rd graders and 78.1% of 4th graders proficient or better in reading, compared to 48.85% and 50.66% statewide, respectively. The school's mathematics performance is particularly impressive, with 84.14% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to 44.67% statewide. This high level of academic excellence extends to diverse student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, who rank in the top 5-11% and top 2-4% of Texas elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Cheri Cox Elementary stands out as a top performer. While schools like Wally Watkins Elementary and Don Whitt Elementary in the Wylie ISD demonstrate similar levels of academic excellence, some schools in the Garland Independent School District, such as Robert B. Sewell Elementary and John W. Armstrong Elementary, lag behind in overall academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 7009 Woodbridge Pkwy
       Sachse, TX  75048


(972) 429-2500

District: Wylie Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
164th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,417 Help


Students who attend Cheri Cox Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ab Harrison Intermediate
    Grady Burnett J H
High:    Wylie East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  633

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.0%
Hispanic:
33.2%
African American:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cheri Cox Elementary ranks better than 96.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cheri Cox Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42%), Hispanic (33.2%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cheri Cox Elementary is 13.5, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cheri Cox Elementary is $11,417. 7 elementary schools in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Cheri Cox Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Wylie Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Wylie Independent School District (Isd) 75th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cheri Cox Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 60.17 1660th 3724 55.4%
2008 56.95 1832nd 3768 51.4%
2009 72.49 931st 3884 76.0%
2010 50.02 2337th 3937 40.6%
2011 59.37 1854th 4095 54.7%
2012 64.36 1449th 4206 65.5%
2013 69.54 1207th 4221 71.4%
2014 86.02 403rd 4260 90.5%
2015 87.53 335th 4320 92.2%
2016 82.72 603rd 4286 85.9%
2017 86.19 502nd 4329 88.4%
2018 92.34 271st 4359 93.8%
2019 86.80 440th 4479 90.2%
2021 96.31 153rd 4578 96.7%
2022 95.87 137th 4581 97.0%
2023 94.43 194th 4647 95.8%
2024 95.54 164th 4675 96.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.41 274th 1099 75.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.29 1042nd 3226 67.7%
2019 51.25 1502nd 3333 54.9%
2021 42.09 1942nd 3446 43.6%
2022 58.40 1180th 3487 66.2%
2023 74.43 567th 3556 84.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.78 323rd 3558 90.9%
2019 71.13 540th 3684 85.3%
2021 86.94 194th 3799 94.9%
2022 90.31 149th 3952 96.2%
2023 94.97 89th 4086 97.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.09 710th 4264 83.3%
2019 58.62 1455th 4309 66.2%
2021 95.50 49th 4451 98.9%
2022 82.71 365th 4477 91.8%
2023 81.29 422nd 4521 90.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.20 270th 4306 93.7%
2019 86.67 399th 4348 90.8%
2021 97.42 87th 4499 98.1%
2022 97.23 66th 4561 98.6%
2023 93.63 182nd 4588 96.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.07 627th 3106 79.8%
2019 73.12 584th 3184 81.7%
2021 79.28 367th 3006 87.8%
2022 72.61 582nd 2958 80.3%
2023 75.11 355th 2980 88.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.61 947th 4240 77.7%
2019 65.62 1023rd 4295 76.2%
2021 68.56 802nd 4331 81.5%
2022 71.44 769th 4461 82.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.43 308th 4319 92.9%
2019 83.00 546th 4357 87.5%
2021 91.82 295th 4498 93.4%
2022 91.88 253rd 4563 94.5%
2023 92.69 220th 4585 95.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.02 342nd 1005 66.0%
2019 28.80 832nd 1009 17.5%
2021 80.46 123rd 967 87.3%
2022 84.26 44th 957 95.4%
2023 79.14 114th 1015 88.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.56 133rd 2483 94.6%
2019 83.43 212th 2515 91.6%
2021 99.22 11th 2444 99.5%
2022 92.58 90th 2421 96.3%
2023 92.88 83rd 2443 96.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.75 312th 4168 92.5%
2019 71.38 802nd 4188 80.9%
2021 91.56 177th 4329 95.9%
2022 89.87 215th 4376 95.1%
2023 80.95 482nd 4401 89.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cheri Cox Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.92 214th 3127 93.2%
2019 86.79 207th 3142 93.4%
2021 87.41 171st 3082 94.5%
2022 91.75 66th 3082 97.9%
2023 92.49 67th 3106 97.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Open Quote The principle, Dr. Truncale, and her staffs are very caring for the students and school pride. They make sure that every student has the resource and attention for their development to adulthood. My son recently had surgery where he would miss school for one month. Cheri Cox took the time to work with us to find the best solution for my son to get the education and care without being left behind from his classmates. I was impressed how the teacher was willing to come to our home after school to assist with his school work, but later we had come up a better solution where my son was able to attend school part-time without missing his lessons and participate and develop a relationship with his classmates. Not only they have a great program at school time. They also have other activities to challenge students such as academic competition for students. Students could volunteer to compete against other schools in academic contests. After my son participated to a math competition named "Number Sense", Cheri Cox elementary provided a teacher after school once a week to teach my son and the team members to prepare for the contest. The competition consists of 4 students from each school in the district. There were 6 schools in our district. Cheri Cox took first, forth and fifth place from the Number Sense math contest this year on 12/6/2011. My son was in the fifth. :) Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cheri Cox Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 284 56 31 51 3 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 320 63 45 65 5 n/a n/a 0 498
2007 386 76 61 91 8 n/a n/a 0 622
2008 403 70 76 80 5 n/a n/a 0 634
2009 256 46 51 56 5 n/a n/a 0 414
2010 280 49 51 69 5 n/a n/a 0 454
2011 274 25 25 204 4 0 16 0 548
2012 310 30 28 206 5 2 9 0 590
2013 318 34 24 209 6 2 14 0 607
2014 338 41 34 194 11 1 9 0 628
2015 322 47 38 199 9 1 10 0 626
2016 315 49 40 226 8 0 14 0 652
2017 333 51 48 221 8 0 16 0 677
2018 326 68 47 206 6 0 15 0 668
2019 334 54 45 209 2 0 22 0 666
2020 336 63 47 198 3 0 23 0 670
2021 282 83 50 203 6 0 23 0 647
2022 255 73 39 211 4 0 30 0 612
2023 266 80 45 210 2 0 30 0 633

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 Cheri Cox Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 425 30.0 14.2 16.9
2006 498 35.5 14.0 16.9
2007 622 38.4 16.2 15.6
2008 634 39.5 16.1 16.1
2009 414 28.2 14.7 21.7
2010 454 29.4 15.4 17.4
2011 548 38.0 14.3 33.9
2012 590 38.4 15.3 31
2013 607 38.6 15.7 30.3
2014 628 38.4 16.3 28.8
2015 626 41.0 15.2 26
2016 652 40.0 16.3 27.8
2017 677 39.4 17.1 22.5
2018 668 41.3 16.1 23.1
2019 666 42.3 15.7 24.5
2020 670 44.3 15.1 26.4
2021 647 44.6 14.5 29.2
2022 612 42.3 14.4 31.2
2023 633 46.7 13.5 34

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 Cheri Cox Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 425 30.0 14.2 16.9
2006 498 35.5 14.0 16.9
2007 622 38.4 16.2 15.6
2008 634 39.5 16.1 16.1
2009 414 28.2 14.7 21.7
2010 454 29.4 15.4 17.4
2011 548 38.0 14.3 33.9
2012 590 38.4 15.3 31
2013 607 38.6 15.7 30.3
2014 628 38.4 16.3 28.8
2015 626 41.0 15.2 26
2016 652 40.0 16.3 27.8
2017 677 39.4 17.1 22.5
2018 668 41.3 16.1 23.1
2019 666 42.3 15.7 24.5
2020 670 44.3 15.1 26.4
2021 647 44.6 14.5 29.2
2022 612 42.3 14.4 31.2
2023 633 46.7 13.5 34

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cheri Cox Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $504 (6.1%) $7,714 (93.9%) $8,218
2020 $500 (5.8%) $8,074 (94.2%) $8,574
2021 $534 (4.7%) $10,883 (95.3%) $11,417

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cheri Cox Elementary

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 440th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 194th of 4647 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cheri Cox Elementary)7072
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))6276
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cheri Cox Elementary)7965
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))7072
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Cheri Cox Elementary)4240
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))4956
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Cheri Cox Elementary)5478
 24%
   4th Grade Reading (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))6774
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cheri Cox Elementary)6091
 31%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))6978
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students666633
 5%
African American5480
 48.1%
American Indian22
Asian4545
Hispanic209210
 0.5%
Pacific Islander00
White334266
 20.4%
Two or More Races2230
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.5%34%
 9.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheri Cox Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Cheri Cox Elementary.

Yes! Cheri Cox Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 164th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.

Students at Cheri Cox Elementary are 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cheri Cox Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ab Harrison Intermediate
Middle : Grady Burnett J H
High : Wylie East High School


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