JIM CULLEN EL

Located at 873 ANTHEM PKWY, in KYLE, Texas, JIM CULLEN EL is a small elementary campus that hosts 396 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within HAYS CISD. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 27 schools in HAYS CISD (24,330 students total), JIM CULLEN EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JIM CULLEN EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% White, 9% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hays County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JIM CULLEN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.1%; this one delivers 68.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Hays County shows median household earnings sit near $89,097, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. JIM CULLEN EL is one of 63 public schools in Hays County (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students).

The closest other public school is JACK C HAYS H S, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JIM CULLEN EL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 51.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.