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Cedar Creek High School

793 UNION CHAPEL RD, CEDAR CREEK, TX 78612 · (512) 772-7300 · Bastrop County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,144 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Texas public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools

Enrollment
2,144
High
DISTRICT 1,072 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
115 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
1,463 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 969833%
Grade 1060528%
Grade 1145321%
Grade 1238818%
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
1909%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,88688%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
372%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
261%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,10552%
Female
1,03948%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
14.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -27.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 27 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading3.0%31.0%22.0%44.0%
Mathematics2.0%12.0%48.0%38.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2634.0%14.0%
2024-2529.0%24.0%
2023-2429.0%30.0%
2022-2318.0%31.0%
2021-2213.0%32.0%
2020-2121.0%41.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Cedar Creek High School

Cedar Creek High School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cedar Creek High School this school2,14468.2%35.3%
Del Rio High School
DEL RIO
2,44769.3%45.8%
Americas High School
EL PASO
2,04966.3%58.1%
El Dorado High School
EL PASO
2,10970.9%54.4%
Jay High School
SAN ANTONIO
2,11871.7%39.1%
Montwood High School
EL PASO
2,49970.1%61.9%
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Cedar Creek High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bastrop County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
35.3%#1,250 of 1,385N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
14.0%#1,392 of 1,425
▼ 254
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#1,334 of 1,425
▲ 11
N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.5pp#109 of 1,184N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,144#272 of 2,107#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.6:1#1,226 of 1,344N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.8%#1,090 of 1,346N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.2%#624 of 1,522#1 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+36.6%#105 of 672N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,144
+401 (+23%) vs 2020
+279% since 2010-11, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,144115.318.6:168% (1,463)
2023-242,123124.917.0:169% (1,461)
2022-232,002117.717.0:175% (1,506)
2020-211,7439917.6:171% (1,243)
2017-181,56999.115.8:165% (1,013)
2015-161,43810114.2:163% (903)
2010-115663715.3:166% (371)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Creek High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 37% (1,569 to 2,144); teachers up 16% (99.1 to 115.3).

About Cedar Creek High School

Cedar Creek High School is a large high school in CEDAR CREEK, Texas, one of the schools in BASTROP ISD. The school counted 2,144 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 169% bigger than the average for high schools in Texas.

Cedar Creek High School is one of 16 schools in BASTROP ISD, which enrolls 13,370 students in total.

Hispanic students are 88% of those enrolled at Cedar Creek High School. The rest of enrollment is 9% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bastrop County's population at about 45%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.

Based on 115.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Cedar Creek High School has a ratio of 18.6:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 67% average for public schools in Bastrop County.

Cedar Creek High School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 2% of Texas public high schools.

Test results at Cedar Creek High School are 9.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.3% actual, 44.5% predicted).

In Bastrop County, the median household earns about $86,226 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bastrop County has 34 public schools with about 19,931 students, including Cedar Creek High School.

Bluebonnet Elementary School, about 2.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Cedar Creek High School, there are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Cedar Creek High School ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.

The school grew from 1,743 students in 2020-21 to 2,144 in 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bastrop County at a glance

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Population
106,582
Census ACS
Median income
$86,226
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,931 students

Quick facts

School name
Cedar Creek High School
District
BASTROP ISD
Address
793 UNION CHAPEL RD, CEDAR CREEK, TX 78612
Phone
(512) 772-7300
County
Bastrop County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,144
Teachers (FTE)
115
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,463 (68%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
480957012272
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in BASTROP ISD
Other schools in CEDAR CREEK
Other Cedar Creek High schools

One other US public school is named Cedar Creek High. Cedar Creek High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Cedar Creek High School
What is the total enrollment at Cedar Creek High School?
Cedar Creek High School enrolls approximately 2,144 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cedar Creek High School serve?
Cedar Creek High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cedar Creek High School have?
Cedar Creek High School employs 115 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Creek High School?
Student demographics at Cedar Creek High School are roughly 9% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedar Creek High School?
Cedar Creek High School is overseen by BASTROP ISD in Bastrop County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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