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Hill Country Middle

Public Grades 6-8
36th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 98% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Hill Country Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school in Austin, Texas, serving 968 students in grades 6-9. The school is part of the Eanes Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 10th out of 961 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hill Country Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Texas, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Hill Country Middle's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the state and its own district in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90.2% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 88.58% for Eanes ISD and 54.21% for the state of Texas. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, Hill Country Middle has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 2.2% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby Austin ISD schools, such as Lamar Middle and Martin Middle, Hill Country Middle significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with much higher STAAR proficiency rates and lower dropout rates. This consistent high performance, along with the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and commitment to serving students from diverse backgrounds, make Hill Country Middle an exceptional educational institution in the Austin area.

946
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,646
Per pupil spending ?
3.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1300 Walsh Tarleton Rd
       Austin, TX  78746-6699

(512) 732-9220

District: Eanes Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Hill Country Middle usually attend:

High:    Westlake High School

Feeder schools for Hill Country Middle:

Elementary:    Bridge Point Elementary
    Cedar Creek Elementary
    Eanes Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Asian:
11.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (86% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Texas middle schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school86%
District avg83%
Texas avg45%
36th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the Eanes Independent School District (Isd)
10th of 961Eanes 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202597.036 of 234498.5%★★★★★
202498.120 of 237299.2%★★★★★
202397.531 of 233098.7%★★★★★
202297.536 of 225498.4%★★★★★
202196.354 of 225297.6%★★★★★
201997.631 of 219398.6%★★★★★
201897.729 of 208098.6%★★★★★
201797.246 of 202797.7%★★★★★
201689.666 of 198796.7%★★★★★
201592.818 of 204399.1%★★★★★
201491.242 of 198797.9%★★★★★
201390.344 of 197397.8%★★★★★
201292.427 of 195198.6%★★★★★
201183.939 of 189597.9%★★★★★
201085.113 of 180399.3%★★★★★
200985.821 of 176398.8%★★★★★
200886.425 of 171898.5%★★★★★
200787.329 of 168498.3%★★★★★
200689.220 of 158598.7%★★★★★
200590.315 of 158299.1%★★★★★
200488.016 of 157399.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.1104 of 99789.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202584.417 of 50596.6%★★★★★
202487.910 of 61798.4%★★★★★
202378.488 of 61685.7%★★★★☆
202280.070 of 60688.4%★★★★☆
202184.649 of 58991.7%★★★★★
201980.075 of 59487.4%★★★★☆
201883.447 of 58792.0%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202291.570 of 218296.8%★★★★★
202189.466 of 211896.9%★★★★★
201988.397 of 205895.3%★★★★★
201888.585 of 200895.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202592.459 of 142895.9%★★★★★
202497.427 of 177098.5%★★★★★
202397.424 of 172098.6%★★★★★
202294.438 of 164397.7%★★★★★
202193.835 of 159297.8%★★★★★
201993.440 of 144597.2%★★★★★
201899.37 of 137699.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202594.837 of 182598.0%★★★★★
202496.530 of 224298.7%★★★★★
202397.325 of 224198.9%★★★★★
202296.836 of 222198.4%★★★★★
202196.046 of 215197.9%★★★★★
201996.634 of 204798.3%★★★★★
201897.229 of 200898.6%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202580.229 of 123097.6%★★★★★
202379.780 of 148194.6%★★★★★
202282.251 of 148896.6%★★★★★
202183.665 of 150195.7%★★★★★
201980.171 of 144695.1%★★★★★
201881.746 of 143096.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202591.555 of 173196.8%★★★★★
202497.715 of 211999.3%★★★★★
202398.515 of 211699.3%★★★★★
202297.919 of 207799.1%★★★★★
202196.330 of 204398.5%★★★★★
201997.626 of 193598.7%★★★★★
201895.351 of 189597.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202593.338 of 182097.9%★★★★★
202496.829 of 223598.7%★★★★★
202394.057 of 225197.5%★★★★★
202293.351 of 222097.7%★★★★★
202193.943 of 217298.0%★★★★★
201999.414 of 207399.3%★★★★★
201894.941 of 203998.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202595.438 of 181897.9%★★★★★
202497.720 of 224699.1%★★★★★
202397.233 of 224598.5%★★★★★
202297.528 of 222898.7%★★★★★
202195.461 of 216897.2%★★★★★
201997.730 of 206998.6%★★★★★
201897.725 of 203098.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202595.26 of 67699.1%★★★★★
202485.266 of 81891.9%★★★★★
202391.824 of 81797.1%★★★★★
202291.629 of 81396.4%★★★★★
202194.214 of 74398.1%★★★★★
201993.86 of 75399.2%★★★★★
201885.642 of 72094.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202592.038 of 156897.6%★★★★★
202495.224 of 189198.7%★★★★★
202395.833 of 181598.2%★★★★★
202298.69 of 175799.5%★★★★★
202183.685 of 171295.0%★★★★★
201990.246 of 162697.2%★★★★★
201891.147 of 159797.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202588.951 of 143996.5%★★★★★
202492.334 of 173398.0%★★★★★
202392.246 of 174997.4%★★★★★
202291.554 of 172396.9%★★★★★
202185.9116 of 170093.2%★★★★★
201992.648 of 168497.1%★★★★★
201893.442 of 167397.5%★★★★★
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 (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)98th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)90th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+53 vs state
Reading90%+36 vs state
Science87%+41 vs state
Mathematics79%+41 vs state
Social Studies78%+48 vs state

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Students at Hill Country Middle are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Hill Country Middle usually go on to attend Westlake High School

Yes! Hill Country Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 36th of 2344 Texas middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended Hill Country Middle.


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