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Cedar Crest

Q: Is Cedar Crest a good school?

Cedar Crest ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Cedar Crest?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Cedar Crest.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cedar Crest?

Students at Cedar Crest are 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 5% of Texas high schools

Summary

Cedar Crest in Belton, TX, is a small alternative high school serving 75 students in grades 6-12 as part of the University Of Texas University Charter School district. This school serves a highly at-risk population and has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-11% of Texas high schools over the past seven years, earning zero stars in six of the last seven reporting periods. While the school boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, this small class size does not translate into academic success, suggesting that students face profound challenges that overwhelm the benefits of individualized attention.

The academic performance gap between Cedar Crest and nearby traditional schools is stark. In English I Reading, only 14.29% of Cedar Crest students were proficient, compared to 78.13% at Belton New Technical H S At Waskow and 44.57% at Temple High School. Biology proficiency was 22.22% at Cedar Crest versus 82.73% at Academy High School. The school's strongest subject is U.S. History, with a 40% proficiency rate, though this still falls below most area schools. The most comparable institution is Fred W Edwards Academy Aec in Temple, another alternative campus with similar enrollment (77 students) and a low statewide rank (15th percentile), though Fred W Edwards shows a notable strength in Algebra I (70% proficient vs. 0% for Cedar Crest).

The most critical warning sign is the school's dropout rate, which jumped from 2.8% in 2022-2023 to 6.3% in 2023-2024—nearly four times higher than the district average of 1.7% and far exceeding nearby schools (most under 2%). Every reported subgroup—Female, Male, Hispanic, and Special Education students—ranked in the bottom 6% of the state, indicating systemic challenges rather than issues isolated to one demographic. While Cedar Crest shows a bright spot in U.S. History (71.43% proficiency in 2024-2025, exceeding the state average of 67.94%), the data suggests the school needs comprehensive intervention focused on foundational literacy, numeracy, and intensive dropout prevention programs to better serve its students.

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,889

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
Belton, TX 76513

(915) 238-7028

District: University Of Texas University Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

36.0%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (9% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg22%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

2,293^rd of 2,335

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Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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High school

1,899^th of 2,009

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Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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9^th of 9High Schools in the University Of Texas University Charter School

880^th of 951University Of Texas University Charter School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	2293 of 2335	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	2318 of 2344	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	2315 of 2372	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	2295 of 2330	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	2213 of 2254	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2168 of 2252	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	2124 of 2193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1286 of 1295	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.2	2080 of 2182	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1685 of 2118	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1845 of 2058	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1637 of 2008	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	2204 of 2240	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	2206 of 2241	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2152 of 2221	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	2046 of 2151	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	2009 of 2047	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	2041 of 2116	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	7.3	2215 of 2251	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	2247 of 2253	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	2217 of 2228	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1986 of 2030	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	1923 of 1956	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1738 of 1757	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	1729 of 1731	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	1737 of 1749	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	1717 of 1723	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1675 of 1700	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1670 of 1684	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1515 of 1673	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	1899 of 2009	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1752 of 1974	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1850 of 1990	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1813 of 1961	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1781 of 1876	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1792 of 1861	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1713 of 1857	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	1698 of 1837	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1726 of 1829	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1671 of 1810	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	75.1	201 of 1784	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	1861 of 1936	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1771 of 1891	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1784 of 1841	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1758 of 1815	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1702 of 1798	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	68.8	400 of 1781	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1747 of 1860	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1772 of 1820	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1733 of 1762	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1705 of 1743	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	1711 of 1714	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	1719 of 1897	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1678 of 1847	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1749 of 1848	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1712 of 1818	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	1902 of 1954	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1753 of 1913	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	1849 of 1853	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1740 of 1840	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	1730 of 1824	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1543 of 1581	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1339 of 1478	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1357 of 1418	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1279 of 1382	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1327 of 1357	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.5	1507 of 1576	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1469 of 1525	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	1488 of 1510	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	1492 of 1526	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	85.4	85 of 1539	94.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

White (2023)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History40%-30 vs state

Biology22%-48 vs state

English II Reading20%-40 vs state

English I Reading14%-41 vs state

Reading10%-46 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cedar Crest	Public, Charter	6-12	3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 238-7028	75	5	13.8		33 (44.0%)	11 (14.7%)	27 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	4.3	1899^th of 2009 public high schools	5.5%		12	1752^nd of 1974 public high schools	11.2%	147	0.0	22.2	14.3	20.0	40.0	20.0	5.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	$11,889
District Alternative Education Program	Public	7-12	302 N Blair St	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2670	46	10	4.6	65.2%	19 (41.3%)	6 (13.0%)	17 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$00
Belton New Technical H S At Waskow	Public	9-12	320 N Blair	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2500	284	23	12.2	26.4%	165 (58.1%)	18 (6.3%)	80 (28.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	78.7	239^th of 2009 public high schools	88.1%					(n/a)	52.5	81.8	78.1	87.5	95.4							$10,828
Belton High School	Public	9-12	600 Lake Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2200	1,763	128	13.7	45.5%	703 (39.9%)	142 (8.1%)	772 (43.8%)	28 (1.6%)	8 (0.5%)	17 (1.0%)	93 (5.3%)	45.1	1103^rd of 2009 public high schools	45.1%		45.9	1021^st of 1974 public high schools	48.3%	82	33.0	63.2	55.2	57.0	69.6							$10,006
Salado High School	Public	9-12	1880 Williams Rd	Salado	76571	Bell County	Salado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 947-6900	769	49	15.7	17.4%	524 (68.1%)	7 (0.9%)	198 (25.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	61.8	635^th of 2009 public high schools	68.4%		70.8	395^th of 1974 public high schools	80.0%	240	36.4	80.8	66.3	70.2	72.4							$10,362
Ki Charter - Temple	Public, Charter	7-12	1201 Canyon Creek Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Ki Charter	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 705-9914	9	2	4.2	44.4%	4 (44.4%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.6	731^st of 2009 public high schools	63.6%					(n/a)			60.0			20.0			0.0
Academy High School	Public	9-12	850 N Hw 95	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4201	546	44	12.4	34.1%	316 (57.9%)	30 (5.5%)	160 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.9%)	65.5	534^th of 2009 public high schools	73.4%		69.1	440^th of 1974 public high schools	77.7%	94	41.1	82.7	68.8	78.1	76.5							$9,661
Bell County Alternative School	Public	7-12	706 E Rio Poco	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 982-3505	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Belton High School	Public	9-12	9809 Fm 2483	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 316-6200	2,300	146	15.7	30.7%	1,184 (51.5%)	203 (8.8%)	676 (29.4%)	67 (2.9%)	10 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	150 (6.5%)	65.4	538^th of 2009 public high schools	73.2%		67.7	480^th of 1974 public high schools	75.7%	58	46.4	79.2	69.9	73.1	72.7							$8,163
Fred W Edwards Academy Aec	Public	9-12	300 S 27th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-6944	77	7	11.3	67.5%	16 (20.8%)	16 (20.8%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	16.3	1706^th of 2009 public high schools	15.1%		14.8	1698^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	8	70.0	66.7	12.5	22.7	40.5							$15,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Crest

What district is Cedar Crest in?

University Of Texas University Charter School

Is Cedar Crest a good school?

Cedar Crest ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Cedar Crest?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Cedar Crest.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Crest?

Students at Cedar Crest are 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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