Hays County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 50 schools in Hays County, Texas with reported Science scores. Texas state average: 47.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRIPPING SPRINGS H S DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | High | 89.0% | +41.9pp |
| 2 | DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 87.0% | +39.9pp |
| 3 | WIMBERLEY H S WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | High | 86.0% | +38.9pp |
| 4 | SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 85.0% | +37.9pp |
| 5 | MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 78.0% | +30.9pp |
| 6 | R C BARTON MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 76.0% | +28.9pp |
| 7 | DANFORTH J H WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Middle | 74.0% | +26.9pp |
| 8 | JACK C HAYS H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 74.0% | +26.9pp |
| 9 | JIM CULLEN EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +25.9pp |
| 10 | ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 71.0% | +23.9pp |
| 11 | ROOSTER SPRINGS EL AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +23.9pp |
| 12 | LEHMAN H S KYLE · HAYS CISD | High | 69.0% | +21.9pp |
| 13 | WALNUT SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +20.9pp |
| 14 | CYPRESS SPRINGS EL DRIFTWOOD · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 67.0% | +19.9pp |
| 15 | IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 64.0% | +16.9pp |
| 16 | LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 57.0% | +9.9pp |
| 17 | ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 56.0% | +8.9pp |
| 18 | SAN MARCOS H S SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | High | 56.0% | +8.9pp |
| 19 | CROCKETT EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 20 | DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS BUDA · DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 21 | ELM GROVE EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 22 | DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 54.0% | +6.9pp |
| 23 | CARPENTER HILL EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 50.0% | +2.9pp |
| 24 | JACOB'S WELL EL WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | +2.9pp |
| 25 | MILLER MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 50.0% | +2.9pp |
| 26 | RODRIGUEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 49.0% | +1.9pp |
| 27 | SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -2.1pp |
| 28 | D J RED SIMON MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 41.0% | -6.1pp |
| 29 | GOODNIGHT MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 40.0% | -7.1pp |
| 30 | RALPH PFLUGER EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -9.1pp |
| 31 | IDEA KYLE ACADEMY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.1pp |
| 32 | LAURA B NEGLEY EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.1pp |
| 33 | DRIPPING SPRINGS EL DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Elementary | 36.0% | -11.1pp |
| 34 | BUDA EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 34.0% | -13.1pp |
| 35 | HERNANDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 34.0% | -13.1pp |
| 36 | CAMINO REAL EL NIEDERWALD · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -17.1pp |
| 37 | BLANCO VISTA EL SAN MARCOS · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 29.0% | -18.1pp |
| 38 | KYLE EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -19.1pp |
| 39 | SUNFIELD EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -19.1pp |
| 40 | VALOR KYLE KYLE · VALOR EDUCATION | Combined | 28.0% | -19.1pp |
| 41 | TOBIAS EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 26.0% | -21.1pp |
| 42 | SCIENCE HALL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 24.0% | -23.1pp |
| 43 | SUSIE FUENTES EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 23.0% | -24.1pp |
| 44 | HEMPHILL EL KYLE · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 19.0% | -28.1pp |
| 45 | MENDEZ EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 17.0% | -30.1pp |
| 46 | TRAVIS EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 16.0% | -31.1pp |
| 47 | UHLAND EL UHLAND · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 16.0% | -31.1pp |
| 48 | TOM GREEN EL BUDA · HAYS CISD | Elementary | 15.0% | -32.1pp |
| 49 | DEZAVALA EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 14.0% | -33.1pp |
| 50 | BOWIE EL SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Elementary | 12.0% | -35.1pp |
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 Science 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.