West Ridge Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Eanes ISD
- Austin, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Eanes ISD: N/A
Total students
897
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Eanes ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Eanes ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Ridge Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Austin, TX, in the Eanes ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 897 students. 9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,836, which is $638 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- Erika Bacon
- (512) 732-9240
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Ridge Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
897
African American
8 (0.9%)
Eanes ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Eanes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
195 (21.7%)
Eanes ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
122 (13.6%)
Eanes ISD: 15%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eanes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
516 (57.5%)
Eanes ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
56 (6.2%)
Eanes ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
9 %
Eanes ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
4.9 %
Eanes ISD: 5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.7 %
Eanes ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.6 %
Eanes ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
22.4 %
Eanes ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.9 %
Eanes ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Eanes ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Eanes ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Eanes ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Eanes ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.9 %
Eanes ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
14.3 %
Eanes ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Eanes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0.6 %
Eanes ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.9 %
Eanes ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Eanes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
7.6 %
Eanes ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
8.6 %
Eanes ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
72.5
African American
2 (2.8%)
Eanes ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.4%)
Eanes ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.2 (1.7%)
Eanes ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10.8 (14.9%)
Eanes ISD: 15%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eanes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
57.4 (79.3%)
Eanes ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Eanes ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.8 (3.9%)
Eanes ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
45.7 (63.1%)
Eanes ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
22.9 (31.6%)
Eanes ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.4%)
Eanes ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.4
Eanes ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Eanes ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,836
Eanes ISD: $62,018
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,468
Eanes ISD: $55,568
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,965
Eanes ISD: $58,110
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,579
Eanes ISD: $58,183
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,347
Eanes ISD: $64,133
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,253
Eanes ISD: $69,443
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$77,469
Eanes ISD: $77,938
Statewide: $74,014