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Rooster Springs Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rooster Springs Elementary is a high-performing elementary school (PK-5) in the Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd), serving 772 students in a relatively affluent area southwest of Austin, TX, with a very low free/reduced lunch rate of just 3.37%.

Rooster Springs stands out for its exceptional mathematics program, particularly in 5th and 6th grades. In the 2025-2026 school year, 79.09% of 5th graders were proficient in math, significantly higher than the district average (67.25%) and dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Walnut Springs Elementary (68.50%) and Dripping Springs Elementary (54.13%). Even more impressive, for three consecutive years, 100% of Rooster Springs students taking the 6th-grade STAAR math test have been proficient, a feat unmatched by any other nearby school. This indicates a strong pipeline for accelerating top math students into advanced coursework. The school also excels in supporting its Special Education students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2025-2026, a significant improvement from just two years prior.

While Rooster Springs is a top-tier school, it is part of a broader "Southwest Austin Corridor" of elite elementary schools, including Mills Elementary and Bear Creek Elementary in the Austin Independent School District (Isd), all ranking in the top 3-9% of the state. However, the school has experienced a slight downward trend in its overall statewide ranking over the last four years, from the 97th percentile to the 91st percentile. Additionally, performance for its small population of low socioeconomic status students has been volatile, swinging from the 5th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 96th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting inconsistent support for this subgroup.

772

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,601

Per pupil spending ?

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Belterra Dr
Austin, TX 78737

(512) 465-6200

District: Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rooster Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Springs Middle
High:	Dripping Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2023 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2023) to 91st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg66%

Texas avg49%

402^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	89.3	402 of 4627	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	254 of 4651	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	215 of 4710	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	124 of 4647	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	344 of 4581	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	575 of 4578	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	789 of 4479	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	710 of 4359	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	634 of 4329	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	594 of 4286	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	442 of 4320	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.1	401 of 4260	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	485 of 4221	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	90.6	191 of 4206	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.8	385 of 4095	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	79.1	519 of 3937	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	329 of 3884	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	324 of 3768	91.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	301 of 999	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	110 of 814	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	37 of 1045	96.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	1739 of 4461	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	2141 of 4331	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	2811 of 4295	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2514 of 4240	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	180 of 2918	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	62.0	1070 of 3668	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	308 of 3556	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	292 of 3487	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	126 of 3446	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	449 of 4575	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	207 of 3744	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	195 of 4658	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	138 of 4588	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	359 of 4561	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	658 of 4499	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	637 of 4348	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	814 of 4306	81.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	168 of 3075	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	75.4	343 of 2619	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	454 of 2980	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	103 of 2958	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	373 of 3006	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	1208 of 3184	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	619 of 3106	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	983 of 4413	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	294 of 3644	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	237 of 4465	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	93 of 4401	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	336 of 4376	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	601 of 4329	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	1016 of 4188	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	992 of 4168	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	199 of 4520	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	14.2	4379 of 4594	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	62.5	1357 of 4521	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	1168 of 4477	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	791 of 4451	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	509 of 4309	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	332 of 4582	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	188 of 3739	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	264 of 4647	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	126 of 4585	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	328 of 4563	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	541 of 4498	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1101 of 4357	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	768 of 4319	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	356 of 1106	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.2	122 of 975	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	119 of 1128	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	75 of 1099	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	28 of 1004	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	187 of 961	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	625 of 1112	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	516 of 1046	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	127 of 4301	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	113 of 3549	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	544 of 4292	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	226 of 4086	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	436 of 3952	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	890 of 3799	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	1034 of 3684	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	1146 of 3558	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	435 of 3006	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	318 of 2612	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	363 of 3108	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	225 of 3106	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.7	607 of 3082	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	958 of 3082	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1104 of 3142	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	990 of 3127	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)70th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading80%+26 vs state

Mathematics66%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 14, 2014

I cannot, in good conscience, recommend that anyone send their small children, especially 4 yr old pre-k and 5 yr old kindergarten students to this school. The principal has put such strict drop off, pickup, and visitation policies in place that send a clear message to parents to keep out, while 4 and 5 yr old children are expected to fend for themselves at school pickups, drop-offs, and in-class disruptions, as the school maintains a “what happens at school, stays at school” mentality and parents not lucky enough to be onsite as issues occur are kept in the dark. Even if you are onsite and witness an issue of concern or work to draw attention to your concerns, you will be told "we're working on it" and see no improvements, at best. I’ll elaborate on this in more detail in subsequent reviews… We moved to this community specifically to send our children to this school. We made a mistake. 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
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
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
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
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
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7525 La Crosse Ave	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-9200	637	48	13.2	4.9%	331 (52.0%)	6 (0.9%)	136 (21.4%)	113 (17.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.8%)	95.3	156^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.6%		94	222^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.2%	66	80.2	86.3	89.3	66.3	76.5	75.0		$10,033
Bear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12801 Escarpment Blvd	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-0040	509	41	12.4	5.5%	256 (50.3%)	5 (1.0%)	112 (22.0%)	107 (21.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	96.3	116^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.6	203^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.6%	87	87.4	87.0	84.2	71.3	82.6	76.6		$8,627
Kiker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5913 La Crosse Ave	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2584	750	52	14.3	4.3%	434 (57.9%)	10 (1.3%)	147 (19.6%)	93 (12.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.1%)	93.3	239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.1	331^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	92	73.7	87.9	84.5	56.5	80.7	86.1		$8,444
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
Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 Davis Ln	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-2400	703	57	12.2	7.5%	412 (58.6%)	11 (1.6%)	144 (20.5%)	82 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.5%)	97.7	64^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.7	65^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.6%	1	83.3	89.3	87.7	72.6	90.8	85.4		$10,309
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rooster Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rooster Springs Elementary?

Students at Rooster Springs Elementary are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Rooster Springs Elementary in?

Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Is Rooster Springs Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rooster Springs Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rooster Springs Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sycamore Springs Middle
High : Dripping Springs High School

How many students attend Rooster Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Rooster Springs Elementary.

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