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Schools in Bee Cave · Lake Travis Independent School District

Bee Cave’s public schools outscore 87% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 59% of Bee Cave’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bee Cave, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#38of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 18 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 18 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
6,989 students on the public path
In brief

Bee Cave’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,870 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Primrose School of Bee Cave (private), Lake Hills Montessori-Bee Cave (private), Lupine Lane (private), The Magnolia School (private), Guidepost Montessori at Bee Cave, TX (private) and Lake Hills Montessori Bee Cave (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bee Cave’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Texas school districts, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (341)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,252 test results and a graduating class of 872 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bee Cave’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,221 in math, 6,283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bee Cave, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bee Cave ElLake Travis Independent School DistrictA
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–12Lake Travis H Sin AustinA

Bee Cave’s public schools are run by Lake Travis Independent School District, which also serves Briarcliff, Lakeway and The Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lake Travis Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 11,008 students · 16.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,870TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 51.1% · 6283 students tested
Math59%
State average 40.9% · 6221 students tested

Bee Cave vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bee Cave’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bee CaveALake Travis Independent
LakewayALake Travis Independent
AustinB−Austin Independent

Every school in Bee Cave

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bee Caveby address
Bee Cave El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A
785 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Bee Cavein other towns
Lake Travis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spicewood
A
968 students17:1Rate it →
Bee Cave Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
A
861 students17:1Rate it →
Hudson Bend Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
A−
806 students14:1Rate it →
Lake Travis H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Austin
A
3,569 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Primrose School of Bee Cave
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Austin
Private · Nonsectarian
176 studentsRate it →
Lake Hills Montessori-Bee Cave
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Austin
Private · Nonsectarian
120 studentsRate it →
Lupine Lane
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Austin
Private · Nonsectarian
115 students6:1Rate it →
The Magnolia School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Austin
Private · Nonsectarian
101 students5:1Rate it →
Guidepost Montessori at Bee Cave, TX
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
87 students29:1Rate it →
Lake Hills Montessori Bee Cave
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Austin
Private · Nonsectarian
55 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bee Cave’s schools

Are Bee Cave’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bee Cave children attend outscore 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bee Cave in?

Lake Travis Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,008 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bee Cave kids go to high school?

Lake Travis H S in Austin, with 3,569 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bee Cave’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lake Travis Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bee Cave spend per student?

$11,870 in Lake Travis Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bee Cave?

Yes: Primrose School of Bee Cave (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 176 students), Lake Hills Montessori-Bee Cave (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 120 students), Lupine Lane (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 115 students), The Magnolia School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 101 students), Guidepost Montessori at Bee Cave, TX (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 87 students) and Lake Hills Montessori Bee Cave (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 55 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.