Cedar Crest Elementary

Summary:

Cedar Crest Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 321 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 557 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Crest Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (44.24%) and Hispanic (50.47%), and an extremely high percentage (over 99%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's performance on the STAAR Reading and Math assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in the earlier grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade Reading, only 27.59% of Cedar Crest students were proficient or better, compared to 41.82% for the district and 48.85% for the state. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and high per-student spending of $15,777, these factors have not translated into strong academic outcomes.

Comparing Cedar Crest Elementary to nearby schools within the Dallas ISD highlights the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes. For instance, Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary and James Bowie Elementary have significantly higher STAAR assessment scores and statewide rankings than Cedar Crest. Additionally, the nearby Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented School, also part of the Dallas ISD, consistently ranks among the top 5% of Texas elementary schools and outperforms Cedar Crest across all subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2020 Mouser St
       Dallas, TX  75203-3942


(972) 925-7400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2886th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,777 Help


Students who attend Cedar Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes
High:    Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  373

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.4%
African American:
42.6%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Compare Details Cedar Crest Elementary ranks worse than 61.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 68th among 145 ranked elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.4%), African American (42.6%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Crest Elementary is 11, which is the 18th best among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Crest Elementary is $15,777, which is the 8th highest among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar Crest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Crest Elementary 2886th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Cedar Crest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dallas Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas Independent School District (Isd) 557th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cedar Crest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.68 1247th 3465 64.0%
2005 25.64 2996th 3475 13.8%
2006 25.53 3004th 3476 13.6%
2007 11.43 3583rd 3724 3.8%
2008 33.97 2949th 3768 21.7%
2009 41.78 2656th 3884 31.6%
2010 34.74 3084th 3937 21.7%
2011 57.41 1970th 4095 51.9%
2012 26.99 3569th 4206 15.1%
2013 47.47 2435th 4221 42.3%
2014 22.02 3741st 4260 12.2%
2015 13.20 4030th 4320 6.7%
2016 2.61 4243rd 4286 1.0%
2017 16.86 3937th 4329 9.1%
2018 11.58 4196th 4359 3.7%
2019 3.69 4462nd 4479 0.4%
2021 57.16 1665th 4578 63.6%
2022 18.51 4022nd 4581 12.2%
2023 33.42 3197th 4647 31.2%
2024 38.68 2886th 4675 38.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.10 793rd 3226 75.4%
2019 29.20 2728th 3333 18.2%
2021 95.60 67th 3446 98.1%
2022 55.74 1328th 3487 61.9%
2023 52.32 1558th 3556 56.2%
2024 60.15 1155th 3638 68.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.79 3457th 3558 2.8%
2019 14.07 3648th 3684 1.0%
2022 38.38 2389th 3952 39.5%
2023 23.68 3556th 4086 13.0%
2024 89.68 180th 4261 95.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.07 4008th 4264 6.0%
2019 4.90 4298th 4309 0.3%
2021 69.51 867th 4451 80.5%
2022 28.33 3612th 4477 19.3%
2023 45.27 2536th 4521 43.9%
2024 70.55 897th 4560 80.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.64 4173rd 4306 3.1%
2019 7.20 4311th 4348 0.9%
2021 67.38 1171st 4499 74.0%
2022 21.74 3917th 4561 14.1%
2023 32.21 3252nd 4588 29.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.16 3013th 3106 3.0%
2019 2.01 3175th 3184 0.3%
2021 29.40 2348th 3006 21.9%
2022 36.80 2304th 2958 22.1%
2023 6.87 2901st 2980 2.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.90 3297th 4240 22.2%
2019 13.70 4204th 4295 2.1%
2021 66.39 894th 4331 79.4%
2022 40.69 2771st 4461 37.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.83 4111th 4319 4.8%
2019 3.04 4349th 4357 0.2%
2021 46.12 2198th 4498 51.1%
2022 19.41 4022nd 4563 11.9%
2023 38.35 2865th 4585 37.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.12 2307th 2483 7.1%
2019 10.96 2484th 2515 1.2%
2021 64.45 580th 2444 76.3%
2022 29.86 1886th 2421 22.1%
2023 50.14 1071st 2443 56.2%
2024 58.07 850th 2421 64.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.34 2497th 4168 40.1%
2019 15.46 3995th 4188 4.6%
2021 78.84 552nd 4329 87.2%
2022 39.18 2802nd 4376 36.0%
2023 45.04 2429th 4401 44.8%
2024 64.71 1202nd 4431 72.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Cedar Crest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 2 736 0 107 1 n/a n/a 0 846
1990 1 674 1 106 0 n/a n/a 0 782
1991 1 630 2 113 0 n/a n/a 0 746
1992 1 612 1 113 0 n/a n/a 0 727
1993 0 568 0 122 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1994 0 516 0 124 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1995 0 482 0 120 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1996 0 482 0 120 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1997 0 538 0 127 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1998 2 565 0 134 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1999 1 499 0 151 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2000 2 475 0 157 1 n/a n/a 0 635
2001 3 431 0 185 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2002 1 365 0 189 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2003 1 365 0 189 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2004 1 329 0 171 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2005 0 321 0 159 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2006 4 451 0 171 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2007 4 412 1 168 2 n/a n/a 0 587
2008 3 360 1 184 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2009 1 388 0 184 2 n/a n/a 0 575
2010 1 343 0 177 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2011 2 278 0 197 1 0 0 0 478
2012 4 296 0 182 1 0 1 0 484
2013 0 237 1 191 1 0 1 0 431
2014 3 260 0 221 1 0 1 0 486
2015 5 250 0 235 1 0 3 0 494
2016 10 256 0 215 0 0 1 0 482
2017 8 242 1 187 1 0 4 0 443
2018 5 242 1 160 0 0 2 0 410
2019 5 214 1 132 0 0 2 0 354
2020 4 229 1 131 2 0 3 0 370
2021 3 214 1 136 2 0 0 0 356
2022 3 213 0 140 3 0 6 0 365
2023 6 142 0 162 2 1 8 0 321
2024 2 159 0 199 2 1 10 0 373

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar Crest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 846 n/a n/a n/a
1990 782 52.0 15.0 n/a
1991 746 51.7 14.4 n/a
1992 727 43.3 16.7 83.4
1993 690 42.0 16.4 92.9
1994 640 38.0 16.8 87.7
1995 602 40.5 14.9 85
1996 602 40.5 14.9 85
1997 665 39.3 16.9 82.1
1998 701 40.0 17.5 56.1
1999 651 34.5 18.9 81
2000 635 39.2 16.2 89.9
2001 619 41.3 15.0 91.8
2002 555 36.5 15.2 90.5
2003 555 36.5 15.2 90.5
2004 501 33.0 15.2 97.2
2005 480 32.0 15.0 97.1
2006 626 37.4 16.7 96.8
2007 587 37.0 15.9 96.4
2008 548 40.0 13.7 96.2
2009 575 36.5 15.8 96.7
2010 521 37.5 13.8 98.5
2011 478 34.5 13.8 96.2
2012 484 35.0 13.8 98.1
2013 431 30.0 14.3 99.3
2014 486 25.0 19.4 98.4
2015 494 36.0 13.7 89.7
2016 482 33.0 14.6 87.8
2017 443 32.0 13.8 91.4
2018 410 30.0 13.6 88
2019 354 22.0 16.0 96.6
2020 370 28.0 13.2 97.8
2021 356 29.5 12.0 98.6
2022 365 25.8 14.1 98.9
2023 321 29.0 11.0 99.7
2024 373 33.8 11.0 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cedar Crest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 846 n/a n/a n/a
1990 782 52.0 15.0 n/a
1991 746 51.7 14.4 n/a
1992 727 43.3 16.7 83.4
1993 690 42.0 16.4 92.9
1994 640 38.0 16.8 87.7
1995 602 40.5 14.9 85
1996 602 40.5 14.9 85
1997 665 39.3 16.9 82.1
1998 701 40.0 17.5 56.1
1999 651 34.5 18.9 81
2000 635 39.2 16.2 89.9
2001 619 41.3 15.0 91.8
2002 555 36.5 15.2 90.5
2003 555 36.5 15.2 90.5
2004 501 33.0 15.2 97.2
2005 480 32.0 15.0 97.1
2006 626 37.4 16.7 96.8
2007 587 37.0 15.9 96.4
2008 548 40.0 13.7 96.2
2009 575 36.5 15.8 96.7
2010 521 37.5 13.8 98.5
2011 478 34.5 13.8 96.2
2012 484 35.0 13.8 98.1
2013 431 30.0 14.3 99.3
2014 486 25.0 19.4 98.4
2015 494 36.0 13.7 89.7
2016 482 33.0 14.6 87.8
2017 443 32.0 13.8 91.4
2018 410 30.0 13.6 88
2019 354 22.0 16.0 96.6
2020 370 28.0 13.2 97.8
2021 356 29.5 12.0 98.6
2022 365 25.8 14.1 98.9
2023 321 29.0 11.0 99.7
2024 373 33.8 11.0 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cedar Crest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,872 (16.1%) $9,733 (83.9%) $11,606
2020 $2,530 (19.9%) $10,170 (80.1%) $12,700
2021 $2,196 (13.9%) $13,581 (86.1%) $15,777

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Crest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4462nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3197th of 4647 Elementary schools
 30.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cedar Crest Elementary)662
 56%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3647
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Crest Elementary)2248
 26%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Cedar Crest Elementary)5820
 38%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Cedar Crest Elementary)641
 35%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3742
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Crest Elementary)1231
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4546
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Cedar Crest Elementary)3514
 21%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3839
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Cedar Crest Elementary)2044
 24%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4552
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Crest Elementary)1633
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))5550
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cedar Crest Elementary)910
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Cedar Crest Elementary)170
 17%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))6343
 20%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Science (Cedar Crest Elementary)00
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3113
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354321
 9.3%
African American214142
 33.6%
American Indian02
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic132162
 22.7%
Pacific Islander01
White56
 20%
Two or More Races28
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.6%99.7%
 3.1%


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Students at Cedar Crest Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Cedar Crest Elementary.

Cedar Crest Elementary ranks 2886th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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