Hill Country Middle

Hill Country Middle serves 968 students in grades 6-9 in Austin's affluent southwestern corridor, maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 with 70 full-time equivalent teachers. This regular public school ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide, placing 3,310th among Texas's 8,598 schools with a MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. The school draws from one of Austin's most educated communities, where 83% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher and the median household income reaches $174,367.

This highly educated parent base, combined with a low poverty rate of just 4.9%, creates a supportive environment for student learning and family engagement in education. Located on Walsh Tarleton Road, Hill Country Middle operates as a four-year middle school program that extends through ninth grade, offering students an extended middle school experience before transitioning to high school. The school's substantial enrollment of nearly 1,000 students provides opportunities for diverse programming and peer interaction while maintaining manageable class sizes.

Hill Country Middle sits in Austin's desirable 78746 ZIP code, a large suburban area known for its well-established neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, and proximity to the Texas Hill Country that gives the school its name.