Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 78612 (Cedar Creek, TX) are all part of the Bastrop Independent School District (Isd), serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade in a community characterized by high economic disadvantage.
The standout school in the area is Cedar Creek High School, which is the only school in the zip code to earn a 1-star rating and boasts a 97.6% graduation rate with a very low 0.4% dropout rate. However, this creates a paradox: while the high school excels at keeping students enrolled, its students enter with severe academic deficits, as only 8.07% were proficient in Algebra I. In contrast, Cedar Creek Elementary is the most challenged school, ranking in the 1st percentile statewide with an 85.29% free/reduced lunch rate and the lowest test scores, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade Reading. The Cedar Creek Intermediate school (Grade 6 only) shows a "transition trouble" pattern, with 6th graders scoring lower in Reading (26.67% proficient) than the 5th graders who feed into it (30% proficient).
Key metrics reveal a "cascade of failure" where students start behind in elementary school and never catch up, with mathematics being a universal weakness—only 2.16% of 7th graders at Cedar Creek Middle were proficient in Math. Per-student spending ranges from $9,390 to $10,268, but this does not correlate with success, as the elementary school has the highest spending but worst outcomes. The data suggests the district's focus may be on social promotion and credit recovery rather than rigorous academic mastery, as evidenced by the high graduation rate despite low proficiency in core subjects like Algebra I and Biology.
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