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Schools in Bastrop · Bastrop Independent School District

Bastrop’s public schools score below 74% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bastrop’s districts is 28%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bastrop, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#512of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 13 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,652 students on the public path
In brief

Bastrop’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 614 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bastrop’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,405 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Good Shepherd Lutheran School (private) and Calvary Episcopal School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bastrop’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 26% of Texas school districts, #512 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (614)Better than 17%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,671 test results and a graduating class of 893 could put Bastrop anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bastrop’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,544 in math, 6,798 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bastrop, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
7–8Bastrop MiddleBastrop Independent School DistrictC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Bastrop’s public schools are run by Bastrop Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bastrop Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 13,370 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,405TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 51.1% · 6798 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.9% · 6544 students tested

Bastrop vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bastrop’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BastropCBastrop Independent

Every school in Bastrop

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bastropby address
Mina El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
801 students16:1Rate it →
Emile El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
606 students15:1Rate it →
Bastrop Int
Middle · Grades 6
C+
413 students16:1Rate it →
Bastrop Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
875 students16:1Rate it →
Bastrop H S
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,767 students16:1Rate it →
Colorado River Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A+
190 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Genesis H S
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Alternative Education
185 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
180 studentsRate it →
Calvary Episcopal School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
140 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bastrop County Juvenile Boot Camp).

Questions about Bastrop’s schools

Are Bastrop’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bastrop children attend score below 74% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #512 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bastrop in?

Bastrop Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,370 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bastrop kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bastrop H S and Colorado River Collegiate Academy.

What is Bastrop’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Bastrop Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bastrop spend per student?

$11,405 in Bastrop Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bastrop?

Yes: Good Shepherd Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 180 students) and Calvary Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 140 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.