Cedar Creek Elementary School in Cedar Creek, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cedar Creek Elementary School is a rural public school in Cedar Creek, Texas that is part of Bastrop Independent School District. It serves 756 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

756 Students

51 Teachers

5582 FM 535

Cedar Creek, TX 78612 View local requests

http://www.bisdtx.org

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Cedar Creek Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Cedar Creek Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cedar Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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