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Schools in Dripping Springs · Dripping Springs Independent School District

Dripping Springs’s public schools outscore 89% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Dripping Springs’s districts is 61%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dripping Springs, 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.

#33of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
TX 14.9
Schools in town
7
5,526 students on the public path
In brief

Dripping Springs’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dripping Springs Middle, then Dripping Springs H S. Enrollment is up 9% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Primrose School of Dripping Springs (private), Pathways School at DS Methodist (private) and Appamada School, LLC (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 Dripping Springs’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Texas school districts, #33 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (348)Better than 91%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,296 test results and a graduating class of 627 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dripping Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,275 in math, 4,317 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8Dripping Springs MiddleDripping Springs Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Dripping Springs H SDripping Springs Independent School DistrictA

Dripping Springs’s public schools are run by Dripping Springs Independent School District, which also serves Bear Creek. 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.

Dripping Springs Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 8,712 students, up 9% since 2021–22 · 15.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,156TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 51.1% · 4317 students tested
Math61%
State average 40.9% · 4275 students tested

Dripping Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Dripping Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dripping SpringsADripping Springs Independent

Every school in Dripping Springs

7 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 Dripping Springsby address
Dripping Springs El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
1,104 students15:1Rate it →
Walnut Springs El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
941 students14:1Rate it →
Dripping Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
917 students14:1Rate it →
Dripping Springs H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,564 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Primrose School of Dripping Springs
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
178 studentsRate it →
Pathways School at DS Methodist
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
130 studentsRate it →
Appamada School, LLC
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
81 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Dripping Springs’s schools

Are Dripping Springs’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dripping Springs children attend outscore 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #33 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dripping Springs in?

Dripping Springs Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,712 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dripping Springs kids go to high school?

Dripping Springs H S, with 2,564 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Dripping Springs’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 Dripping Springs spend per student?

$11,156 in Dripping Springs Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dripping Springs?

Yes: Primrose School of Dripping Springs (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 178 students), Pathways School at DS Methodist (religious, grades PK–K, 130 students) and Appamada School, LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 81 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.