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Dripping Springs Elementary

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Dripping Springs Elementary ranks 827 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

827^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dripping Springs Elementary in Dripping Springs, TX, is a large school serving 1,104 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 95th percentile statewide. The school itself is a solid performer, consistently earning a 4-star rating from Schooldigger, though it is the lowest-ranked elementary in its district, sitting at the 82nd percentile compared to peers like Cypress Springs Elementary and Sycamore Springs Elementary, which rank in the 86th to 91st percentile. This makes DSE a strong school in absolute terms, but it stands out as the "middle performer" in a district of exceptionally high bars.

One key differentiator is the school's economic diversity: DSE has the highest percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (15.49%) in its district, compared to just 1.43% at Cypress Springs and 3.12% at Sycamore Springs. However, the most critical insight is the significant performance gap for certain student groups. While DSE excels with its Multi-racial students (97th percentile), it struggles with Hispanic, low-income, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the 20th to 29th percentile. This "equity challenge" is not universal in the area—for example, Rooster Springs Elementary in the same district does not show the same level of disparity, suggesting the issue may be tied to specific instructional strategies rather than demographics alone.

Academically, DSE shows strengths and weaknesses. Reading scores are generally strong, but math performance is a relative weakness, especially in 3rd grade, where only 44.79% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—below the district average of 58.18%. On the flip side, the school has a "hidden" success in advanced math: 100% of its 6th graders taking the STAAR Math test were proficient, likely due to acceleration of advanced 5th graders, indicating a strong gifted and talented program. Compared to nearby Austin ISD magnets like Clayton Elementary and Baldwin Elementary, which rank higher despite serving more low-income students, DSE's performance reflects its strong district context rather than being an outlier of excellence in the broader region.

1,104

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,582

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29400 Ranch Rd 12
Dripping Springs, TX 78620-3735

(512) 858-3700

District: Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dripping Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dripping Springs Middle
High:	Dripping Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg69%

Texas avg51%

827^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

46^th of 951Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	827 of 4627	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	721 of 4651	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	592 of 4710	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	524 of 4647	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	695 of 4581	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	595 of 4578	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	902 of 4479	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	545 of 4359	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	618 of 4329	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	401 of 4286	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	308 of 4320	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	232 of 4260	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	262 of 4221	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	304 of 4206	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	471 of 4095	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	1082 of 3937	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	1019 of 3884	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.5	1212 of 3768	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.7	1020 of 3724	72.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	633 of 1045	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	2632 of 4461	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	2810 of 4331	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3320 of 4295	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1924 of 4240	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	2335 of 2918	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	2593 of 3668	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	2560 of 3556	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	2648 of 3487	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	2183 of 3446	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	3168 of 3333	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	3081 of 3226	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	884 of 4575	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	713 of 3744	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	802 of 4658	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	626 of 4588	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	903 of 4561	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	639 of 4499	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	758 of 4348	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	601 of 4306	86.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	1063 of 3075	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	736 of 2619	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	1331 of 2980	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	502 of 2958	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	544 of 3006	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	1061 of 3184	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	215 of 3106	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	3127 of 4413	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	1912 of 3644	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	1469 of 4465	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	1969 of 4401	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1631 of 4376	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	1485 of 4329	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	2813 of 4188	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	2140 of 4168	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3549 of 4520	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	2106 of 3705	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3307 of 4594	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3273 of 4521	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2410 of 4477	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	1694 of 4451	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	2723 of 4309	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3484 of 4264	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	802 of 4582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	623 of 3739	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	616 of 4647	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	447 of 4585	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	598 of 4563	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	561 of 4498	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	1055 of 4357	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	493 of 4319	88.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	28 of 1106	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	62.5	354 of 975	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.9	46 of 1128	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	162 of 1099	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	126 of 1004	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	261 of 961	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	466 of 1112	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	375 of 1046	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	1039 of 4301	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	1697 of 3549	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1688 of 4292	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	1908 of 4086	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	783 of 3952	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	934 of 3799	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	185 of 3684	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.7	562 of 3558	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	694 of 3006	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	611 of 2612	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	898 of 3108	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	532 of 3106	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	880 of 3082	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	618 of 3082	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	793 of 3142	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	366 of 3127	88.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-48 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-61 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+15 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 6, 2018

We moved here from austin Texas with very high expectations from this school. Very quickly we were let down. This school is a tiny prison and the staff is so rude. They don't even recycle. They stand around with they're coffees and basically just guard the hallways. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 24, 2015

Right now we have the best principal, Mrs. Tricia Hassell at our school! She is the most positive, upbeat and loving principal our school has ever had! She has made such a powerful difference in the learning in just 2 years--it is amazing! She greets the kids and families each morning and will always take the time to listen to a comment or concern.

Completely saddened to hear that we will be losing Mrs. Hassell at the end of this school year. She was exactly what DSE needed to keep moving forward as a school! She will be missed greatly! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Dripping Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29400 Ranch Rd 12	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3700	1,104	74	15.0	15.5%	678 (61.4%)	3 (0.3%)	312 (28.3%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	78.2	827^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.1%		81	721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	84.5%	106	68.2	65.8	74.3	50.9	63.7	54.1		$8,582
Walnut Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Tiger Ln	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3800	941	65	14.4	12.1%	652 (69.3%)	14 (1.5%)	217 (23.1%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.6%)	87.2	501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	89.2%		82.4	661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%	160	76.7	66.7	79.4	60.5	65.3	68.5		$9,124
Sycamore Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd	Austin	78737	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 858-3900	674	48	13.9	3.1%	470 (69.7%)	11 (1.6%)	128 (19.0%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.3%)	88.8	429^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.7%		83.9	612^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.8%	183	82.8	77.0	80.7	65.5	57.8	69.5		$9,765
Rooster Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Belterra Dr	Austin	78737	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 465-6200	772	50	15.4	3.4%	529 (68.5%)	5 (0.6%)	122 (15.8%)	49 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	89.3	402^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.5%	148	79.0	75.0	87.5	60.0	58.7	79.1	100.0	$8,601
Cypress Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11091 Darden Hill Rd	Driftwood	78619	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 260-8700	697	46	15.1	1.4%	480 (68.9%)	3 (0.4%)	119 (17.1%)	38 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.9%)	83.5	641^st of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	421^st of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%	220	78.6	68.7	91.1	67.7	50.4	62.8		$7,973
West Cypress Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6112 Cypress Ranch Blvd	Spicewood	78669	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6000	591	37	15.9	8.0%	432 (73.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (13.2%)	56 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	81	726^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.5	626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.5%	100	66.7	60.7	75.0	68.9	63.4	57.5		$8,484
Bee Cave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14300 Hamilton Pool Rd	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6250	785	48	16.3	3.4%	474 (60.4%)	9 (1.1%)	95 (12.1%)	147 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.3%)	93.3	237^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		84.3	600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.1%	363	84.1	80.9	79.0	77.3	67.6	70.3	100.0	$7,389
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12200 Meridian Park Blvd	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-8900	582	44	13.2	13.7%	309 (53.1%)	10 (1.7%)	142 (24.4%)	81 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	93.4	235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.3	213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%	22	67.9	78.5	86.8	69.9	75.8	75.0		$9,442
Rough Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	4219 Bee Creek Rd	Spicewood	78669	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 931-3000	702	40	17.5	2.8%	432 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	96 (13.7%)	123 (17.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.0%)	93.9	218^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.3%		87.4	477^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	259	74.8	73.9	82.3	69.3	86.2	74.3	100.0	$6,943
Serene Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Serene Hills Dr	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-7400	744	45	16.6	6.9%	542 (72.8%)	9 (1.2%)	104 (14.0%)	48 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	92.5	276^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.0%		87	494^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	218	76.7	70.9	85.8	69.2	66.4	83.8		$7,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Dripping Springs Elementary

How many students attend Dripping Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,104 students attended Dripping Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dripping Springs Elementary?

Students at Dripping Springs Elementary are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Dripping Springs Elementary a good school?

Dripping Springs Elementary ranks 827^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dripping Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dripping Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dripping Springs Middle
High : Dripping Springs High School

What district is Dripping Springs Elementary in?

Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

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