Colorado River Collegiate Academy is in the Bastrop ISD and earned a 9/10 rating from Great School’s as of September 2026. Colorado River Collegiate Academy (CRCA) is Bastrop ISD’s early college high school, run in partnership with Austin Community College, on Hill Street in Bastrop. It serves grades 9 through 12, has no attendance zone, and admits rising Bastrop ISD freshmen from anywhere in the district by application, so students can earn an associate degree from ACC alongside their high school diploma at no cost to their families. CRCA earned an A (98) in TEA’s 2025-26 ratings, the latest in a run of A ratings going back at least to 2021-22, with five distinctions. This page covers the academy’s official ratings and programs, how admission works, and real closed-sales data for homes across Bastrop ISD from Unlock MLS.
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How to Apply to Colorado River Collegiate Academy
CRCA does not enroll by address. Admission is by application and is open to rising Bastrop ISD freshmen, meaning students finishing 8th grade at any of the district’s four middle schools or otherwise enrolling in Bastrop ISD for 9th grade. The application is available in English and Spanish, and current forms, deadlines and the common application used for recent classes are posted on the CRCA Apply Now page.
Admitted students must attend Summer Bridge, held during the first two weeks of June, which includes college visits, speakers, academic preparation and team building. Seats in each class are limited, and when there are more qualified applicants than seats, the academy fills them by lottery under its posted lottery procedures. Dual credit tuition, supplies, transportation and fees are covered for Bastrop ISD students.
Because CRCA has no zone, buying a home anywhere in Bastrop ISD keeps the option open. A student who does not apply, or is not admitted, attends the zoned high school for their address, Bastrop High School or Cedar Creek High School.
Colorado River Collegiate Academy Snapshot
- Address: 1602 Hill St., Bastrop, TX 78602
- Phone: (512) 772-7230
- School District: Bastrop ISD
- Grades Served: 9–12
- Enrollment: 210 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 14.3:1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Martin Conrardy
- School Hours: 8:40 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. (Bastrop ISD secondary schedule, 2026-27); early release 12:40 p.m.; Beyond the Bell after-school program Monday through Thursday until 5:30 p.m.
- Mascot: Owls
- Admission: By application; open to rising Bastrop ISD freshmen district-wide
- Opened: 2014
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 9/10 as of September 2026.
Colorado River Collegiate Academy welcomed its first class in 2014 and celebrated ten years in January 2025. It shares its Hill Street building with Genesis High School, the district’s alternative campus. Principal Martin Conrardy, in his 36th year as a Texas educator, reports that the academy has graduated nine classes and that 296 of its graduates have also earned ACC associate degrees. U.S. News and World Report has recognized CRCA among its Best High Schools in 2017, 2018, each year from 2020 through 2024, and in 2025 and 2026, and Bastrop ISD has described it as the top-ranked high school in the district based on U.S. News 2024. All CRCA students graduate at the Distinguished Level of Achievement. About 42 percent of students were economically disadvantaged in 2025-26. GreatSchools and TEA measure different things. GreatSchools weighs test results against schools with similar student populations, while TEA’s rating, below, is the state’s official accountability measure.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, Colorado River Collegiate Academy earned an overall A with a score of 98, matching its scores of 98 in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. It earned distinctions in Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Postsecondary Readiness, and its graduation rate and College, Career and Military Readiness score were both 100.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (98)
- Student Achievement: A, 98 out of 100 (STAAR 94, College, Career and Military Readiness 100, graduation rate 100 percent)
- School Progress: A, 97 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/74, Relative Performance A/97)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 98 out of 100
- Distinctions (2025-26): Academic Achievement in Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, and Postsecondary Readiness
- Improvement Status: Not identified for comprehensive, targeted or additional targeted support
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (99) in 2021-22, A (98) in 2022-23, A (98) in 2023-24, and A (98) in 2024-25
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. For high schools, Student Achievement combines STAAR end-of-course results with College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) and the graduation rate. TEA builds the overall score from the better of Student Achievement or School Progress, weighted at 70 percent, plus Closing the Gaps at 30 percent. School Progress itself uses the better of Academic Growth or Relative Performance, which compares results with campuses that have a similar share of economically disadvantaged students.
CRCA is a selective-admission campus, so its results are not directly comparable to Bastrop High or Cedar Creek High, which serve every student in their zones. Its ratings have been A every year since at least 2021-22, and Bastrop ISD reported that eight of its campuses earned an A or B in 2025-26, a first for the district.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Colorado River Collegiate Academy (campus 011901005), 2022 through 2026 rating years (2025-26 ratings released August 2026). TEA’s ratings for 2022-23 and 2023-24 were released late, in 2025, after litigation over the rating system, and 2021-22 ratings labeled scores below 70 as Not Rated under Senate Bill 1365. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Bastrop ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Colorado River Collegiate Academy
CRCA’s program is built around earning college credit through Austin Community College. These are the programs and supports the academy and Bastrop ISD list.
- Early college with ACC: Students take ACC courses, including at the ACC Elgin campus, and can graduate with about 60 college hours along with their diploma
- Associate degrees: Associate of General Studies pathways in liberal arts or science, and the academy’s designation materials also list an A.S. Pre-Med degree plan
- No cost to families: Dual credit tuition, supplies, transportation and fees are covered for Bastrop ISD students
- Two graduations: Graduates walk two stages, one for CRCA and one for ACC
- Beyond the Bell: After-school tutoring, credit recovery, TSI testing, a snack and bus service, Monday through Thursday until 5:30 p.m.
- Student supports: Small classes, tutorials, a College Access Specialist and an active PTSA
- Activities: The academy describes its extracurriculars as less traditional than a comprehensive high school’s; the district lists clubs and honor societies
For current details on admissions, Summer Bridge, or special education, contact Colorado River Collegiate Academy at (512) 772-7230 or visit crca.bisdtx.org.
Where is Colorado River Collegiate Academy?
Colorado River Collegiate Academy is located at:
1602 Hill St.
Bastrop, TX 78602
Colorado River Collegiate Academy Attendance Zone Map
Colorado River Collegiate Academy has no attendance zone and does not appear on Bastrop ISD’s zone maps. It admits rising 9th graders from anywhere in Bastrop ISD by application, so a home in The Colony, Tahitian Village, Cedar Creek or anywhere else in the district carries the same eligibility. Applications, deadlines and the admissions calendar are on the CRCA Apply Now page.
Every Bastrop ISD address is also zoned to a comprehensive high school, Bastrop High School or Cedar Creek High School, which is where a student attends if they do not enroll at CRCA. To check that zoned high school, see the 2026-2027 high school attendance zone map on the Bastrop ISD school boundaries and maps page and confirm a specific address with the district.
Homes Zoned to Colorado River Collegiate Academy: Market Stats
The figures below cover every single-family home in Bastrop ISD sold through Unlock MLS, since Colorado River Collegiate Academy enrolls students from across the district rather than from an attendance zone. We geocoded every Bastrop ISD sale and tested it against the district’s own zone maps, rather than relying on the district name typed into each listing. The largest neighborhoods by sales are The Colony and Tahitian Village, followed by Bastrop Grove, Riverbend at Double Eagle, Double Eagle Ranch, ValVerde and Pecan Park.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 876 | $395,000 | $214.34 | 99.0% | 38 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 873 | $382,000 | $204.15 | 98.0% | 45 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 829 | $394,233 | $203.92 | 98.0% | 59 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 886 | $375,000 | $191.60 | 98.0% | 72 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only. Figures cover every single-family sale in Bastrop ISD, since the academy enrolls students from across the district; 7 listings that could not be placed inside the district’s zone maps were left out.
The median sale price for homes in Bastrop ISD has fallen, from $395,000 in 2022-23 to $375,000 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about 5.1%. Median price per square foot moved from $214.34 to $191.60 (-10.6%), so the per-foot picture is softer than three years ago.
Sales volume went from 876 homes in 2022-23 to 886 in the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 38 to 72 days, and sellers received a median of 98.0% of their final list price over the past year.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 466 | $410,470 | 83 days |
| Active Under Contract | 32 | $389,500 | 62 days |
| Pending | 68 | $416,746 | 68 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Same method as above.
566 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in Bastrop ISD. With 466 active listings against about 74 sales a month over the past year, the district has roughly 6.3 months of inventory, a buyer-leaning market with room to negotiate.
The median active list price of $410,470 compares with a trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $375,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 83 days.
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Where Colorado River Collegiate Academy Students Live
Because CRCA enrolls from all of Bastrop ISD, its students can live in any neighborhood in the district. These are the district’s largest neighborhoods by home sales, grouped by the comprehensive high school they are zoned to, drawn from MLS sales inside the official zone maps. For an overview of the wider area, see our Bastrop neighborhood guide.
- The Colony: The largest neighborhood in Bastrop ISD by home sales; eastern sections are zoned to Bastrop High and western sections, including Del Webb Lost Pines, to Cedar Creek High
- Tahitian Village: Zoned to Bastrop High through Emile Elementary and Riverside Middle
- Bastrop Grove, Pecan Park, River’s Bend at Pecan Park and Adelton: Zoned to Bastrop High through Adelton Elementary and Bastrop Middle
- ValVerde and Hunters Crossing: Zoned to Bastrop High through Bastrop Middle
- Riverside Grove, Circle D and the Lake Bastrop area: Zoned to Bastrop High through Riverside Middle
- Riverbend at Double Eagle and Double Eagle Ranch: Zoned to Cedar Creek High through Bluebonnet Elementary and Creekside Middle
- Railhead, Elm Ridge and River Crossing: Zoned to Cedar Creek High through Creekside Middle
- Los Milagros, Twin Creeks and the Dale area: Zoned to Cedar Creek High through Camino Real Elementary
Bastrop ISD Middle Schools
CRCA draws its students from all four Bastrop ISD middle schools. Rising 9th graders from any of them can apply.
Middle Schools
- Bastrop Middle School
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Riverside Middle School
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Cedar Creek Middle School
Great Schools Rating: 2/10 - Creekside Middle School
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Source: Colorado River Collegiate Academy admissions information and Bastrop ISD’s early college programs page. CRCA has no attendance zone; admission is by application for rising Bastrop ISD 9th graders. Confirm current eligibility and deadlines with the academy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Admission
CRCA earned an A with a score of 98 in TEA’s 2025-26 ratings, released in August 2026. It has been rated A every year since at least 2021-22.
In 2025-26 it earned distinctions in Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Postsecondary Readiness.
No. CRCA admits rising Bastrop ISD 9th graders from anywhere in the district by application, so any address in Bastrop ISD is eligible.
Students apply as rising Bastrop ISD freshmen using the application posted on the CRCA website, then attend Summer Bridge during the first two weeks of June. If there are more qualified applicants than seats, the academy holds a lottery.
No. Dual credit tuition, supplies, transportation and fees are covered for Bastrop ISD students.
They attend the zoned high school for their address, either Bastrop High School or Cedar Creek High School. Check the district’s 2026-2027 high school zone map.
Programs, Students and Home Prices
Yes. CRCA partners with Austin Community College, and students can earn an associate degree along with their high school diploma. The principal reports that 296 graduates have earned ACC associate degrees.
CRCA draws from all four Bastrop ISD middle schools: Bastrop Middle, Riverside Middle, Cedar Creek Middle and Creekside Middle.
CRCA is at 1602 Hill St. in Bastrop, in a building it shares with Genesis High School. Some college courses are held at the ACC Elgin campus.
Martin Conrardy is the principal of Colorado River Collegiate Academy.
Over the past 12 months, 886 single-family homes sold in Bastrop ISD at a median price of $375,000, compared with $395,000 three years earlier, a decline of 5.1%.
There are 466 active listings in Bastrop ISD with a median list price of $410,470.
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