Market Overview for West Ridge Middle
There are 50 active listings in West Ridge Middle with a median list price of $1.7M and a median sold price of $1.4M.
Homes average 32 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 17 homes have sold, with 143 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $747.
About West Ridge Middle
West Ridge Middle School, one of two middle schools in Eanes Independent School District, serves grades 6-8 from a campus at 9201 Scenic Bluff Drive in the western part of the Eanes attendance zone (zip code 78733). The school enrolled 886 students for the 2024-2025 school year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 13:1. The principal is Erika Bacon. West Ridge opened in 1987 as the district's second middle-school campus and has since received U.S. Blue Ribbon School designation — one of five Eanes ISD campuses to earn the federal recognition, alongside Hill Country Middle, Barton Creek Elementary, Eanes Elementary, and Westlake High School.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, Social Emotional Learning curriculum, and a comprehensive fine-arts program. The West Ridge Wind Ensemble was selected as one of twelve middle-school bands invited to perform at the Music for All National Band Festival, a national-level invitational that draws programs from across the country. Athletics compete in the standard UIL middle-school slate alongside Hill Country Middle and against other Austin-area district campuses, preparing students for Westlake High School's 6A varsity program. As an Eanes ISD campus, West Ridge sits inside a district that earned an "A" overall accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency for both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 (94 of 100 each year).
West Ridge is the receiving middle school for two Eanes ISD elementary feeders — Barton Creek Elementary and Forest Trail Elementary. All West Ridge students continue to Westlake High School, the only high school in the district. Westlake competes in UIL Class 6A and has won four state football championships (1996, 2019, 2020, 2021); the Class of 2024 produced 35 National Merit Semifinalists, applied to 519 colleges and universities, and was admitted to all eight Ivy League schools. The campus phone is 512-732-9240, and the school's website is wrms.eanesisd.net.
Living in West Ridge Middle
The West Ridge Middle School attendance area covers the western half of the Eanes ISD zone, roughly between Loop 360 and the City of Bee Cave's eastern edge. The campus sits in zip code 78733, an unincorporated section of western Travis County between West Lake Hills and Bee Cave.
Neighborhoods that send students to West Ridge (via the two feeder elementaries — Barton Creek and Forest Trail) include the western Eanes-zoned neighborhoods that touch the City of Bee Cave line, plus several Austin-side neighborhoods west of Loop 360. Topography is heavily wooded with limestone outcroppings, and several feeder neighborhoods sit on or near Lake Austin tributaries.
Housing in the West Ridge attendance area is overwhelmingly single-family, with lot sizes that tend to skew larger toward the western edge of the district near the City of Bee Cave line. Day-to-day retail clusters at the West Woods Shopping Center on Bee Caves Road and at the larger Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave, immediately west of the district line.
Loop 360 and Bee Caves Road (RM 2244) are the primary commute corridors. Downtown Austin sits east via the Pennybacker Bridge or Bee Caves Road; the Hill Country Galleria provides retail, dining, a Cinemark theater, and a Whole Foods Market within a short drive.
Things to Do in West Ridge Middle
- Fine Arts and Wind Ensemble: West Ridge runs band, choir, orchestra, and drama programs. The Wind Ensemble was named one of twelve middle-school bands invited to perform at the Music for All National Band Festival.
- Athletics in UIL District 25-6A Feeder Cluster: As a feeder for Westlake High School (UIL Class 6A), West Ridge fields cross country, football, basketball, volleyball, track, and other middle-school sports.
- Gifted & Talented Programming: Eanes ISD GT services at West Ridge include differentiated curriculum and competitions for identified students across core academic areas.
- Hill Country Galleria: The Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave — directly west of the West Ridge attendance area — anchors the area's retail with Whole Foods, Dillard's, Barnes & Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods, and a Cinemark 14-screen theater.
- West-Eanes Trails and Parks: Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve (Loop 360) and the northern trailheads of the Barton Creek Greenbelt are accessible from inside the West Ridge attendance area.
Major Employers in West Ridge Middle
- Eanes Independent School District (Education): The district is the largest employer inside the attendance zone, with administration at 401 Camp Craft Road and roughly 1,154 staff per the most recent NCES district detail.
- St. Stephen's Episcopal School (Education (Private)): Independent boarding and day school at 6500 St. Stephen's Drive, founded 1950. About 714 students in grades 6-12 and more than 100 faculty.
- Austin Country Club (Hospitality / Recreation): Member-owned country club at 4408 Long Champ Drive that hosted the PGA Tour's WGC Dell Technologies Match Play from 2016 through 2023.
- Hill Country Galleria (Retail): Open-air shopping and dining center at 12700 Hill Country Boulevard in Bee Cave, anchored by Whole Foods, Dillard's, Barnes & Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods, and a Cinemark theater.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does West Ridge Middle School serve?
West Ridge Middle School serves grades 6-8 in Eanes Independent School District. Total enrollment was 886 students for the 2024-2025 school year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 13:1.
Which elementaries feed into West Ridge Middle?
Two Eanes ISD elementaries feed West Ridge: Barton Creek Elementary (which absorbed Valley View's attendance area effective fall 2025) and Forest Trail Elementary. All West Ridge students continue on to Westlake High School.
Where is West Ridge Middle School located?
West Ridge Middle is at 9201 Scenic Bluff Drive (zip 78733) in the western part of the Eanes ISD attendance zone, between West Lake Hills and the City of Bee Cave.
Is West Ridge Middle a Blue Ribbon School?
Yes. West Ridge Middle is one of five Eanes ISD campuses to have received U.S. Blue Ribbon School designation, alongside Hill Country Middle, Barton Creek Elementary, Eanes Elementary, and Westlake High School.
When was West Ridge Middle School founded?
West Ridge opened in 1987 as Eanes ISD's second middle-school campus. The district's first middle school, Hill Country, opened in 1975.
What programs does West Ridge offer?
West Ridge runs band (with a Wind Ensemble that has performed at the Music for All National Band Festival), choir, orchestra, drama, Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, Social Emotional Learning curriculum, and the standard UIL middle-school athletics slate.
