Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYS CISD·NCES 480001023023
Jim Cullen Elementary School
873 ANTHEM PKWY, KYLE, TX 78640 · (512) 268-2141 · Hays County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
80 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 67.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jim Cullen Elementary School
Jim Cullen Elementary School's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Cullen Elementary School this school | 396 | 20.2% | 68.0% |
| Ridgetop Elementary School AUSTIN | 396 | 18.4% | 62.5% |
| Leon Springs Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 410 | 21.2% | 57.0% |
| Howard Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 418 | 23.0% | N/A |
| Maplewood Elementary School AUSTIN | 403 | 24.8% | 64.6% |
| Aristoi Classical Academy KATY | 431 | 20.0% | 58.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jim Cullen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #377 of 4,401 | #2 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #520 of 4,466 ▲ 14 | #1 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #560 of 4,466 ▼ 209 | #7 of 31 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #3,519 of 4,938 | #31 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #285 of 4,622 | #1 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #1,134 of 4,628 | #1 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #4,428 of 4,789 | #26 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
About Jim Cullen Elementary School
Jim Cullen Elementary School serves students in KYLE, Texas, as a small elementary school. It reported 396 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 24% below average.
HAYS CISD runs Jim Cullen Elementary School along with 26 other schools, enrolling 24,330 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 45% of enrollment at Jim Cullen Elementary School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 40% White, 9% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Jim Cullen Elementary School is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Jim Cullen Elementary School has 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hays County is 46%.
Jim Cullen Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.0%, compared with a predicted 65.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Hays County, the median household earns about $89,097 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Hays County, 63 public schools serve about 46,946 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jack C Hays High School, is about 1.0 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Jim Cullen Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Jim Cullen Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
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Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAYS CISD
- Moe and Gene Johnson High SchoolHigh · 2,870 students
- Jack C Hays High SchoolHigh · 2,304 students
- Lehman High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,198 students
- Camino Real Elementary SchoolElementary · 962 students
- Uhland Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
Other schools in KYLE
- Lehman High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Valor KyleCombined · 907 students
- D J Red Simon Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Laura B Negley Elementary SchoolElementary · 845 students
- Laura B Wallace Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Tobias Elementary SchoolElementary · 736 students
Nearby schools
- Jack C Hays High School1.0 mi · 2,304
- Live Oak Academy1.0 mi · 184
- R C Barton Middle School1.0 mi · 909
- Laura B Negley Elementary School2.1 mi · 845
- Laura B Wallace Middle School3.1 mi · 831
- Kyle Elementary School3.4 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About Jim Cullen Elementary SchoolHow large is Jim Cullen Elementary School?
Jim Cullen Elementary School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jim Cullen Elementary School serve?
Jim Cullen Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jim Cullen Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Jim Cullen Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jim Cullen Elementary School?
At Jim Cullen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Jim Cullen Elementary School public or private?
Jim Cullen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAYS CISD.
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