Top Rankings
Dripping Springs ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 4,148 students in Dripping Springs ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Dripping Springs ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
8,001 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
545 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dripping Springs ISD School District, which is ranked #102 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
193 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,610 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
87 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
5,688 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
71%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
401 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
262
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
615
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
603
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
574
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
581
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
610
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
608
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
592
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
598
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
546
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
626
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
525
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,484 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,428
$13,640
Spending / Student
$20,484
$14,384
Best Dripping Springs ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sycamore Springs Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 858-3600
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 858-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #22.
Dripping Springs High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
940 W Hwy 290
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 858-3100
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 858-3100
Grades: 8-12
| 2,335 students
Rank: #33.
Dripping Springs Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 Tiger Ln
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 858-3400
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 858-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 892 students
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