Belterra’s public schools outscore 89% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Belterra’s districts is 61%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belterra, 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.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Belterra’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 59 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belterra’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,156 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Belterra’s grade
A: better than 89% of Texas school districts, #29 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belterra, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Belterra
Rooster Springs El
Grades PK–5 · 772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Kindergarten in Belterra
Rooster Springs El
Grades PK–5 · 772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
1st grade in Belterra
Rooster Springs El
Grades PK–5 · 772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
2nd grade in Belterra
Rooster Springs El
Grades PK–5 · 772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
3rd grade in Belterra
Rooster Springs El
Grades PK–5 · 772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
4th grade in Belterra
Rooster Springs El
Grades PK–5 · 772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
5th grade in Belterra
Rooster Springs El
Grades PK–5 · 772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
6th grade in Belterra · depends on your address
Sycamore Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,043 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Dripping Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 917 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dripping Springs
7th grade in Belterra · depends on your address
Sycamore Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,043 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Dripping Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 917 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dripping Springs
8th grade in Belterra · depends on your address
Sycamore Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,043 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Dripping Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 917 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dripping Springs
9th grade in Belterra
Dripping Springs H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,564 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Dripping Springs
10th grade in Belterra
Dripping Springs H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,564 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Dripping Springs
Belterra’s public schools are run by Dripping Springs Independent School District, which also serves Bear Creek and Dripping Springs. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Belterra vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Belterra’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belterra | A | Dripping Springs Independent |
| Dripping Springs | A | Dripping Springs Independent |
Every school in Belterra
4 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).
Questions about Belterra’s schools
Are Belterra’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belterra children attend outscore 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belterra in?
Dripping Springs Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,712 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belterra kids go to high school?
Dripping Springs H S in Dripping Springs, with 2,564 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Belterra’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Dripping Springs Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Belterra spend per student?
$11,156 in Dripping Springs Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Belterra families are saying about school.
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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.