Dripping Springs Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 90 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Sycamore Springs Middle School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 91 in closing performance gaps and 92 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for Dripping Springs Middle School and Sycamore Springs Middle School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Dripping Springs Middle School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 69.87% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.49%), Two or More Races (4.59%), Asians (2.40%) and African Americans (0.66%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Sycamore Springs Middle School, Whites or Caucasians make up 69.13% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.46%), Two or More Races (5.75%), Asians (3.74%), African Americans (1.25%) and Native Americans (0.38%).

Based on household incomes, Dripping Springs Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 12.77% compared to 2.59% at Sycamore Springs Middle School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Dripping Springs Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.75% of its student population compared to 1.82% at Sycamore Springs Middle School.

In addition, Dripping Springs Middle School has 7.75% bilingual students, 10.04% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.17% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Sycamore Springs Middle School with 1.82% bilingual students, 10.45% gifted and talented students and 14.19% students in the special education program.

Dripping Springs Middle School's 63 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. Teachers at Sycamore Springs Middle School, numbering 70 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 3.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Dripping Springs Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Sycamore Springs Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Dripping Springs Middle School there are 46 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Sycamore Springs Middle School there are 51 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.