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Hays CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,190 students in Hays CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Hays CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
27 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
23,313 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
1,523 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hays CISD School District, which is ranked #492 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#484 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
35 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
342 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
15,399 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
53%
# Black Students
780 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
6,048 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
26%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
695 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
989
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
1,612
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,529
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,630
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,730
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,668
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,680
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,667
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,734
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,722
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,991
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,965
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,737
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,659
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,009 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$261 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,197
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,009
$14,116
Best Hays CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3600 F M 967
Buda, TX 78610
(512) 295-4717
Buda, TX 78610
(512) 295-4717
Grades: 6-8
| 873 students
Rank: #22.
R C Barton Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4950 Jack C Hays Trl
Buda, TX 78610
(512) 268-1472
Buda, TX 78610
(512) 268-1472
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #33.
Dr T C Mccormick Jr Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5700 Dacy Ln
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-8508
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-8508
Grades: 6-8
| 1,116 students
Rank: #44.
Armando Chapa Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3311 Dacy Ln
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-8500
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #55.
Laura B Wallace Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 W Center St
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-2891
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-2891
Grades: 6-8
| 785 students
Rank: #66.
D J Red Simon Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3839 E Fm 150
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-8507
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 268-8507
Grades: 6-8
| 824 students
Rank: #77.
Alter Impact Center
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4125b F M 967
Buda, TX 78610
(512) 268-8473
Buda, TX 78610
(512) 268-8473
Grades: 4-12
| 79 students
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