Summary:
The Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd) is a top-tier, 5-star district in Texas, ranking 29th out of 951 districts statewide, and serves approximately 11,508 students across 11 schools—7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school—in the Lake Travis area.
Within this high-performing district, Lake Pointe Elementary stands out as the academic powerhouse, ranking in the 99th percentile among Texas elementary schools with 4th-grade Reading and Mathematics proficiency rates exceeding 91%. In contrast, Lake Travis Elementary faces the greatest challenges, with the district's lowest state ranking (73rd percentile) and the highest percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch at 49.39%. Among middle schools, Bee Cave Middle is a consistent high-achiever, ranking in the 96th percentile with a perfect 0.0% dropout rate and exceptional Algebra I proficiency of 96.72%. The district's only high school, Lake Travis High School, serves as the flagship school with a strong 95.5% graduation rate and standout End-of-Course exam scores in Biology (88.71%) and U.S. History (90.56%).
A key finding is the "7th Grade Math Slump" across all three middle schools—Lake Travis Middle, Bee Cave Middle, and Hudson Bend Middle—where proficiency rates drop to 36-44%, significantly lower than 6th and 8th-grade math scores. Additionally, the district effectively accelerates top math students, as middle school Algebra I proficiency rates range from 95% to 100%. West Cypress Hills Elementary shows a positive upward trend in its state ranking, moving from the 77th to the 84th percentile over recent years, while per-student spending varies from $8,574 at Lake Travis High School to $9,851 at West Cypress Hills Elementary, with no clear link to higher test scores.
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