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A 19-year-old Army private from North Texas is among two U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a military air base in Jordan, according to the Pentagon.A
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Dripping Springs EL is a elementary school located in Dripping Springs, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 1,006 students. Operated by Dripping Springs ISD, the campus sits about 20.6 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 70 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.
Dripping Springs EL is a traditional zoned public school within Dripping Springs ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
For families in Dripping Springs considering elementary placement, Dripping Springs EL is one of the campuses The Austin regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.
Tip about Dripping Springs EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Dripping Springs EL". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Austin covers Dripping Springs schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at theaustin.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Austin from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-21.
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