LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE

Located at 1500 W CENTER ST, in KYLE, Texas, LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE is a medium-sized junior high that hosts 831 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by HAYS CISD. That puts it 29% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 27 schools in HAYS CISD (24,330 students total), LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 24% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 39% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.3%, the actual is 45.5%, a residual of -7.9 points.

Across the wider county, 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 roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE is one of 63 public schools in Hays County (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students).

KYLE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 801 (now 831).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.