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Schools in West Lake Hills · Eanes Independent School District

West Lake Hills’s public schools outscore 96% of Texas districts

In West Lake Hills, 77% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Lake Hills, 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.

#5of 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
83%
▲ 32 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▲ 36 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
5,715 students on the public path
In brief

West Lake Hills’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 77% 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 $13,292 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Episcopal School of Austin (private) and Fusion Academy Aus: Austin (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 West Lake Hills’s grade

A+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Texas school districts, #5 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (70)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,316 test results and a graduating class of 697 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Lake Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,295 in math, 4,337 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Lake Hills, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA+
9–12Westlake H Sin AustinA+

West Lake Hills’s public schools are run by Eanes Independent School District, which also serves Rollingwood. 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.

Eanes Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 7,604 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,292TX $12,815 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading83%
State average 51.1% · 4337 students tested
Math77%
State average 40.9% · 4295 students tested

West Lake Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share West Lake Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Lake HillsA+Eanes Independent
AustinB−Austin Independent
RollingwoodA+Eanes Independent

Every school in West Lake Hills

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 West Lake Hillsby address
Eanes El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A
529 students10:1Rate it →
Forest Trail El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Austin
A+
500 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving West Lake Hillsin other towns
Hill Country Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
A+
946 students13:1Rate it →
West Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
A+
886 students13:1Rate it →
Westlake H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Austin
A+
2,854 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Episcopal School of Austin
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
653 students11:1Rate it →
Fusion Academy Aus: Austin
Grades 6–12 · Austin
Private · Nonsectarian
90 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about West Lake Hills’s schools

Are West Lake Hills’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Lake Hills children attend outscore 96% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #5 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Lake Hills in?

Eanes Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,604 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Lake Hills kids go to high school?

Westlake H S in Austin, with 2,854 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is West Lake Hills’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Lake Hills spend per student?

$13,292 in Eanes Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Lake Hills?

Yes: Trinity Episcopal School of Austin (religious, grades PK–8, 653 students) and Fusion Academy Aus: Austin (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 90 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.