WEST RIDGE MIDDLE

WEST RIDGE MIDDLE is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school in AUSTIN, Texas, run under EANES ISD. The school works with 886 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 38% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

EANES ISD runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 7,604 students. WEST RIDGE MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On demographics, WEST RIDGE MIDDLE shows that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 20% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Travis County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WEST RIDGE MIDDLE logs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Travis County put the typical household earns roughly $99,611 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Travis County runs 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), of which WEST RIDGE MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: BARTON CREEK EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

WEST RIDGE MIDDLE operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST RIDGE MIDDLE has contracted 4%, going from 922 students in 2018 to 886 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 57% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.