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Enrollment
697
Elementary
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD·NCES 480000813978
Cypress Springs Elementary School
11091 DARDEN HILL RD, DRIFTWOOD, TX 78619 · (737) 260-8700 · Hays County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
10 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 80.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 64.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cypress Springs Elementary School
Cypress Springs Elementary School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Springs Elementary School this school | 697 | 1.4% | 67.2% |
| Sycamore Springs Elementary School AUSTIN | 674 | 3.1% | 65.0% |
| Rooster Springs Elementary School AUSTIN | 772 | 3.4% | 73.0% |
| Highland Park Elementary School AUSTIN | 649 | 6.6% | 74.7% |
| Samuel Beck Elementary School TROPHY CLUB | 642 | 5.8% | 78.4% |
| Serene Hills Elementary School AUSTIN | 744 | 6.9% | 69.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cypress Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #408 of 4,401 | #4 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #909 of 4,466 ▼ 115 | #8 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #248 of 4,466 ▼ 38 | #3 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #936 of 4,938 | #12 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,594 of 4,622 | #22 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #2,528 of 4,628 | #16 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.4% | #4,789 of 4,789 | #33 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 697 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 1% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 40.4 | 15.1:1 | 4% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cypress Springs Elementary School.
About Cypress Springs Elementary School
Cypress Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school run by DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD in DRIFTWOOD, Texas. The school enrolls 697 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 34% above that.
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD counts 8,712 students in its 8 schools, and Cypress Springs Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Cypress Springs Elementary School is 69% White. The school is also 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 61% White share among all Hays County residents. By the diversity index, Cypress Springs Elementary School comes in at 49%.
Federal data list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cypress Springs Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.2:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 1%. For comparison, public schools in Hays County average 46%.
allk12 grades Cypress Springs Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 73.1% at Cypress Springs Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.2%.
Census estimates describe Hays County this way: median household income is about $89,097, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Hays County number 63 and enroll about 46,946.
The school nearest to Cypress Springs Elementary School is Sycamore Springs Elementary School, at a distance of about 2.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Cypress Springs Elementary School places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
- Dripping Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,564 students
- Dripping Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,104 students
- Sycamore Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Walnut Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Dripping Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Rooster Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 772 students
Other Cypress Springs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cypress Springs Elementary. Cypress Springs Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 619 students
- Cypress Springs Elementary SchoolRuston, LA · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Sycamore Springs Elementary School2.1 mi · 674
- Sycamore Springs Middle School2.1 mi · 1,043
- Pathfinder Camp3.2 mi · 18
- Rooster Springs Elementary School3.3 mi · 772
- Baldwin Elementary School5.6 mi · 582
- Bear Creek Elementary School6.0 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Cypress Springs Elementary SchoolHow large is Cypress Springs Elementary School?
Cypress Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 697 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cypress Springs Elementary School serve?
Cypress Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cypress Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Cypress Springs Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cypress Springs Elementary School?
At Cypress Springs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Cypress Springs Elementary School public or private?
Cypress Springs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD.
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