SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE

Set in AUSTIN, Texas, SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE is a large middle-grades school, run under DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD. It caters to 1,043 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 62% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 8,712 students. SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, Hays County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,097, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Hays County runs 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students), of which SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 40%: 743 students in 2018 compared to 1,043 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 75% to 69%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.