Compare Bastrop Middle School with Cedar Creek Middle School

Bastrop Middle School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 71 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Cedar Creek Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 58 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 76 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for Bastrop Middle School and Cedar Creek Middle School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Bastrop Middle School. They make up for 61.69% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.09%), African Americans (4.17%), Two or More Races (3.13%), Asians (0.81%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

At Cedar Creek Middle School, Hispanics make up 84.39% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.75%), Two or More Races (2.02%), African Americans (1.64%) and Asians (0.10%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Bastrop Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 59.72% compared to 70.42% at Cedar Creek Middle School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Bastrop Middle School has 227 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.27% of student population. Cedar Creek Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 528 or about 50.87% of student population.

Bastrop Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 25.58%, gifted and talented students, 10.76%, while 11.00% are in the special education program. Cedar Creek Middle School bilingual students comprise 49.90%, gifted and talented students, 6.36%, and 14.55% are in the special education program.

Bastrop Middle School's 54 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. Teachers at Cedar Creek Middle School, numbering 56 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 3.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bastrop Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Cedar Creek Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Bastrop Middle School there are 42 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Cedar Creek Middle School there are 39 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.