Hays County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2023-24). 49 schools in Hays County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 52.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRIPPING SPRINGS H S DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | High | 83.0% | +30.3pp |
| 2 | CYPRESS SPRINGS EL DRIFTWOOD · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 81.0% | +28.3pp |
| 3 | ROOSTER SPRINGS EL AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 81.0% | +28.3pp |
| 4 | SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 80.0% | +27.3pp |
| 5 | SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 79.0% | +26.3pp |
| 6 | ELM GROVE EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +25.3pp |
| 7 | CARPENTER HILL EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +23.3pp |
| 8 | DANFORTH J H WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Middle | 76.0% | +23.3pp |
| 9 | ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 76.0% | +23.3pp |
| 10 | R C BARTON MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 75.0% | +22.3pp |
| 11 | DRIPPING SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +18.3pp |
| 12 | DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 71.0% | +18.3pp |
| 13 | MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 71.0% | +18.3pp |
| 14 | WALNUT SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +18.3pp |
| 15 | JACOB'S WELL EL WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +17.3pp |
| 16 | WIMBERLEY H S WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | High | 70.0% | +17.3pp |
| 17 | LAURA B NEGLEY EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +16.3pp |
| 18 | JACK C HAYS H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 67.0% | +14.3pp |
| 19 | CROCKETT EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +11.3pp |
| 20 | IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 63.0% | +10.3pp |
| 21 | TOBIAS EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +10.3pp |
| 22 | DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS BUDA · DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Elementary | 62.0% | +9.3pp |
| 23 | SUNFIELD EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 62.0% | +9.3pp |
| 24 | KYLE EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +7.3pp |
| 25 | LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 60.0% | +7.3pp |
| 26 | BLANCO VISTA EL SAN MARCOS · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +5.3pp |
| 27 | RALPH PFLUGER EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +3.3pp |
| 28 | BUDA EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 55.0% | +2.3pp |
| 29 | ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 54.0% | +1.3pp |
| 30 | DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 54.0% | +1.3pp |
| 31 | RODRIGUEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 54.0% | +1.3pp |
| 32 | VALOR KYLE KYLE · VALOR EDUCATION | Combined | 53.0% | +0.3pp |
| 33 | HEMPHILL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -1.7pp |
| 34 | IDEA KYLE ACADEMY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 51.0% | -1.7pp |
| 35 | HERNANDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 50.0% | -2.7pp |
| 36 | MILLER MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 37 | SUSIE FUENTES EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 38 | LEHMAN H S KYLE · HAYS CISD | High | 47.0% | -5.7pp |
| 39 | TOM GREEN EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -9.7pp |
| 40 | GOODNIGHT MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 41.0% | -11.7pp |
| 41 | CAMINO REAL EL NIEDERWALD · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -12.7pp |
| 42 | D J RED SIMON MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 40.0% | -12.7pp |
| 43 | SCIENCE HALL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -14.7pp |
| 44 | SAN MARCOS H S SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | High | 37.0% | -15.7pp |
| 45 | BOWIE EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -16.7pp |
| 46 | UHLAND EL UHLAND · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -16.7pp |
| 47 | DEZAVALA EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -19.7pp |
| 48 | MENDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -19.7pp |
| 49 | TRAVIS EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -22.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the STAAR % Meets Grade Level or Above threshold on the latest available STAAR Reading test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Hays County, Texas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Texas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Texas ranking.