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Public middle school · Eanes ISD · Austin, Texas

Hill Country Middle

Hill Country Middle rates 7.4, right at the middle of Eanes ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Eanes ISD median is 7.7.

#2,256 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Eanes ISD: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.7

The brief

An Eanes ISD middle school where students score 88 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,256 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 7 of 9 in Eanes ISD.

Hill Country Middle is listed in Eanes ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math84%39 points above the Texas average of 45%914 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading91%36 points above the Texas average of 55%917 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 16 points since 2021, reaching 88% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
40% of the rating
Academics
9.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 89% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 90% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78746; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hill Country Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Austin school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$183,028
Median home value
$1,352,500
Median rent
$2,097/mo
College educated
83.2%
Homeownership
66.7%
Poverty rate
4.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78746; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,495/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Austin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Austin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Hill Country Middlethis school
    7.4
  2. Small Middle3.4 mi
    7.4Compare →
  3. Covington Middle4.4 mi
    6.0Compare →
  4. Lively Middle3.7 mi
    4.9Compare →
  5. Texas School for the Deaf3.4 mi
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  6. O Henry Middle2.0 mi
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  7. Leadership Academy3.8 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Hill Country Middle among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hill Country Middle serve?

Hill Country Middle serves students in grades 6th through 9th.

How many students attend Hill Country Middle?

Hill Country Middle has an enrollment of approximately 968 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hill Country Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Hill Country Middle is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hill Country Middle rank in TX?

Hill Country Middle ranks #2,256 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Hill Country Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Hill Country Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hill Country Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hill Country Middle has 89% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 90% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Hill Country Middle a charter school?

No, Hill Country Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hill Country Middle a Title I school?

No, Hill Country Middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 9th
Enrollment
968
Student-teacher ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
70
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Travis County
Phone
(512) 732-9220
Rank in district
#7 of 9
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$12,307
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78746)
28,268
Area average commute
20.7 min
Area median age
42.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.