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
935
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Lake Travis ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lake Travis ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 90%
West Cypress Hills Elementary School is an elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Lake Travis ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 935 students. 10.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,599, which is $3,492 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 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 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
935
African American
15 (1.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
56 (6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
127 (13.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
682 (72.9%)
Lake Travis ISD: 66.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
49 (5.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
10.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Lake Travis ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Lake Travis ISD: A
School progress
C
Lake Travis ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
51.6
African American
1 (1.9%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.3 (2.5%)
Lake Travis ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
49.2 (95.5%)
Lake Travis ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
33.6 (65.1%)
Lake Travis ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
18 (34.9%)
Lake Travis ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
18.1
Lake Travis ISD: 17.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.5 years
Lake Travis ISD: 11.7 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
$53,599
Lake Travis ISD: $55,196
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$49,824
Lake Travis ISD: $50,294
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$50,453
Lake Travis ISD: $50,674
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$51,910
Lake Travis ISD: $52,593
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$56,073
Lake Travis ISD: $56,801
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,268
Lake Travis ISD: $63,441
Statewide: $65,449