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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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 6,533 students in Bastrop Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Bastrop Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
12,506 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
773 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bastrop Independent School District, which is ranked #1019 of all 1,201 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.
Overall District Rank
#1030 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,263 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
53%
# Black Students
352 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
2,470 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
20%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
340 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
553
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
795
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
916
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
863
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
862
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
831
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
796
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
917
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
935
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,034
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,188
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,076
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
952
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
788
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,493 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,713 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,493
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,713
$14,148
Best Bastrop Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mina Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1203 Hill St
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7640
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7640
Grades: PK-4
| 785 students
Rank: #22.
Emile Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Mlk
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7620
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7620
Grades: PK-4
| 803 students
Rank: #33.
Bastrop Intermediate School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
509 Old Austin Hwy
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7450
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7450
Grades: 5-6
| 781 students
Rank: #44.
Red Rock Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Fm 20
Red Rock, TX 78662
(512) 772-7660
Red Rock, TX 78662
(512) 772-7660
Grades: PK-4
| 698 students
Rank: #55.
Lost Pines Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
151 Tiger Woods Dr
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7000
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7000
Grades: PK-4
| 696 students
Rank: #66.
Bluebonnet Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
416 Fm 1209
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7680
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7680
Grades: PK-4
| 761 students
Rank: #77.
Cedar Creek Intermediate School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
151 Voss Pkwy
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7475
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7475
Grades: 5-6
| 932 students
Rank: #88.
Cedar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5582 Fm 535
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7600
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7600
Grades: PK-4
| 1,077 students
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