Bessie Coleman Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Cedar Hill ISD
- Cedar Hill, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: N/A
Total students
528
Avg. teacher experience
6.9 years
Cedar Hill ISD: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bessie Coleman Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Cedar Hill, TX, in the Cedar Hill ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 528 students. 40% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,724, which is $2,750 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1208 Pleasant Run RdCedar Hill, TX 75104
Office phone number
Principal
- Dwight Perry
- webmaster@chisd.net
- (972) 293-4505
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bessie Coleman Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
528
African American
378 (71.6%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.3%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
102 (19.3%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (2.1%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
27 (5.1%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
40 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
75.9 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.8 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.8 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.2 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 24%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
18 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
16.7 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.5 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
6.7 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
7.7 %
Cedar Hill ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.8
African American
34.2 (79.9%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.6 (3.8%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
6 (14%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 20%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.3%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
33.3 (77.8%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 64%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.8 (18.3%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.7 (1.5%)
Cedar Hill ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.3
Cedar Hill ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
6.9 years
Cedar Hill ISD: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,724
Cedar Hill ISD: $60,580
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,393
Cedar Hill ISD: $52,329
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,037
Cedar Hill ISD: $58,099
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,178
Cedar Hill ISD: $61,557
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,435
Cedar Hill ISD: $64,767
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,036
Cedar Hill ISD: $68,954
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Cedar Hill ISD: $74,846
Statewide: $74,014