Top Rankings
Eanes Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,871 students in Eanes Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Eanes Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Eanes Independent School District are Hill Country Middle School and West Ridge Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
7,733 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
609 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Eanes Independent School District, which is ranked #12 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,101 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
14%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,150 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
53%
# Black Students
60 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
4,927 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
64%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
480 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
447
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
479
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
559
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
614
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
638
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
619
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
721
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
706
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
697
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
723
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,600 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,464 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$220 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,600
$13,417
Spending / Student
$28,464
$14,148
Best Eanes Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hill Country Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1300 Walsh Tarleton Rd
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 732-9220
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 732-9220
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #22.
West Ridge Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9201 Scenic Bluff Dr
Austin, TX 78733
(512) 732-9240
Austin, TX 78733
(512) 732-9240
Grades: 6-8
| 896 students
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