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 8 public preschools serving 6,005 students in Bastrop Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Bastrop Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
13,010 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
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
0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,844 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
55%
# Black Students
371 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
2,403 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
18%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
662
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
833
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
864
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
992
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
896
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
910
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
848
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
871
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
957
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
953
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,313
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,113
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
914
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
884
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
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
1204 Farm St
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7640
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7640
Grades: PK-5
| 758 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-5
| 586 students
Rank: #33.
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-5
| 823 students
Rank: #44.
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-5
| 878 students
Rank: #55.
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-5
| 751 students
Rank: #66.
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-5
| 748 students
Rank: n/an/a
2380 Fm 812
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7100
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 737 students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Sam Houston Dr
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7100
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 724 students
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