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Dripping Springs Middle

Dripping Springs, TX · Dripping Springs ISD

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Rural, distant

279th of 1,701 Texas middle schools statewide · better than 84%· Stable

111 TIGER LN, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

(512)858-3400NCES ID 480000806094Directory 202324

920
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
11.7%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Dripping Springs Middle 279th of 1,701 Texas middle schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 84% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 84th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%84%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 878 students tested

English Language Arts
Dripping Springs Middle
71%
TX average
54%
Math
Dripping Springs Middle
60%
TX average
45%
Science
Dripping Springs Middle
73%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Dripping Springs Middle TX average
25%50%75%71%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Dripping Springs Middle TX average
25%50%75%60%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Dripping Springs Middle TX average
25%50%75%73%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 920 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic22%White71%
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categories changedHispanic 22%White 71%12%87%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White78.8%71.2% 7.6 pts
Hispanic15.9%22.0% 6.1 pts
Two or more races2.6%4.0% 1.4 pts
Asian1.3%2.2% 0.9 pts
Black0.8%0.7% 0.1 pts
American Indian0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $686K in zip 78620 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$234K$467K$701K$935K$697K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Dripping Springs Middle in?

Dripping Springs Middle is part of the Dripping Springs ISD district in Dripping Springs, Texas.

Is Dripping Springs Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Dripping Springs Middle 279th of 1,701 Texas middle schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Dripping Springs Middle?

White 71%, Hispanic 22%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 2% (920 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Dripping Springs Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 78620 is $686K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.