Elementary school (grades K-5) · Austin, TX

Cedar Creek El

Federal NCES profile for Cedar Creek El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 481776001546
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cedar Creek El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools.

#9 of 32
elementary schools in Austin · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Texas
6.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cedar Creek El has class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Creek El ranks #9 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX.

School address

Enrollment

503

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-29% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

6.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-89% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cedar Creek El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cedar Creek El

Cedar Creek El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Austin, Texas, enrolling 503 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Cedar Creek El is leaner than roughly 87% of Texas schools and 29% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.5% free-meal eligibility runs 89% below the Texas average.

With 503 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 316 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 503 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Eanes Isd also operates Westlake H S (2,854 students) and Hill Country Middle (946 students) alongside Cedar Creek El.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cedar Creek El compares

Cedar Creek El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 29% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.5% ▼ 89% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 503 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
503
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
6.5%
free-lunch eligible - 89% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 13% in Texas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,312
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 503 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Asian 12.1%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Cedar Creek El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eanes Isd, which includes Cedar Creek El.

$11,312
Per student
-17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.8%
State 7.1%
Federal 5.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cedar Creek El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake H S Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hill Country Middle Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
West Ridge Middle Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bridge Point El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eanes El Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cedar Creek El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eanes Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Cedar Creek El

How many students attend Cedar Creek El?

Cedar Creek El has 503 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Austin, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Creek El?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Creek El is 10.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Creek El?

6.5% of students at Cedar Creek El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Creek El?

The largest demographic group at Cedar Creek El is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Austin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Creek El?

Cedar Creek El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cedar Creek El rank among elementary schools in Austin?

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Creek El ranks #9 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Austin on the city page.

Is Cedar Creek El a good school?

Cedar Creek El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Eanes Isd?

Besides Cedar Creek El, Eanes Isd also operates Westlake H S (2,854 students), Hill Country Middle (946 students), and West Ridge Middle (886 students). See the Eanes Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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