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Which teacher or staff member at HILL COUNTRY MIDDLE deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
946
Middle
DISTRICT 916 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EANES ISD·NCES 481776001548
Hill Country Middle School
1300 WALSH TARLETON RD, AUSTIN, TX 78746 · (512) 732-9220 · Travis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL946 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 302 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 301 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 343 | 36% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hill Country Middle School→Westlake High School
Based on grade levels within EANES ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
90.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
85.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 70.0% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 55.0% | 30.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 90.0% | 85.0% |
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 88.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 72.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hill Country Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #25 of 1,670 ▲ 6 | #3 of 48 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #17 of 1,670 ▼ 4 | #2 of 48 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #1,230 of 1,570 | #39 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 946 | #343 of 1,749 | #9 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #363 of 1,542 | #12 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #770 of 1,543 | #22 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #571 of 942 | #27 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
946
-85 (-8%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 946 | 72.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 70.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 975 | 70.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,031 | 71 | 14.5:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 1,072 | 71.9 | 14.9:1 | 2% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 1,057 | 72 | 14.7:1 | 2% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | 71 | 12.9:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 893 | 72 | 12.4:1 | 2% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 39 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hill Country Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,072 to 946); teachers unchanged (71.9 to 72.2).
About Hill Country Middle School
Hill Country Middle School is a public middle school in AUSTIN, Texas. Its enrollment is 946 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 47% above that mark.
EANES ISD is the district for Hill Country Middle School. It has 10 schools and 7,604 students.
The student body at Hill Country Middle School is 65% White. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
Hill Country Middle School has 72.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. The school's 13.1:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas.
On the allk12 Grade, Hill Country Middle School lands at A, ahead of 87% of Texas public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Travis County, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hill Country Middle School, Travis County has 333 public schools.
Adult Transition Services, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Hill Country Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Hill Country Middle School had a net loss of 85 students, or 8%. The school's ratio dropped from 14.5:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Hill Country Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EANES ISD
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- West Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- Bridge Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Eanes Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Barton Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Adult Transition Services0.2 mi · 22
- Cedar Creek Elementary School0.2 mi · 503
- Westlake High School0.8 mi · 2,854
- Eanes Elementary School1.0 mi · 529
- Forest Trail Elementary School1.2 mi · 500
- Valley View Elementary School1.3 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Hill Country Middle SchoolHow large is Hill Country Middle School?
Hill Country Middle School enrolls approximately 946 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hill Country Middle School serve?
Hill Country Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Hill Country Middle School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Hill Country Middle School.
How diverse is Hill Country Middle School?
Hill Country Middle School reports a student body of 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hill Country Middle School public or private?
Hill Country Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EANES ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.