History of Creedmoor Mexican School long forgotten revisited.

Creedmoor Mexican School is one of the many forgotten schools of Austin and Travis County. Not much is known or can be found out about the Creedmoor Mexican School. The school was operated by what is considered today as Del Valle ISD.


Creedmoor Mexican School was established on land owned by A. D. Williams Estacio Moran. A. D. Williams sold the land to Estacio Moran via a deed on the date of February 23, 1925 for the Creedmoor Mexican School to be constructed. A. D. Williams was the trustee for Creedmoor Common School District at the time. Creedmoor Common School District opened Creedmoor Mexican School in 1926 just 1 block near the intersection of FM 1327 & FM 1625 in Creedmoor, Texas.

Address for the Creedmoor Mexican School was 12307 SH 29, Creedmoor, Texas. Creedmoor Common School District operated this school from 1926 to 1950.

Creedmoor Mexican School educated Hispanic students living in the town of Creedmoor. There was one teacher for every 20 students. There were 10 to 20 students in each classroom. Most of the students ages ranged from 7 to 12 at average. It is unknown if the school was a 1-12 school or either a 1-6 school.

In 1931 during the 1931-1932 school year, a soccer field was laid out. A field of grass was plotted around the school. Lucy H. Montgomery took ownership of the school property on the date of July 24, 1934. She was the independent executrix for the Estate of Lillian H. Williams and as stated on a quit claim deed. A. D. Williams still served as trustee for the school district. A. L. Hughes served as trustee for the school in 1941.


Creedmoor Mexican School was shut down in 1950 as mandated by the 1948 court case Delgado v. Bastrop ISD and Brown vs. the Board of Education decision ruling segregation in public schools illegal. LULAC brought suit against several school districts in Texas for denying Hispanic students the use of school facilities and educational services. The lawsuit claimed Hispanic students were separated and segregated from white students even though under state law they were considered "White" or "Caucasian".

A man named Stephen Richard Griffin bought the schoolhouse from Creedmoor Common School District for $11,510 dollars in 1950. Stephen Richard Griffin and his son Billie L Griffin Griffith lived in the house for more than 30 years.

By 1985, Stephen Richard Griffin was the only person recorded to be living in that house. His son had already moved out by then. 

On the date of 11/17/2005, Stephen Richard Griffin sold the house and property to Austin based CLAF CO LLC via a warranty deed. Stephen Richard Griffin moved in 2006. The house was posted to the internet using loopnet on the date of 02/06/2006. The house sat vacant from 2006 to 2007.

The house was demolished by CLAF CO LLC in 2007. All that remained by 2008 was the gravel driveway that connected to the house. Stephen Richard Griffin was the last person to have been recorded living at this residence.


Today the gravel driveway is the only remnant left of Creedmoor Mexican School remaining intact with the property along with the grass field. The house has since been removed and leveled.

Creedmoor Mexican School was located at 12307 FM 1625, Creedmoor, Texas, US 78610.