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Cedar Crest Elementary

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Cedar Crest Elementary ranks 2320 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Crest Elementary is a PK-6 public school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, serving 457 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).

Cedar Crest is in the midst of a powerful turnaround, climbing from the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools to the 50th percentile statewide. Its most remarkable strength is its exceptional support for students with special needs, ranking in the 96th percentile for this group—a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like William B Miller Elementary and Harrell Budd Elementary, which remain in the bottom 11th and 10th percentiles overall. The school also excels with its bilingual program, where students taking the STAAR Spanish exam significantly outperform district and state averages in reading. However, the school struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, ranking in the 22nd percentile for Gifted and Talented learners—a sharp contrast to the nearby Trinity Heights Gifted And Talented School, a 5-star magnet school in the 99th percentile that draws high-achieving students from a wider area.

While Cedar Crest invests heavily per student ($15,777) and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, its performance varies by grade level, with 3rd grade reading and math scores lagging behind district averages. The school’s primary challenge moving forward will be to translate its success with its most vulnerable students into consistent, high-level achievement across all grades and to develop programs that can also accelerate its highest-performing learners.

457

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,632

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Mouser St
Dallas, TX 75203-3942

(972) 925-7400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cedar Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes
High:	Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.2%

African American:

35.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,320^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	2320 of 4627	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	2367 of 4651	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	2912 of 4710	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3197 of 4647	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	4022 of 4581	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	1665 of 4578	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	3.7	4462 of 4479	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	4196 of 4359	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	3937 of 4329	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	4243 of 4286	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	4030 of 4320	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	3741 of 4260	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	2435 of 4221	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.0	3569 of 4206	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.4	1970 of 4095	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	34.7	3084 of 3937	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	2656 of 3884	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.0	2949 of 3768	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.4	3583 of 3724	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	3004 of 3476	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	2996 of 3475	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	64.7	1247 of 3465	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	696 of 2406	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	349 of 1905	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	861 of 2443	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	1071 of 2443	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	1886 of 2421	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.4	580 of 2444	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	11.0	2484 of 2515	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	2307 of 2483	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	2771 of 4461	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.4	894 of 4331	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	13.7	4204 of 4295	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3297 of 4240	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	954 of 2918	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1165 of 3668	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	1558 of 3556	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1328 of 3487	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	95.6	67 of 3446	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	29.2	2728 of 3333	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.1	793 of 3226	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2506 of 4575	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	1719 of 3744	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	2392 of 4658	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3252 of 4588	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	3917 of 4561	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.4	1171 of 4499	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	7.2	4311 of 4348	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	4173 of 4306	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2410 of 3075	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.8	785 of 2619	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	6.9	2901 of 2980	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2304 of 2958	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	2348 of 3006	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	3175 of 3184	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	3013 of 3106	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2011 of 4413	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	1017 of 3644	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	1209 of 4465	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	2429 of 4401	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2802 of 4376	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.8	552 of 4329	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	15.5	3995 of 4188	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2497 of 4168	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	1089 of 4520	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	490 of 3705	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	899 of 4594	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	2536 of 4521	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3612 of 4477	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.5	867 of 4451	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	4.9	4298 of 4309	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	4008 of 4264	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	2228 of 4582	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	1006 of 3739	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	1613 of 4647	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	2865 of 4585	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	4022 of 4563	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	2198 of 4498	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	3.0	4349 of 4357	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4111 of 4319	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1422 of 4301	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.9	143 of 3549	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	180 of 4292	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	23.7	3556 of 4086	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2389 of 3952	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	3648 of 3684	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	3457 of 3558	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cedar Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Mouser St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7400	457	32	14.2	99.8%	6 (1.3%)	164 (35.9%)	275 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	46.2	2320^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.2	2367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%	47	40.7	64.0	52.0	0.0	40.0	0.0		47.4	66.7	52.0	43.8			35.3	44.2	41.7	38.7				$15,632
Trinity Heights Gifted And Talented School	Public	PK, KG-8	1515 Lynn Haven Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7500	398	25	16.2	76.6%	20 (5.0%)	116 (29.1%)	246 (61.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	97.8	59^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.7%		92.5	291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	93.7%	232							90.5	91.4	89.4	92.7	97.9	95.5	100.0	73.0	83.0	79.1	80.9		82.4	57.1	$11,565
N W Harllee Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1216 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-6500	148	15	10.0	85.8%	3 (2.0%)	76 (51.4%)	67 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)																					$18,505
KIPP Truth Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4210	515	25	20.6	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	299 (58.1%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	19	4099^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.6	4351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	252								32.1	27.8					28.6	37.0						$8,415
William B Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8700	286	22	12.7	99.7%	7 (2.4%)	92 (32.2%)	176 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	28.5	3524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		18.3	4122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	598	23.5	12.5	57.1					18.8	29.6	52.6	39.5			48.4	16.1	32.3	36.8				$16,364
Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 S Marsalis	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4600	581	37	15.7	94.8%	10 (1.7%)	23 (4.0%)	545 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63.9	1403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		66.9	1267^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.8%	136	36.8	15.4	64.7					56.9	51.4	71.4				42.2	44.6	79.2					$10,260
J P Starks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3033 Tips Blvd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8800	255	19	13.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	120 (47.1%)	116 (45.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	13.8	4350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.0%		17	4181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	169	0.0			0.0			100.0	17.9	26.9	39.4	37.5	100.0	100.0	7.1	34.6	20.6	25.0		87.5	100.0	$16,704
James Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 N Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-6600	317	24	13.2	95.9%	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.7%)	286 (90.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	761^st of 4627 public elementary schools	83.6%		71.5	1067^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.1%	306	68.6	74.1	78.6					66.7	44.4	92.3				66.7	60.0	66.7					$14,816
Harrell Budd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8400	457	30	15.4	95.8%	3 (0.7%)	119 (26.0%)	322 (70.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	17.6	4171^st of 4627 public elementary schools	9.9%		25.8	3683^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.8%	488	30.4	21.6	34.6					33.3	40.0	21.4	30.6			29.7	32.1	13.7	33.3				$10,826
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Dallas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	808 N Ewing Ave	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 942-8846	1,873	114	16.4	84.4%	137 (7.3%)	186 (9.9%)	1,482 (79.1%)	10 (0.5%)	42 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (0.9%)	18.8	4108^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.4	3950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%	158							70.4	32.5	33.9	38.7	46.3	48.1	57.2	20.5	26.3	25.8	26.8	17.5	32.4	25.4	$12,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Crest Elementary

How many students attend Cedar Crest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Cedar Crest Elementary.

Is Cedar Crest Elementary a good school?

Cedar Crest Elementary ranks 2320^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar Crest Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Cedar Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes
High : Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Crest Elementary?

Students at Cedar Crest Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 36% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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