West Cypress Hills Elementary School
- Elementary school in Lake Travis ISD
- Austin, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Lake Travis ISD: A
Total students
557
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Lake Travis ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lake Travis ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Cypress Hills Elementary School is an elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Lake Travis ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 557 students. 9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,621, which is $3,020 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Melanie Beninga
- beningam@ltisdschools.org
- (512) 533-7500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Cypress Hills Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
557
African American
3 (0.5%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
68 (12.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 20%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
451 (81%)
Lake Travis ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
22 (3.9%)
Lake Travis ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
8.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
2.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Lake Travis ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Lake Travis ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Lake Travis ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Lake Travis 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.3 %
Lake Travis ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
2.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39
African American
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.3 (3.4%)
Lake Travis ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37.7 (96.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.9%
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%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
28 (71.8%)
Lake Travis ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
11 (28.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.3
Lake Travis ISD: 16.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.3 years
Lake Travis ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$54,621
Lake Travis ISD: $55,792
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,499
Lake Travis ISD: $50,977
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,060
Lake Travis ISD: $51,519
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,710
Lake Travis ISD: $53,075
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,788
Lake Travis ISD: $57,328
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,436
Lake Travis ISD: $63,082
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Lake Travis ISD: $68,549
Statewide: $69,974