West Ridge Middle

Summary:

West Ridge Middle is a top-performing public middle school in Austin, Texas, serving grades 6-8 and part of the highly-ranked Eanes Independent School District. With consistently outstanding academic results, low dropout rates, and a diverse student population, West Ridge Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state.

West Ridge Middle consistently outperforms state and district averages on STAAR tests, with over 90% of students scoring proficient or better in reading across all grade levels. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top Texas middle schools for Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. Additionally, West Ridge Middle maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.2%, far below the state average of 1.9% for middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Murchison Middle, O. Henry Middle, and Covington Middle in the Austin Independent School District, as well as Hill Country Middle in the Eanes ISD, West Ridge Middle stands out as a top-performing institution with exceptional academic programs and student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9201 Scenic Bluff Dr
       Austin, TX  78733-6006


(512) 732-9240

District: Eanes Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
17th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,155 Help


Students who attend West Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:    Westlake High School

Feeder schools for West Ridge Middle:

Elementary:    Barton Creek Elementary
    Forest Trail Elementary
    Valley View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  899

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
Asian:
21.7%
Hispanic:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Ridge Middle ranks better than 99.3% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.28. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at West Ridge Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.5%), Asian (21.7%), Hispanic (13.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Ridge Middle is 12.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Ridge Middle is $10,155.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Ridge Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks West Ridge Middle 17th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See West Ridge Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Eanes Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Eanes Independent School District (Isd) 6th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Ridge Middle

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Rank History for all students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.62 34th 1573 97.8%
2005 89.89 22nd 1582 98.6%
2006 89.38 18th 1585 98.9%
2007 87.70 23rd 1684 98.6%
2008 86.71 22nd 1718 98.7%
2009 86.53 12th 1763 99.3%
2010 84.60 18th 1803 99.0%
2011 84.19 33rd 1895 98.3%
2012 93.52 17th 1951 99.1%
2013 89.60 53rd 1973 97.3%
2014 91.17 45th 1987 97.7%
2015 92.05 30th 2043 98.5%
2016 89.88 58th 1987 97.1%
2017 98.27 28th 2027 98.6%
2018 97.31 37th 2080 98.2%
2019 96.35 56th 2193 97.4%
2021 95.79 58th 2252 97.4%
2022 96.97 44th 2254 98.0%
2023 97.01 43rd 2330 98.2%
2024 98.28 17th 2361 99.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.43 4th 720 99.4%
2019 90.30 20th 753 97.3%
2021 85.02 62nd 743 91.7%
2022 90.35 35th 813 95.7%
2023 88.49 46th 817 94.4%
2024 95.36 6th 812 99.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.14 555th 1592 65.1%
2022 63.23 381st 1643 76.8%
2023 59.01 495th 1720 71.2%
2024 90.20 97th 1760 94.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.35 15th 1597 99.1%
2019 95.71 24th 1626 98.5%
2021 92.35 36th 1712 97.9%
2022 97.84 15th 1757 99.1%
2023 99.27 10th 1815 99.4%
2024 98.41 13th 1881 99.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.45 384th 2039 81.2%
2019 72.69 327th 2073 84.2%
2021 66.69 459th 2172 78.9%
2022 71.58 370th 2220 83.3%
2023 82.21 192nd 2251 91.5%
2024 91.62 62nd 2224 97.2%
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Rank History for Female students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.27 44th 2008 97.8%
2019 95.45 49th 2047 97.6%
2021 93.39 79th 2151 96.3%
2022 96.00 48th 2221 97.8%
2023 96.16 44th 2241 98.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.90 41st 1430 97.1%
2019 82.14 25th 1446 98.3%
2021 82.23 108th 1501 92.8%
2022 78.89 155th 1488 89.6%
2023 79.23 97th 1481 93.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.38 102nd 2008 94.9%
2019 67.21 380th 2058 81.5%
2021 88.37 73rd 2118 96.6%
2022 88.37 101st 2182 95.4%
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Rank History for Male students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.57 29th 2030 98.6%
2019 96.05 53rd 2069 97.4%
2021 96.59 49th 2168 97.7%
2022 96.66 41st 2228 98.2%
2023 97.08 39th 2245 98.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.28 59th 587 89.9%
2019 82.23 52nd 594 91.2%
2021 87.81 25th 589 95.8%
2022 84.50 37th 606 93.9%
2023 82.31 50th 616 91.9%
2024 83.90 32nd 612 94.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.52 49th 1895 97.4%
2019 95.32 48th 1935 97.5%
2021 94.98 39th 2043 98.1%
2022 89.42 116th 2077 94.4%
2023 95.78 40th 2116 98.1%
2024 95.32 46th 2108 97.8%
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Rank History for White students at West Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.46 66th 1673 96.1%
2019 89.20 94th 1684 94.4%
2021 84.88 127th 1700 92.5%
2022 88.97 75th 1723 95.6%
2023 90.23 65th 1749 96.3%
2024 93.43 24th 1724 98.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for West Ridge Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 482 1 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1989 498 1 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1990 520 2 11 15 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1991 567 3 20 22 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1992 580 4 24 29 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1993 602 5 27 28 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1994 629 4 25 35 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1995 732 6 36 27 3 n/a n/a 0 804
1996 732 6 36 27 3 n/a n/a 0 804
1997 797 4 41 25 4 n/a n/a 0 871
1998 836 4 37 32 5 n/a n/a 0 914
1999 829 3 41 33 3 n/a n/a 0 909
2000 802 2 44 40 1 n/a n/a 0 889
2001 770 1 54 42 1 n/a n/a 0 868
2002 751 1 56 39 3 n/a n/a 0 850
2003 751 1 56 39 3 n/a n/a 0 850
2004 771 6 58 39 6 n/a n/a 0 880
2005 769 7 69 50 3 n/a n/a 0 898
2006 760 4 70 48 3 n/a n/a 0 885
2007 718 4 71 58 1 n/a n/a 0 852
2008 706 7 83 59 0 n/a n/a 0 855
2009 674 7 99 65 1 n/a n/a 0 846
2010 642 12 107 75 2 n/a n/a 0 838
2011 614 7 108 112 2 1 26 0 870
2012 613 7 108 122 2 0 32 0 884
2013 598 4 114 116 3 0 34 0 869
2014 582 6 126 107 3 0 37 0 861
2015 620 6 143 92 1 0 36 0 898
2016 646 3 159 95 1 0 42 0 946
2017 625 2 159 106 0 0 44 0 936
2018 596 4 155 118 2 0 47 0 922
2019 593 7 154 122 4 1 50 0 931
2020 621 6 161 126 2 0 41 0 957
2021 580 9 165 115 1 0 39 0 909
2022 545 5 176 129 0 0 41 0 896
2023 531 7 178 126 1 0 53 0 896
2024 517 8 195 123 0 0 56 0 899

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 36.0 13.8 n/a
1989 524 n/a n/a n/a
1990 549 46.0 11.9 n/a
1991 612 46.0 13.3 n/a
1992 637 47.6 13.3 4.4
1993 662 51.0 13.0 7.6
1994 693 53.7 12.9 3.2
1995 804 61.0 13.2 1.2
1996 804 61.0 13.2 1.2
1997 871 59.8 14.6 1.3
1998 914 70.0 13.1 0.8
1999 909 69.5 13.1 2.5
2000 889 70.9 12.5 1.8
2001 868 71.1 12.2 2.9
2002 850 73.7 11.5 2.2
2003 850 73.7 11.5 2.2
2004 880 67.5 13.0 2
2005 898 62.7 14.3 3.5
2006 885 66.7 13.3 3.6
2007 852 67.7 12.6 3.3
2008 855 67.4 12.7 2.2
2009 846 65.1 13.0 2.2
2010 838 65.4 12.8 3.3
2011 870 65.6 13.2 2.6
2012 884 59.3 14.8 3.4
2013 869 61.0 14.2 3.6
2014 861 67.0 12.8 3.9
2015 898 68.0 13.2 3
2016 946 68.0 13.9 3
2017 936 70.5 13.2 2.6
2018 922 67.7 13.6 4.2
2019 931 68.3 13.6 3.5
2020 957 70.6 13.5 3.9
2021 909 68.4 13.2 3.5
2022 896 68.5 13.0 3.8
2023 896 70.0 12.7 n/a
2024 899 72.4 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 36.0 13.8 n/a
1989 524 n/a n/a n/a
1990 549 46.0 11.9 n/a
1991 612 46.0 13.3 n/a
1992 637 47.6 13.3 4.4
1993 662 51.0 13.0 7.6
1994 693 53.7 12.9 3.2
1995 804 61.0 13.2 1.2
1996 804 61.0 13.2 1.2
1997 871 59.8 14.6 1.3
1998 914 70.0 13.1 0.8
1999 909 69.5 13.1 2.5
2000 889 70.9 12.5 1.8
2001 868 71.1 12.2 2.9
2002 850 73.7 11.5 2.2
2003 850 73.7 11.5 2.2
2004 880 67.5 13.0 2
2005 898 62.7 14.3 3.5
2006 885 66.7 13.3 3.6
2007 852 67.7 12.6 3.3
2008 855 67.4 12.7 2.2
2009 846 65.1 13.0 2.2
2010 838 65.4 12.8 3.3
2011 870 65.6 13.2 2.6
2012 884 59.3 14.8 3.4
2013 869 61.0 14.2 3.6
2014 861 67.0 12.8 3.9
2015 898 68.0 13.2 3
2016 946 68.0 13.9 3
2017 936 70.5 13.2 2.6
2018 922 67.7 13.6 4.2
2019 931 68.3 13.6 3.5
2020 957 70.6 13.5 3.9
2021 909 68.4 13.2 3.5
2022 896 68.5 13.0 3.8
2023 896 70.0 12.7 n/a
2024 899 72.4 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Ridge Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $414 (4.2%) $9,385 (95.8%) $9,799
2020 $314 (3.1%) $9,774 (96.9%) $10,088
2021 $486 (4.8%) $9,669 (95.2%) $10,155

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Ridge Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 56th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 43rd of 2330 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (West Ridge Middle)7379
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))7383
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Ridge Middle)6074
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))6271
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (West Ridge Middle)8090
 10%
   7th Grade Reading (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))8491
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Ridge Middle)7988
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))8189
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (West Ridge Middle)9187
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))9190
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Ridge Middle)8585
   8th Grade Mathematics (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))8785
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (West Ridge Middle)7686
 10%
   8th Grade Science (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))7981
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (West Ridge Middle)7368
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))7573
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (West Ridge Middle)10095
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Eanes Independent School District (Isd))9384
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students931896
 3.8%
African American77
American Indian41
 75%
Asian154178
 15.6%
Hispanic122126
 3.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White593531
 10.5%
Two or More Races5053
 6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge Middle

Students who attend West Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Westlake High School

Students at West Ridge Middle are 58% White, 22% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Yes! West Ridge Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17th of 2361 Texas middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 899 students attended West Ridge Middle.


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