Bastrop Independent School District

906 Farm St
Bastrop, TX 78602-3310
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bastrop Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 4,033 students in Bastrop Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Bastrop Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
13,010 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bastrop Independent School District, which is ranked #1019 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1030 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
41%
35%
51%
32%
46%
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
76%
53%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
18%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,298 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,048
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,298
$14,116

Best Bastrop Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bastrop Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
725 Old Austin Hwy
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7400
Grades: 7-8
| 882 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Creek High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
793 Union Chapel Rd
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7300
Grades: 8-12
| 2,123 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Creek Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Voss Pkwy
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7425
Grades: 7-8
| 1,028 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,010 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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