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Sycamore Springs Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Springs Elementary is a high-performing PK-5 school in Austin, TX, serving 674 students as part of the top-ranked Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top 10-13% of Texas elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in four of the last five years.

This school stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance, particularly in reading. In the most recent testing year, Sycamore Springs achieved the highest 3rd-grade reading proficiency (82.76%) and 4th-grade reading proficiency (77.04%) among all Dripping Springs ISD elementary schools, outperforming nearby peers like Walnut Springs Elementary and Dripping Springs Elementary. The school also operates with notable efficiency, spending just $8,448 per student—significantly less than other high-achieving area schools such as Mills Elementary ($10,340) and Clayton Elementary ($10,534)—while still delivering top-tier results.

However, parents should be aware of a few areas where the school faces challenges. A recurring "math dip" appears in 4th grade, with proficiency dropping to 57.78% in 2025-2026 compared to 65.45% in 3rd grade and 69.53% in 5th grade, a pattern not seen at nearby Rooster Springs Elementary. Additionally, 5th-grade science has been a consistent weak spot, with proficiency at 37.37% in 2024-2025, well below the district average of 45.12% and significantly lower than Cypress Springs Elementary (60.82%) and Rooster Springs (55.2%). While Sycamore Springs remains an excellent choice, families prioritizing a strong upper-elementary STEM program may want to compare it closely with Rooster Springs, which shows stronger recent trajectories in math and science.

674

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,765

Per pupil spending ?

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78737

(512) 858-3900

District: Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sycamore Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Springs Middle
High:	Dripping Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2019 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Texas avg51%

429^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 16% (2019) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	88.8	429 of 4627	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	612 of 4651	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	352 of 4710	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	322 of 4647	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	434 of 4581	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	450 of 4578	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	715 of 4479	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	326 of 814	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	590 of 967	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	2205 of 4461	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	1816 of 4331	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	1387 of 4295	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	630 of 4240	85.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.9	3382 of 3487	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	84.5	246 of 3446	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	391 of 4575	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	500 of 3744	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	342 of 4658	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	217 of 4588	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	637 of 4561	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	478 of 4499	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	806 of 4348	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	668 of 4306	84.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	305 of 3075	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	69.7	731 of 2619	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	255 of 2980	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	183 of 2958	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	643 of 3006	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	1348 of 3184	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1470 of 3106	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	360 of 4413	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.0	558 of 3644	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	166 of 4465	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	911 of 4401	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	585 of 4376	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	576 of 4329	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	429 of 4188	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	796 of 4168	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	83.7	317 of 4451	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	447 of 4582	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.3	580 of 3739	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	353 of 4647	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	438 of 4585	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	348 of 4563	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	388 of 4498	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	599 of 4357	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	534 of 4319	87.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	57 of 1106	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	65.7	307 of 975	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	234 of 1128	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	52 of 1004	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	233 of 961	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	363 of 1112	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	441 of 4301	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	731 of 3549	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	364 of 4292	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	329 of 4086	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	220 of 3952	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	421 of 3799	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	467 of 3684	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	761 of 3558	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	671 of 3006	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	818 of 2612	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	493 of 3108	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	356 of 3106	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	737 of 3082	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	580 of 3082	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	1070 of 3142	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	877 of 3127	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)3rd percentile-88 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading80%+26 vs state

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Springs Elementary

How many students attend Sycamore Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Sycamore Springs Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Springs Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sycamore Springs Middle
High : Dripping Springs High School

Is Sycamore Springs Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sycamore Springs Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Springs Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Springs Elementary are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Sycamore Springs Elementary in?

Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

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