Hays County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 31 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 | CYPRESS SPRINGS EL DRIFTWOOD · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 4 | ELM GROVE EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 5 | WALNUT SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 6 | CARPENTER HILL EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 7 | JIM CULLEN EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 8 | CROCKETT EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 9 | JACOB'S WELL EL WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 10 | DRIPPING SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 11 | SUNFIELD EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 12 | LAURA B NEGLEY EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 13 | BUDA EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 14 | KYLE EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 15 | HERNANDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 16 | DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS BUDA · DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 17 | RALPH PFLUGER EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 18 | TOBIAS EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 19 | BLANCO VISTA EL SAN MARCOS · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 20 | IDEA KYLE ACADEMY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 21 | SUSIE FUENTES EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 22 | RODRIGUEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 23 | TRAVIS EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 24 | HEMPHILL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 25 | TOM GREEN EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 26 | SCIENCE HALL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 27 | BOWIE EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 28 | CAMINO REAL EL NIEDERWALD · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 29 | DEZAVALA EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 30 | MENDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 31 | 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.