Bray El, Cedar Hill TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bray El

Bray Elementary has closed. The school, which served middle grades in Cedar Hill, operated from a location on North Broad Street in that city and reported state test results through the 2022-23 school year before ceasing operations.

The most recent assessment data available shows that student performance across the middle grades was below the state midpoint in math and ELA, with science proficiency notably lower. In math, the school's results ranged from the low-to-mid range across grades three through five. In ELA, performance was similarly distributed, with grade five outperforming grades three and four. Science proficiency in grade five was the lowest-performing area. The school tested modest cohorts in each grade, which can make year-to-year patterns less stable. No multi-year trend data is available for comparison, and student demographic information and enrollment counts were not available.

Cedar Hill ISD, the district that operated Bray, has undergone significant changes in recent years. The district approved a bond referendum in May 2024 after two failed attempts, funding facility improvements including a new transportation building and upgrades to STEM and fine arts programs. More directly relevant to families exploring school options across the district, Cedar Hill ISD is implementing a districtwide choice program called STEMspired, which will introduce themed academies and specialized pathways at every campus by the 2026-27 school year. These include a Two-Way Dual Language Academy, a Technology Academy, a Biomedical Sciences Academy, and STEAM-focused middle and elementary programs. The initiative is backed by a multi-year grant from the Texas Instruments Foundation and Educate Texas awarded in 2021. The district also approved a voter-approved tax rate election in 2023, funding teacher and paraprofessional retention during a period of enrollment decline.

For families with children in the middle grade range, the closure of Bray means enrollment has shifted to other Cedar Hill ISD campuses. Parents exploring options in Cedar Hill should contact the district directly about current placements and the expanding choice programs rolling out across the system.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 36% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 39% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 40% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 38% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 44% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 53% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 22% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median

This schoolCEDAR HILL ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income55%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income45%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income100%67 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income28%Higher-income45%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income55%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income67%43 pp gap