Sycamore Springs Middle School
Public middle school in Austin, Texas · Dripping Springs ISD · Grades 6–8
Sycamore Springs Middle School serves 1,043 students in grades 6–8 in Austin (Hays County). It is one of 8 schools in Dripping Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 243rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 70.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dripping Springs ISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480000813151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dripping Springs ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,043 | 8,712 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 8.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sycamore Springs Middle School in context
Size
Sycamore Springs Middle School is the largest of Dripping Springs ISD's 2 middle schools; its 1,043 students are 12% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 874; Sycamore Springs Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 359 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 332, against an average of 348 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 332 in grade 6 and 352 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.1% here and 68% across Dripping Springs ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 70.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,043 students, Sycamore Springs Middle School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,043 students would have about 72.4 teachers, so Sycamore Springs Middle School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Sycamore Springs Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Gorzycki Middle School, 6.9 miles away in Austin ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.1% |
| Hispanic | 19.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 332 |
| Grade 7 | 359 |
| Grade 8 | 352 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd, Austin, TX 78737
Phone: (512)858-3600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sycamore Springs Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorzycki Middle School | Austin ISD | 6.9 mi | 1,305 | 17.4 | 7.6% |
| Dripping Springs Middle School | Dripping Springs ISD | 7.0 mi | 917 | 14.4 | – |
| Bailey Middle School | Austin ISD | 7.7 mi | 785 | 16 | 34.1% |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle School | Hays CISD | 9.0 mi | 804 | 16.3 | 12.6% |
| Bee Cave Middle School | Lake Travis ISD | 9.2 mi | 861 | 16.6 | – |
| Covington Middle School | Austin ISD | 10.2 mi | 632 | 13.7 | 52.4% |
| Small Middle School | Austin ISD | 10.2 mi | 1,253 | 16.7 | 24.7% |
| West Ridge Middle School | Eanes ISD | 11.0 mi | 886 | 12.9 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dripping Springs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 697 |
| Dripping Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,104 |
| Dripping Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 2,564 |
| Dripping Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 917 |
| Rooster Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 |
| Sycamore Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 674 |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 941 |