Sycamore Springs Middle School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Dripping Springs ISD: A

Total students

921

Avg. teacher experience

9.4 years

Dripping Springs ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Dripping Springs ISD: 98.6%

Statewide: 90%

Sycamore Springs Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Austin, TX, in the Dripping Springs ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 921 students. 24.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,436, which is $4,451 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78737

Office phone number

(512) 858-3600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sycamore Springs Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

921

African American

13 (1.4%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

31 (3.4%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

157 (17%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

4 (0.4%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

675 (73.3%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 71.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

41 (4.5%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

3.4%

Hispanic

17.0%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

73.3%

Two or more races

4.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

24.5 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

3.9 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

24.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

3.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.9 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.6 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.8%

Gifted and talented

8.9%

Special education

10.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Dripping Springs ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Dripping Springs ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Dripping Springs ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Dripping Springs ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1.2 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

5 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Dripping Springs ISD: 40%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1.1 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

61.5

African American

1 (1.6%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (9.7%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 10%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

54.5 (88.6%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 88.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

46.6 (75.8%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 72.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

13.9 (22.6%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.6%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15

Dripping Springs ISD: 14.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.4 years

Dripping Springs ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,436

Dripping Springs ISD: $55,513

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,150

Dripping Springs ISD: $50,115

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,589

Dripping Springs ISD: $50,969

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,634

Dripping Springs ISD: $53,809

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,196

Dripping Springs ISD: $57,282

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,527

Dripping Springs ISD: $64,913

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Dripping Springs ISD: $68,763

Statewide: $71,111

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