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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE TRAVIS ISD·NCES 482647013021
West Cypress Hills Elementary School
6112 CYPRESS RANCH BLVD, SPICEWOOD, TX 78669 · (512) 533-6000 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
47 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 West Cypress Hills Elementary School
West Cypress Hills Elementary School's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cypress Hills Elementary School this school | 591 | 8.0% | 59.8% |
| Lakeway Elementary School AUSTIN | 524 | 6.9% | 65.6% |
| Samuel Beck Elementary School TROPHY CLUB | 642 | 5.8% | 78.4% |
| Joe V Hart Elementary School LUCAS | 530 | 4.0% | 81.2% |
| Lakeview Elementary School ROANOKE | 487 | 5.5% | 75.5% |
| Highland Park Elementary School AUSTIN | 649 | 6.6% | 74.7% |
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 West Cypress Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #771 of 4,401 | #37 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #707 of 4,466 ▲ 57 | #43 of 176 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #837 of 4,466 ▼ 96 | #52 of 176 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,814 of 3,998 | #70 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #1,681 of 4,938 | #54 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,272 of 4,622 | #134 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #2,860 of 4,628 | #110 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.0% | #4,698 of 4,789 | #154 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #714 of 2,838 | #34 of 120 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
591
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 591 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 8% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 40.7 | 14.8:1 | 12% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 36.4 | 16.5:1 | 11% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 9% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 47.1 | 16.9:1 | 9% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 8% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Cypress Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (797 to 591); teachers down 21% (47.1 to 37).
About West Cypress Hills Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in SPICEWOOD, Texas, West Cypress Hills Elementary School is part of LAKE TRAVIS ISD. The school has 591 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
LAKE TRAVIS ISD counts 11 schools and 11,008 students, including West Cypress Hills Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at West Cypress Hills Elementary School, about 73 are White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Travis County, the White share is about 55%. The diversity index for West Cypress Hills Elementary School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
West Cypress Hills Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school has 8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Travis County average 54%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, West Cypress Hills Elementary School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, West Cypress Hills Elementary School is 10.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 59.8%. Predicted: 70.3%.
Looking at the county, Travis County, median household income comes to about $99,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 333 public schools and about 191,706 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lake Travis Middle School is closest at about 3.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 62.0% proficiency; West Cypress Hills Elementary School posts 59.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 558 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 591 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 14.7:1 to 16.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 LAKE TRAVIS ISD
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Lake Travis Middle SchoolMiddle · 968 students
- Bee Cave Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Hudson Bend Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Bee Cave Elementary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Serene Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 744 students
Other schools in SPICEWOOD
- Lake Travis Middle SchoolMiddle · 968 students
- Rough Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Spicewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Travis Middle School3.3 mi · 968
- Rough Hollow Elementary School3.4 mi · 702
- Serene Hills Elementary School5.3 mi · 744
- Bee Cave Middle School5.8 mi · 861
- Lakeway Elementary School6.5 mi · 524
- Lake Travis High School7.2 mi · 3,569
Frequently asked questions
About West Cypress Hills Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Cypress Hills Elementary School?
West Cypress Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Cypress Hills Elementary School serve?
West Cypress Hills Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at West Cypress Hills Elementary School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at West Cypress Hills Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at West Cypress Hills Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Cypress Hills Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is West Cypress Hills Elementary School public or private?
West Cypress Hills Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKE TRAVIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.