Wildwood Springs Elementary School is in Dripping Springs ISD and earned a Not Yet Rated rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. DSISD’s newest school, it opened in August 2025 inside the Headwaters community off Highway 290 east of Dripping Springs to relieve Dripping Springs and Walnut Springs Elementary, and it earned an A from TEA in its first year. This page covers its official TEA rating, its programs, the neighborhoods zoned to it, and closed-sales data for homes in its zone from Unlock MLS.
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Wildwood Springs Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 294 Mira Vista Drive, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
- School District: Dripping Springs ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 553 students (TEA, 2025-26), with capacity for 850
- Principal: Steve Novickas (founding principal)
- Phone: (737) 260-8800
- Opened: August 2025
- GreatSchools Rating: It is Not Yet Rated as of October 2026.
These two ratings measure different things, which is worth knowing before comparing schools. GreatSchools weighs test performance against schools serving similar student populations. The Texas Education Agency’s rating, below, is the state’s own official measurement and the one used for school accountability purposes.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
- Overall TEA Rating: A (90 out of 100)
- Student Achievement: A (91) (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: B (81) (student growth compared to schools serving similar populations)
- Closing the Gaps: B (86)
Wildwood Springs Elementary earned an overall A (90 out of 100) from TEA in its first rated year, 2025-26. Student Achievement is an A (91), School Progress is a B (81), and Closing the Gaps is a B (86). Because the school opened in August 2025, there is no earlier rating history to compare against.
For context, under TEA’s scale, an A rating reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized performance, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable.
Source: Texas Education Agency, TXschools.gov campus accountability report (2026 (2025-26 school year) ratings, data last updated September 2026). TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Dripping Springs ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Wildwood Springs Elementary
As a first-year campus, Wildwood Springs has a short published program list. Here is what it and the district state:
- Gifted and Talented (GT) services through the district program, with open referral (shared GT specialist with Cypress Springs)
- Pre-K (state-eligible and tuition-based, for children who turn 4 by September 1)
- Kids Club before- and after-school care (district-run)
- A campus PTA, founded with the school
About the school
Wildwood Springs is DSISD’s sixth elementary and was funded by the 2023 bond. Its name comes from an actual spring west of Nutty Brown Road, following the district’s tradition of naming campuses after local springs. Founding principal Steve Novickas previously led Rooster Springs Elementary.
Contact Wildwood Springs Elementary at (737) 260-8800 for current enrollment, GT and enrichment details.
Where is Wildwood Springs Elementary School?
Wildwood Springs Elementary is located at:
294 Mira Vista Drive
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Wildwood Springs Elementary Attendance Zone Map
DSISD says Wildwood Springs serves Headwaters, Big Sky Ranch, Cannon Ranch, Kirby Springs and Chama Trace, along with smaller areas around them. All of these were in the Dripping Springs Elementary zone before 2025-26, and some were in Walnut Springs. The district’s March 2026 demographic study projects the school growing to about 659 students in 2026-27 as Headwaters and Big Sky Ranch keep building out.
Dripping Springs ISD draws its attendance zones by planning unit, so a single subdivision can be split between two schools. The current zones were approved on December 16, 2024 and took effect in 2025-26. Community Impact reported at the time that the next elementary rezoning could come as soon as 2027-28, and Driftwood Springs High School will need its own boundary before it opens in fall 2028. Before you write an offer, look up the specific address in the district’s attendance zone lookup tool or call the campus.
Homes Zoned to Wildwood Springs Elementary: Market Stats
These figures cover single-family homes pulled from Unlock MLS by School District (Dripping Springs ISD) plus the Elementary School field. Because the school opened in August 2025, there are no sales tagged to it before 2024-25. The 18 sales in 2024-25 are homes listed after the new zone was announced. Nearly all sales came from Headwaters, Big Sky Ranch and Cannon Ranch. Homes in those neighborhoods that are still tagged Dripping Springs Elementary on MLS are counted on that page instead.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 0 | No sales (school not yet open) | — | — | — |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 0 | No sales (school not yet open) | — | — | — |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 18 | $525,000 | $205.08 | 98% | 22 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 107 | $595,000 | $229.90 | 98% | 33 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Over its first full year, homes tagged to Wildwood Springs sold for a median of $595,000, at $229.90 per square foot, in a median of 33 days and at about 98% of list price. That makes it the most affordable elementary zone in DSISD, mostly because of the newer, smaller homes in Big Sky Ranch and Cannon Ranch. Headwaters carries the higher end of the range. The 2024-25 figures cover only 18 sales, too few for a meaningful year-over-year comparison.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 32 | $699,495 | 46 days |
| Active Under Contract | 2 | $649,500 | 21 days |
| Pending | 9 | $755,651 | 90 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
43 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Wildwood Springs zone. With 32 active listings against about 9 closed sales a month, that is about three and a half months of supply. The median active list price is $699,495.
Homes for Sale Near Wildwood Springs Elementary School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Wildwood Springs Elementary
These neighborhoods are zoned to Wildwood Springs Elementary, per Dripping Springs ISD. Click through to each neighborhood’s own guide for more detail.
Headwaters
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,500-4,400 sqft, High $400,000s – $1.2MMs
Big Sky Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,700 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Cannon Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,466-2,904 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $500,000s
Feeder Middle and High School
Students zoned to Wildwood Springs Elementary continue on to:
- Dripping Springs Middle School, 111 Tiger Lane, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Dripping Springs High School, 940 Highway 290 West, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Great Schools Rating: 7/10
Source: Dripping Springs ISD Attendance Zones page (zones approved December 16, 2024, in effect for 2025-26 and 2026-27). Every DSISD student currently finishes at Dripping Springs High School. Driftwood Springs High School opens in fall 2028, and its attendance boundary has not been set yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings & Zoning
Wildwood Springs Elementary earned an A (90 out of 100) from the Texas Education Agency in its first rated year, 2025-26. Its live GreatSchools rating is shown in the snapshot at the top of this page.
It opened in August 2025 as Dripping Springs ISD’s sixth elementary, inside the Headwaters community, with room for 850 students.
Dripping Springs ISD lists Headwaters, Big Sky Ranch, Cannon Ranch, Kirby Springs and Chama Trace. Confirm a specific address with the DSISD attendance zone lookup tool.
Wildwood Springs feeds Dripping Springs Middle School and then Dripping Springs High School.
Homes & Market
Single-family homes tagged to the school sold for a median of $595,000 over the trailing 12 months (September 2025 through August 2026), the lowest median of any DSISD elementary zone. Active listings carry a median asking price of $699,495.
Much of the zone’s recent sales volume is newer, smaller homes in Big Sky Ranch and Cannon Ranch, which pull the median down. Headwaters covers a wider range, up to larger custom and semi-custom homes.
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