West Ridge Middle School
Public middle school in Austin, Texas · Eanes ISD · Grades 6–8
West Ridge Middle School serves 886 students in grades 6–8 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 10 schools in Eanes ISD. By enrollment it is the 425th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 68.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Eanes ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 481776006398 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eanes ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 886 | 7,604 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
West Ridge Middle School in context
Size
West Ridge Middle School is the smallest of Eanes ISD's 2 middle schools; its 886 students are 11.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 904; West Ridge 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 8 with 320 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 279, against an average of 295 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 6 (320 against 287). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.3% here and 62.1% across Eanes ISD. Asian students are next, at 20.4%. Students from 5 of the 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 68.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 886 students, West Ridge Middle School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 886 students would have about 61.5 teachers, so West Ridge Middle School has 7.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
West Ridge Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Canyon Ridge Middle School, 4.4 miles away in Leander ISD. Within 10 miles there are 17 other middle schools, 1 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 | 57.3% |
| Asian | 20.4% |
| Hispanic | 13.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Black | 1% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 287 |
| Grade 7 | 279 |
| Grade 8 | 320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9201 Scenic Bluff Dr., Austin, TX 78733
Phone: (512)732-9240
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Ridge Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Ridge Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.4 mi | 964 | 14.9 | 4.4% |
| Hill Country Middle School | Eanes ISD | 5.3 mi | 946 | 13.1 | – |
| Small Middle School | Austin ISD | 5.4 mi | 1,253 | 16.7 | 24.7% |
| Gorzycki Middle School | Austin ISD | 6.1 mi | 1,305 | 17.4 | 7.6% |
| O Henry Middle School | Austin ISD | 6.7 mi | 686 | 16 | 29.7% |
| Hudson Bend Middle School | Lake Travis ISD | 6.8 mi | 806 | 14.2 | – |
| Bee Cave Middle School | Lake Travis ISD | 6.9 mi | 861 | 16.6 | – |
| Covington Middle School | Austin ISD | 6.9 mi | 632 | 13.7 | 52.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Eanes ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Transition Services | High | 12 | 22 |
| Barton Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 515 |
| Bridge Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 577 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 503 |
| Eanes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 529 |
| Forest Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 500 |
| Hill Country Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 946 |
| Valley View Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 272 |
| Westlake High School | High | 9–12 | 2,854 |