Cedars International AcademyCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Cedars International Academy: A

Total students

383

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Cedars International Academy: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cedars International Academy: 97%

Statewide: 90%

Cedars International Academy is an charter elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Cedars International Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 383 students. 59.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 57.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,532, which is $4,355 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

cedars-academy.org/

Address

8416 N Ih-35
Austin, TX 78753

Office phone number

(512) 419-1551

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cedars International Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

383

African American

42 (11%)

Cedars International Academy: 9.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Cedars International Academy: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

317 (82.8%)

Cedars International Academy: 81.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

16 (4.2%)

Cedars International Academy: 6.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (1.8%)

Cedars International Academy: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.0%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

82.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.2%

Two or more races

1.8%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

59.3 %

Cedars International Academy: 55.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

83.6 %

Cedars International Academy: 81.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

57.7 %

Cedars International Academy: 52.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

83.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

57.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

57.7 %

Cedars International Academy: 52.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.1 %

Cedars International Academy: 2.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.4 %

Cedars International Academy: 16.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

57.7%

Gifted and talented

2.1%

Special education

15.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Cedars International Academy: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Cedars International Academy: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Cedars International Academy: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Cedars International Academy: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

9 %

Cedars International Academy: 10.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.6 %

Cedars International Academy: 4.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Cedars International Academy: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.2 %

Cedars International Academy: 11.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Cedars International Academy: 6.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

31.7

African American

1 (3.2%)

Cedars International Academy: 2.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (9.5%)

Cedars International Academy: 8.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13.7 (43.2%)

Cedars International Academy: 34.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14 (44.2%)

Cedars International Academy: 48.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 6.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.8 (68.7%)

Cedars International Academy: 61.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.9 (31.3%)

Cedars International Academy: 33.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 4.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.1

Cedars International Academy: 10.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Cedars International Academy: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,532

Cedars International Academy: $54,946

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,900

Cedars International Academy: $47,033

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,580

Cedars International Academy: $52,620

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,135

Cedars International Academy: $55,792

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,881

Cedars International Academy: $55,686

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,100

Cedars International Academy: $64,100

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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