Summary:
The city of Cedar Creek, Texas, is served by four public schools within the Bastrop Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 16th percentile statewide and includes one high school, two middle schools, and one elementary school, all facing significant challenges related to high economic disadvantage.
Among these schools, Cedar Creek High School stands out as the strongest performer, earning a 1-star rating and ranking in the 17th percentile, with a notable 97.6% graduation rate and a low 0.4% dropout rate despite 68.24% of students being economically disadvantaged. In contrast, Cedar Creek Elementary is the most challenged, ranking in the 1st percentile with the highest poverty rate (85.29%) and the lowest test scores, such as only 9.57% of 5th graders proficient in Science. Cedar Creek Middle and Cedar Creek Intermediate show mixed results, with the intermediate school serving only 6th grade and revealing a significant drop in reading proficiency from 6th to 7th grade, while math proficiency is critically low across all schools, with only 8.07% of high school students proficient in Algebra I.
Key takeaways include a clear link between poverty and performance, as schools with higher economic disadvantage tend to have lower rankings, and spending per student does not correlate with outcomes—Cedar Creek Elementary spends the most ($10,268) but performs the worst. Mathematics is a systemic weakness, with alarmingly low proficiency rates at every level, yet the high school’s strong graduation rate suggests it effectively keeps students on track despite academic challenges. For parents, this means that while test scores are low, the high school offers a reliable path to graduation, but elementary and middle school students may need extra support, particularly in math and during the transition to middle school.
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