Hays County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 50 schools in Hays County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOSTER SPRINGS EL AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 82.0% | +26.4pp |
| 2 | SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 3 | SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 4 | CYPRESS SPRINGS EL DRIFTWOOD · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 5 | DRIPPING SPRINGS H S DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | High | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 6 | ELM GROVE EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 7 | WALNUT SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 8 | CARPENTER HILL EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 9 | DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 10 | JIM CULLEN EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 11 | CROCKETT EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 12 | DANFORTH J H WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Middle | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 13 | R C BARTON MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 14 | ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 15 | WIMBERLEY H S WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | High | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 16 | JACOB'S WELL EL WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 17 | DRIPPING SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 18 | IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 19 | SUNFIELD EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 20 | LAURA B NEGLEY EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 21 | MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 22 | JACK C HAYS H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 23 | BUDA EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 24 | KYLE EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 25 | HERNANDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 26 | DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS BUDA · DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 27 | RALPH PFLUGER EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 28 | TOBIAS EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 29 | MILLER MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 30 | DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 31 | BLANCO VISTA EL SAN MARCOS · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 32 | LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 33 | IDEA KYLE ACADEMY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 34 | ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 35 | LEHMAN H S KYLE · HAYS CISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 36 | SUSIE FUENTES EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 37 | RODRIGUEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 38 | TRAVIS EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 39 | D J RED SIMON MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 40 | HEMPHILL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 41 | TOM GREEN EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 42 | SAN MARCOS H S SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 43 | VALOR KYLE KYLE · VALOR EDUCATION | Combined | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 44 | SCIENCE HALL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 45 | BOWIE EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 46 | CAMINO REAL EL NIEDERWALD · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 47 | DEZAVALA EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 48 | GOODNIGHT MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 49 | MENDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 50 | UHLAND EL UHLAND · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
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 2025-26). 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.