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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Hays County, Texas

Across Hays County, Texas, 46 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Jacob's Well Elementary School leads the list at +44.0pp, against a median of +12.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Hays County, Texas

Top 3-yr change

+44.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+12.5pp

MOST IMPROVED · HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Jacob's Well Elementary School	WIMBERLEY, TX	WIMBERLEY ISD	553	14.5%	58.5%	+44.0pp
2	Wimberley High School	WIMBERLEY, TX	WIMBERLEY ISD	820	23.5%	63.5%	+40.0pp
3	Dripping Springs High School	DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	2,564	27.0%	64.0%	+37.0pp
4	Dripping Springs Middle School	DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	917	34.0%	69.0%	+35.0pp
5	Sycamore Springs Middle School	AUSTIN, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	1,043	43.5%	75.5%	+32.0pp
6	Danforth Junior High School	WIMBERLEY, TX	WIMBERLEY ISD	639	34.0%	65.0%	+31.0pp
7	Miller Middle School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	896	19.0%	49.5%	+30.5pp
8	Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	804	38.5%	67.5%	+29.0pp
9	Dripping Springs Elementary School	DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	1,104	37.0%	63.0%	+26.0pp
10	Hernandez Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	577	36.5%	60.0%	+23.5pp
11	Lehman High School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	2,128	20.5%	43.0%	+22.5pp
12	Valor Kyle	KYLE, TX	VALOR EDUCATION	907	16.0%	38.5%	+22.5pp
13	Sunfield Elementary School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	905	39.5%	60.5%	+21.0pp
14	San Marcos High School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	2,371	13.0%	32.5%	+19.5pp
15	Mendez Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	533	20.0%	38.5%	+18.5pp
16	Dezavala Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	584	17.5%	35.5%	+18.0pp
17	Jack C Hays High School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	2,304	39.5%	57.0%	+17.5pp
18	Moe and Gene Johnson High School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	2,870	40.0%	57.0%	+17.0pp
19	Laura B Wallace Middle School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	831	33.0%	48.0%	+15.0pp
20	Susie Fuentes Elementary School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	726	32.0%	47.0%	+15.0pp
21	Hemphill Elementary School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	651	28.0%	41.5%	+13.5pp
22	D J Red Simon Middle School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	898	28.5%	42.0%	+13.5pp
23	R C Barton Middle School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	909	53.0%	65.5%	+12.5pp
24	Tobias Elementary School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	736	40.5%	53.0%	+12.5pp
25	Crockett Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	477	54.5%	67.0%	+12.5pp
26	Kyle Elementary School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	633	44.0%	55.0%	+11.0pp
27	Blanco Vista Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	HAYS CISD	787	44.0%	54.5%	+10.5pp
28	Carpenter Hill Elementary School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	550	58.5%	69.0%	+10.5pp
29	Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	779	44.0%	54.0%	+10.0pp
30	Science Hall Elementary School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	667	32.0%	40.5%	+8.5pp
31	Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	1,198	37.0%	45.0%	+8.0pp
32	Travis Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	440	33.5%	41.5%	+8.0pp
33	Camino Real Elementary School	NIEDERWALD, TX	HAYS CISD	962	33.5%	41.0%	+7.5pp
34	Uhland Elementary School	UHLAND, TX	HAYS CISD	919	29.5%	36.5%	+7.0pp
35	Goodnight Middle School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	884	27.5%	34.5%	+7.0pp
36	IDEA Kyle College Preparatory	KYLE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	681	47.5%	53.0%	+5.5pp
37	Armando Chapa Middle School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	724	37.5%	42.5%	+5.0pp
38	Sycamore Springs Elementary School	AUSTIN, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	674	70.0%	73.0%	+3.0pp
39	Tom Green Elementary School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	612	40.5%	43.0%	+2.5pp
40	Doral Academy of Texas	BUDA, TX	DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS	392	52.5%	54.0%	+1.5pp
41	Rooster Springs Elementary School	AUSTIN, TX	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	772	73.5%	74.5%	+1.0pp
42	Bowie Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	580	37.0%	36.5%	-0.5pp
43	Buda Elementary School	BUDA, TX	HAYS CISD	564	60.0%	59.0%	-1.0pp
44	IDEA Kyle Academy	KYLE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	637	42.0%	40.5%	-1.5pp
45	Laura B Negley Elementary School	KYLE, TX	HAYS CISD	845	59.0%	55.5%	-3.5pp
46	Rodriguez Elementary School	SAN MARCOS, TX	SAN MARCOS CISD	445	52.0%	42.5%	-9.5pp

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