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Hays Cisd Schools
Hays Cisd is a public school district in Texas, based in Hays County (Kyle). SchoolGrade grades 25 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hays Cisd on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hays Cisd
25 of 25 schools in Hays Cisd carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 4C: 9D: 8
Best schools in Hays Cisd
Statewide rankings: all 1626 high schools in Texas · all 1462 middle schools in Texas · all 4337 elementary schools in Texas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Carpenter Hill El (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Elm Grove El (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- R C Barton Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Eric Dahlstrom Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Moe And Gene Johnson H S (High school, meets expectations)
- B Jack C Hays H S (High school, meets expectations)
- B Laura B Negley El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Tobias El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Buda El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Blanco Vista El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Hays Cisd
All schools, A to Z (25)
- D+ Alter Impact Ctr, Buda
- D+ Armando Chapa Middle, Kyle
- C+ Blanco Vista El, San Marcos
- C+ Buda El, Buda
- D Camino Real El Niederwald, Niederwald
- A Carpenter Hill El, Buda
- D- D J Red Simon Middle, Kyle
- C Dr T C Mccormick JR Middle, Buda
- A- Elm Grove El, Buda
- A- Eric Dahlstrom Middle, Buda
- D+ Hemphill El, Kyle
- B Jack C Hays H S, Buda
- C Kyle El, Kyle
- B Laura B Negley El, Kyle
- C Laura B Wallace Middle, Kyle
- C Lehman H S, Kyle
- D- Live Oak Academy, Buda
- B+ Moe And Gene Johnson H S, Buda
- A- R C Barton Middle, Buda
- C Ralph Pfluger El, Buda
- C Science Hall El, Kyle
- C- Susie Fuentes El, Kyle
- B- Tobias El, Kyle
- D+ Tom Green El, Buda
- D- Uhland El, Kyle
Where Hays Cisd schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Buda (12)
- Kyle (11)
- Niederwald (1)
- San Marcos (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Texas
- County: Hays County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 23,313 students with 1,523 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,139 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4800010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- San Marcos Cisd (10 schools, 13 mi)
- Wimberley Isd (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Del Valle Isd (14 schools, 17 mi)
- Dripping Springs Isd (8 schools, 17 mi)
- Eanes Isd (10 schools, 19 mi)
- Lockhart Isd (9 schools, 19 mi)
- Lake Travis Isd (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Austin Isd (119 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Hays Cisd
How many schools are in Hays Cisd?
SchoolGrade grades 25 public schools in Hays Cisd, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hays Cisd serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buda, Kyle, Niederwald, San Marcos.
How good are the schools in Hays Cisd?
Across the 25 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hays Cisd?
23,313 students were enrolled in Hays Cisd in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hays Cisd?
Hays Cisd is in Texas, based in Hays County, with its district office in Kyle. Its boundary covers about 217 sq mi.