Cedar Crest
Public high school (charter) in Belton, Texas · University of Texas University Charter School · Grades 6–12
Cedar Crest serves 75 students in grades 6–12 in Belton (Bell County). It is one of 19 schools in University of Texas University Charter School. By enrollment it is the 1665th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 5.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | University of Texas University Charter School |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480007113489 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | University of Texas University Charter School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 75 | 587 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cedar Crest in context
Size
Cedar Crest is the 2nd largest of University of Texas University Charter School's 13 high schools; its 75 students are 12.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 6.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 658; Cedar Crest is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 3, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 6 (6 against 3). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 44% here and 41.6% across University of Texas University Charter School. Hispanic students are next, at 36%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 5.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 75 students, Cedar Crest has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 75 students would have about 5.4 teachers, so Cedar Crest has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cedar Crest is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is District Alternative Education Program, 2.7 miles away in Belton ISD. Within 10 miles there are 8 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Black | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
70.7% of students are girls and 29.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd, Belton, TX 76513
Phone: (915)238-7028
Website: utcharter.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cedar Crest. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Alternative Education Program | Belton ISD | 2.7 mi | 46 | 4.6 | 65.2% |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | Belton ISD | 2.8 mi | 284 | 12.3 | 26.4% |
| Belton High School | Belton ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,763 | 13.7 | 45.5% |
| Salado High School | Salado ISD | 5.3 mi | 769 | 15.7 | 17.4% |
| Academy High School | Academy ISD | 8.3 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 34.1% |
| Lake Belton High School | Belton ISD | 8.6 mi | 2,300 | 15.7 | 30.7% |
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | Temple ISD | 8.8 mi | 77 | 11.3 | 67.5% |
| Temple High School | Temple ISD | 9.4 mi | 2,320 | 13.7 | 66% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in University of Texas University Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basepoint Academy - Arlington | High | 6–12 | 15 |
| Basepoint Academy - Forney | High | 6–12 | 16 |
| Boysville | High | 9–12 | 10 |
| Clearfork Academy | High | 7–12 | 32 |
| Clearfork Academy South | High | 7–12 | 31 |
| Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute | Other | 1–12 | 27 |
| Helping Hand | Elementary | 1–7 | 19 |
| Laurel Ridge | High | 6–12 | 39 |
| Methodist Children's Home | High | 6–12 | 96 |
| Nexus - Woodlands | High | 7–12 | 13 |
| Olympia Hills | Middle | 3–8 | 21 |
| Pathfinder Camp | High | 6–12 | 18 |
| Pathways 3H Campus | Middle | 6–9 | 18 |
| Safe Haven | High | 6–12 | 12 |
| Settlement Home | High | 6–12 | 32 |
| Sjrc Texas | High | 6–11 | 10 |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | Other | 3–11 | 57 |
| UT - University Charter School at High Point | Other | 1–12 | 46 |