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Dripping Springs Middle

Q: Is Dripping Springs Middle a good school?

Dripping Springs Middle ranks 278 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dripping Springs Middle is a high-performing public school in Dripping Springs, TX, serving 917 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 95th percentile statewide.

This school is a strong choice, but it sits in a region packed with exceptional schools. While Dripping Springs Middle consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 86th-89th percentile, it is outperformed by its district-mate, Sycamore Springs Middle, and is significantly outpaced by schools in the Eanes Independent School District (Isd) (like West Ridge Middle) and Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd) (like Bee Cave Middle). A key differentiator is math performance: 6th-grade math scores are a weakness, falling below the state average, while 7th and 8th-grade math scores are a major strength, dramatically exceeding state averages. The school also excels at accelerating top students, with near-perfect proficiency rates in Algebra I, far above the district and state averages.

The school shows a "barbell" effect, performing exceptionally well for high-achieving students (especially Gifted and Talented and Multi-racial students) but struggling to support others, particularly English Language Learners and students from low socio-economic backgrounds. With a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and spending of about $9,878 per student—less than some nearby districts but more than others—the school’s success appears driven by effective resource allocation and community support rather than high spending. For parents, this is a very good school in a "golden corridor" of education, offering a strong foundation with clear areas of excellence and some gaps to be aware of.

917

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,055

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Tiger Ln
Dripping Springs, TX 78620-3451

(512) 858-3400

District: Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dripping Springs Middle usually attend:

High:

Dripping Springs High School

Feeder schools for Dripping Springs Middle:

Elementary:	Dripping Springs Elementary
	Walnut Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

Texas avg47%

278^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	82.4	278 of 2335	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	303 of 2344	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	340 of 2372	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	246 of 2330	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	248 of 2254	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	272 of 2252	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	233 of 2193	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	170 of 2080	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	91 of 2027	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	81 of 1987	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.3	114 of 2043	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.3	88 of 1987	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	79 of 1973	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	73 of 1951	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	156 of 1895	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.6	223 of 1803	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	195 of 1763	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	199 of 1718	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	299 of 1684	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	160 of 1585	89.9%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	101 of 1582	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	81.1	140 of 1573	91.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	200 of 642	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.8	85 of 505	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	159 of 617	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	46 of 616	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	48.5	334 of 587	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	841 of 2182	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	710 of 2118	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	570 of 2058	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	456 of 2008	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	910 of 1390	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1188 of 1428	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1503 of 1770	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	749 of 1720	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	709 of 1643	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	1131 of 1592	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	632 of 1445	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	1009 of 1376	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	235 of 2240	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	241 of 1825	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	315 of 2242	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	231 of 2241	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	265 of 2221	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	332 of 2151	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	255 of 2047	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	191 of 2008	90.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	263 of 1497	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	204 of 1230	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	131 of 1481	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	34 of 1488	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	172 of 1501	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	115 of 1446	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	251 of 1430	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	553 of 2141	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	567 of 1731	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	778 of 2119	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	515 of 2116	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	539 of 2077	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	854 of 2043	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	502 of 1935	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	377 of 1895	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	1053 of 2253	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	1343 of 1820	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1533 of 2235	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	886 of 2251	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	793 of 2220	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	1135 of 2172	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	1061 of 2073	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	883 of 2039	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	316 of 2253	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	296 of 1818	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	372 of 2246	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	242 of 2245	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	234 of 2228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	225 of 2168	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	204 of 2069	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	151 of 2030	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	172 of 806	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	33 of 676	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	102 of 818	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	96 of 817	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	53 of 813	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	67.5	172 of 743	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	215 of 753	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	231 of 720	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	406 of 1956	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	44.2	831 of 1568	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	761 of 1891	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	228 of 1815	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	341 of 1757	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	343 of 1712	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	412 of 1626	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	203 of 1597	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	306 of 1731	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	358 of 1439	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	410 of 1733	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	259 of 1749	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	304 of 1723	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	308 of 1700	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	263 of 1684	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	196 of 1673	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)

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)69th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading72%+16 vs state

Mathematics60%+20 vs state

Social Studies48%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dripping Springs Middle	Public	6-8	111 Tiger Ln	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 858-3400	917	64	14.3		641 (69.9%)	6 (0.7%)	206 (22.5%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	82.4	278^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.1%		81.5	303^rd of 2344 public middle schools	87.1%	25	100.0			74.0	64.0	76.5	29.8	59.0	74.0	47.6	$9,055
Sycamore Springs Middle	Public	6-8	14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd	Austin	78737	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 858-3600	1,043	70	14.8		721 (69.1%)	13 (1.2%)	203 (19.5%)	39 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (5.8%)	88.4	174^th of 2335 public middle schools	92.5%		88.5	178^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.4%	4	98.3	100.0	100.0	80.8	76.5	83.7	31.4	72.0	76.8	49.7	$8,257
Bee Cave Middle	Public	6-8	5400 Vail Divide	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 931-2400	861	52	16.5		551 (64.0%)	22 (2.6%)	138 (16.0%)	110 (12.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.3%)	93.8	86^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.3%		94.6	72^nd of 2344 public middle schools	96.9%	14	96.7			80.3	84.0	84.1	70.5	39.1	79.8	66.3	$8,330
Lake Travis Middle	Public	6-8	4932 Bee Creek Rd	Spicewood	78669	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6200	968	56	17.2		655 (67.7%)	16 (1.7%)	155 (16.0%)	88 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.4%)	90.1	150^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.6%		90.8	137^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.2%	13	99.4			74.6	73.5	77.5	68.1	43.9	76.1	61.6	$8,316
Gorzycki Middle	Public	6-8	7412 W Slaughter Ln	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-8600	1,305	75	17.4	7.6%	752 (57.6%)	16 (1.2%)	329 (25.2%)	128 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.1%)	92	116^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.0%		92.9	98^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.8%	18	94.3			82.7	83.8	86.2	62.1	31.3	73.8	76.1	$8,059
Danforth J H	Public	6-8	200 Texan Blvd	Wimberley	78676	Hays County	Wimberley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 847-2181	639	43	14.9	22.2%	437 (68.4%)	10 (1.6%)	169 (26.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	74.2	429^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.6%		75.2	426^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.8%	3	91.6			67.2	72.6	65.6	52.8	34.6	57.7	37.4	$8,471
Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	4020 Lost Oasis Hollow	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-4990	785	49	15.9	34.1%	348 (44.3%)	28 (3.6%)	348 (44.3%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	59.1	781^st of 2335 public middle schools	66.6%		52.8	992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	57.7%	211	100.0			57.6	46.7	70.0	38.7	12.0	62.3	35.7	$9,190
West Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	9201 Scenic Bluff Dr	Austin	78733	Travis County	Eanes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 732-9240	886	69	12.8		508 (57.3%)	9 (1.0%)	122 (13.8%)	181 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	97.4	28^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.8%		97.3	26^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.9%	2	97.0			86.4	82.8	93.5	81.8	59.1	88.7	78.9	$10,211
Eric Dahlstrom Middle	Public	6-8	3600 F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 295-4717	804	49	16.3	12.6%	465 (57.8%)	7 (0.9%)	291 (36.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	78.1	355^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.8%		78.5	352^nd of 2344 public middle schools	85.0%	3	100.0			65.7	64.5	76.9	51.1	24.0	68.0	46.0	$7,898
Small Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-6700	1,253	75	16.6	24.7%	593 (47.3%)	36 (2.9%)	516 (41.2%)	42 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.2%)	82.1	286^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.8%		83.1	268^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.6%	18	99.4			69.3	69.3	77.4	54.0	19.3	68.2	64.2	$7,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Dripping Springs Middle

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Dripping Springs Middle ranks 278^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Dripping Springs Middle attend?

Students who attend Dripping Springs Middle usually go on to attend Dripping Springs High School

How many students attend Dripping Springs Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 917 students attended Dripping Springs Middle.

What district is Dripping Springs Middle in?

Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Dripping Springs Middle?

Students at Dripping Springs Middle are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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