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Lake Travis Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,608 students in Lake Travis Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Travis Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
11,399 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
683 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lake Travis Independent School District, which is ranked #110 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
36 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
907 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,242 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
179 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
7,458 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
65%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
565 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
727
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
820
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
786
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
837
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
880
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
845
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
866
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
824
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
918
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
999
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
970
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
880
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
852
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,997 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,329
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,997
$14,148
Best Lake Travis Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bee Cave Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5400 Vail Divide
Austin, TX 78738
(737) 931-2400
Austin, TX 78738
(737) 931-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Travis Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4932 Bee Creek Rd
Spicewood, TX 78669
(512) 533-6200
Spicewood, TX 78669
(512) 533-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #33.
Hudson Bend Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15600 Lariat Trl
Austin, TX 78738
(512) 533-6400
Austin, TX 78738
(512) 533-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
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