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Alumni: what's one memory from MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
2,870
High
DISTRICT 1,511 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYS CISD·NCES 480001013567
Moe and Gene Johnson High School
4260 RANCH RD 967, BUDA, TX 78610 · (512) 268-8512 · Hays County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,870 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
146 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
959 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 745 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 802 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 718 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 605 | 21% |
Student demographics
53%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 52.0% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where Moe and Gene Johnson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #329 of 1,385 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #563 of 1,425 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #441 of 1,425 | #4 of 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #510 of 1,184 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,870 | #97 of 2,107 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #1,269 of 1,344 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #590 of 1,346 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.4% | #1,312 of 1,522 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,870
+1,060 (+59%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,870 | 145.9 | 19.7:1 | 33% (959) |
| 2023-24 | 2,802 | 153.1 | 18.3:1 | 35% (980) |
| 2022-23 | 2,692 | 152.1 | 17.7:1 | 33% (892) |
| 2020-21 | 1,810 | 108 | 16.8:1 | 29% (530) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moe and Gene Johnson High School.
About Moe and Gene Johnson High School
Moe and Gene Johnson High School is a large high school found in BUDA, Texas. Its 2,870 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 261% above the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
HAYS CISD has 24,330 students in 27 schools, and Moe and Gene Johnson High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Moe and Gene Johnson High School, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups make up 32% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Hays County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 145.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Moe and Gene Johnson High School was 19.7:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 19.7:1 here. Moe and Gene Johnson High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 33%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hays County is 46%.
A school with Moe and Gene Johnson High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 59.4%. Moe and Gene Johnson High School scores 66.0%, 6.6 points above that line.
Census estimates describe Hays County this way: the median household income is $89,097, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Hays County has 63 public schools and roughly 46,946 students.
Carpenter Hill Elementary School is the public school closest to Moe and Gene Johnson High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Moe and Gene Johnson High School's average proficiency of 66.0% compares with 57.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 1,810 in 2020-21 and 2,870 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Moe and Gene Johnson High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- 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
- R C Barton Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
Other schools in BUDA
- Jack C Hays High SchoolHigh · 2,304 students
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,198 students
- R C Barton Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- Sunfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Eric Dahlstrom Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Ralph Pfluger Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
Nearby schools
- Carpenter Hill Elementary School0.3 mi · 550
- Alter Impact Center0.3 mi · 70
- Eric Dahlstrom Middle School0.6 mi · 804
- Elm Grove Elementary School1.4 mi · 678
- Buda Elementary School4.3 mi · 564
- Menchaca Elementary School4.4 mi · 699
Frequently asked questions
About Moe and Gene Johnson High SchoolHow many students attend Moe and Gene Johnson High School?
Moe and Gene Johnson High School enrolls approximately 2,870 students in grades 09-12.
Is Moe and Gene Johnson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moe and Gene Johnson High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moe and Gene Johnson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moe and Gene Johnson High School is approximately 19.7:1 (146 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moe and Gene Johnson High School?
At Moe and Gene Johnson High School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 61% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Moe and Gene Johnson High School public or private?
Moe and Gene Johnson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAYS CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.