Hays County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 20 schools in Hays County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRIPPING SPRINGS H S DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | High | 89.0% | +41.2pp |
| 2 | WIMBERLEY H S WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | High | 83.0% | +35.2pp |
| 3 | JACK C HAYS H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 73.0% | +25.2pp |
| 4 | MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S BUDA · HAYS CISD | High | 73.0% | +25.2pp |
| 5 | LEHMAN H S KYLE · HAYS CISD | High | 71.0% | +23.2pp |
| 6 | SAN MARCOS H S SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | High | 66.0% | +18.2pp |
| 7 | SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE AUSTIN · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 50.0% | +2.2pp |
| 8 | DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE DRIPPING SPRINGS · DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD | Middle | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 9 | IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY KYLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 10 | ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 48.0% | +0.2pp |
| 11 | R C BARTON MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 48.0% | +0.2pp |
| 12 | VALOR KYLE KYLE · VALOR EDUCATION | Combined | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 13 | DANFORTH J H WIMBERLEY · WIMBERLEY ISD | Middle | 41.0% | -6.8pp |
| 14 | MILLER MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 41.0% | -6.8pp |
| 15 | GOODNIGHT MIDDLE SAN MARCOS · SAN MARCOS CISD | Middle | 32.0% | -15.8pp |
| 16 | DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE BUDA · HAYS CISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 17 | DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS BUDA · DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Elementary | 27.0% | -20.8pp |
| 18 | ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 25.0% | -22.8pp |
| 19 | LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 23.0% | -24.8pp |
| 20 | D J RED SIMON MIDDLE KYLE · HAYS CISD | Middle | 16.0% | -31.8pp |
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 Social Studies 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.