Dripping Springs Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Dripping Springs Elementary School

29400 Ranch Rd 12
Dripping Springs, TX 78620

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Top 20%

Serving 1,059 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dripping Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,059 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in TX
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dripping Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dripping Springs Elementary School's student population of 1,059 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dripping Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	76
Kind	175
1	174
2	161
3	153
4	171
5	149

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Total Students

1,059 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School
2023	1,006
2022	889
2021	875
2020	828
2019	828
2018	998
2017	998
2016	937
2015	921
2014	850
2013	866
2012	803
2011	642
2010	629
2009	588
2008	551
2007	907
2006	923
2005	1,018
2004	896
2003	907
2002	931
2001	871
2000	807
1999	807
1998	779
1997	749
1996	688
1995	467
1994	1,017
1993	918
1992	864
1991	814
1990	735
1989	687
1988	644
1987	605

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

73 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School
2023	71
2022	66
2021	67
2020	56
2019	56
2018	59
2017	59
2016	59
2015	58
2014	54
2013	53
2012	52
2011	45
2010	45
2009	40
2008	39
2007	58
2006	63
2005	70
2004	63
2003	60
2002	61
2001	61
2000	62
1999	60
1998	55
1997	52
1996	48
1995	35
1994	66
1993	59
1992	56
1991	46

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dripping Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dripping Springs Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1106 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School
2023	#1106
2022	#1375
2021	#1293
2019	#1789
2018	#1014
2017	#1473
2016	#789
2015	#712
2014	#662
2013	#607
2012	#350

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67%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	67%	44%	68%
2022	58%	41%	61%
2021	51%	37%	55%
2019	54%	51%	63%
2018	62%	49%	66%
2017	86%	78%	91%
2016	89%	75%	91%
2015	89%	73%	90%
2014	90%	76%	91%
2013	91%	78%	92%
2012	97%	83%	96%

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64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2022	64%	51%	72%
2021	59%	42%	61%
2019	64%	47%	67%
2018	68%	45%	66%
2017	87%	72%	89%
2016	91%	71%	90%
2015	91%	73%	90%
2014	94%	75%	93%
2013	94%	78%	94%
2012	97%	88%	97%
2011	97%	88%	96%

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50-54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2022	52%	46%	70%
2021	47%	43%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	18:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	27%	53%	21%
2022	27%	53%	20%
2021	27%	53%	21%
2020	28%	53%	21%
2019	28%	53%	21%
2018	28%	52%	21%
2017	28%	52%	21%
2016	29%	52%	20%
2015	25%	52%	20%
2014	24%	52%	19%
2013	23%	51%	19%
2012	23%	51%	19%
2011	25%	50%	17%
2010	19%	49%	14%
2009	20%	48%	14%
2008	21%	47%	14%
2007	14%	46%	13%
2006	15%	46%	13%
2005	14%	45%	12%
2004	13%	44%	12%
2003	13%	43%	11%
2002	12%	42%	12%
2001	10%	41%	9%
2000	9%	40%	9%
1999	9%	39%	8%
1998	10%	38%	10%
1997	10%	38%	9%
1996	10%	37%	9%
1995	11%	36%	9%
1994	8%	36%	8%
1993	7%	35%	8%
1992	7%	35%	8%
1991	7%	34%	8%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%

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White

62%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	62%	26%	71%
2022	64%	26%	71%
2021	64%	26%	71%
2020	65%	27%	72%
2019	65%	27%	72%
2018	66%	28%	73%
2017	66%	28%	73%
2016	66%	29%	74%
2015	69%	29%	74%
2014	69%	29%	75%
2013	71%	30%	75%
2012	71%	31%	75%
2011	70%	31%	78%
2010	78%	33%	82%
2009	78%	34%	82%
2008	77%	35%	83%
2007	83%	36%	85%
2006	84%	36%	85%
2005	84%	38%	85%
2004	85%	39%	86%
2003	85%	40%	87%
2002	86%	41%	87%
2001	88%	42%	89%
2000	89%	44%	89%
1999	89%	45%	89%
1998	88%	46%	89%
1997	87%	46%	88%
1996	88%	47%	89%
1995	88%	48%	90%
1994	92%	48%	91%
1993	92%	49%	91%
1992	93%	49%	91%
1991	93%	51%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.46
2022	0.52	0.64	0.45
2021	0.52	0.64	0.46
2020	0.50	0.63	0.44
2019	0.50	0.63	0.44
2018	0.49	0.64	0.43
2017	0.49	0.64	0.43
2016	0.48	0.63	0.42
2015	0.46	0.63	0.42
2014	0.47	0.63	0.41
2013	0.46	0.64	0.41
2012	0.45	0.64	0.40
2011	0.45	0.64	0.36
2010	0.36	0.64	0.31
2009	0.35	0.64	0.30
2008	0.36	0.64	0.29
2007	0.29	0.64	0.27
2006	0.28	0.64	0.26
2005	0.28	0.64	0.26
2004	0.26	0.64	0.24
2003	0.26	0.64	0.24
2002	0.25	0.64	0.23
2001	0.22	0.64	0.20
2000	0.21	0.65	0.20
1999	0.21	0.65	0.19
1998	0.22	0.65	0.19
1997	0.23	0.64	0.20
1996	0.21	0.64	0.19
1995	0.21	0.64	0.18
1994	0.15	0.64	0.17
1993	0.14	0.63	0.17
1992	0.13	0.63	0.16
1991	0.13	0.63	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	13%	57%	6%
2022	14%	57%	8%
2021	17%	56%	8%
2020	19%	56%	9%
2019	19%	56%	9%
2018	13%	53%	7%
2017	13%	53%	7%
2016	15%	53%	9%
2015	14%	52%	9%
2014	14%	53%	10%
2013	15%	53%	11%
2012	14%	44%	11%
2011	15%	44%	11%
2010	17%	43%	10%
2009	13%	40%	8%
2008	13%	39%	7%
2007	7%	39%	7%
2006	14%	40%	8%
2005	11%	39%	7%
2004	10%	39%	7%
2003	9%	39%	6%
2002	8%	38%	6%
2001	8%	38%	6%
2000	9%	38%	6%
1999	9%	39%	7%
1998	7%	40%	7%
1997	8%	41%	9%
1996	9%	41%	10%
1995	10%	41%	9%
1994	10%	40%	9%
1993	13%	45%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dripping Springs Elementary School	Texas	Dripping Springs Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	2%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	4%	7%	2%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dripping Springs Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dripping Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Dripping Springs Elementary School is ranked #1106 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Dripping Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Dripping Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walnut Springs Elementary School, Rooster Springs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Dripping Springs Elementary School?

1,059 students attend Dripping Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Dripping Springs Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dripping Springs Elementary School?

Dripping Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dripping Springs Elementary School offer ?

Dripping Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Dripping Springs Elementary School part of?

Dripping Springs Elementary School is part of Dripping Springs Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,059 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education