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What's something SUNFIELD EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
905
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYS CISD·NCES 480001014261
Sunfield Elementary School
155 VISTA GARDENS DR, BUDA, TX 78610 · (512) 268-8517 · Hays County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
278 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 118 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
59%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
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Sunfield Elementary School
Sunfield Elementary School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfield Elementary School this school | 905 | 30.7% | 46.2% |
| Cibolo Green SAN ANTONIO | 735 | 28.2% | 66.5% |
| Fairmont Elementary School PASADENA | 776 | 34.5% | 61.8% |
| Bulverde Creek SAN ANTONIO | 916 | 38.1% | 62.4% |
| Mireles Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 789 | 28.9% | 48.7% |
| Scarborough Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 925 | 33.0% | 46.5% |
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 Sunfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #1,828 of 4,401 | #19 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,449 of 4,466 ▲ 611 | #13 of 31 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #803 of 4,466 ▲ 658 | #11 of 31 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #437 of 3,998 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #207 of 4,938 | #5 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,073 of 4,622 | #29 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #1,465 of 4,628 | #4 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #4,199 of 4,789 | #22 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 905 | 57.5 | 15.7:1 | 31% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 793 | 49.2 | 16.1:1 | 34% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 39.7 | 13.5:1 | 33% (176) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunfield Elementary School.
About Sunfield Elementary School
Sunfield Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school found in BUDA, Texas. Federal data show 905 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The district, HAYS CISD, has 24,330 students enrolled across 27 schools.
Of every 100 students at Sunfield Elementary School, about 55 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 31% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Hays County, the Hispanic share is about 39%. The diversity index for Sunfield Elementary School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.7:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 31% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Hays County averages 46%, higher than here.
Sunfield Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.2%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 60.6%, so the school is 14.4 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Looking at the county, Hays County, median household income comes to about $89,097, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 63 public schools and about 46,946 students.
The closest school to Sunfield Elementary School is Doral Academy of Texas, located about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Sunfield Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The allk12 page for Sunfield Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 BUDA
- Moe and Gene Johnson High SchoolHigh · 2,870 students
- 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
- Eric Dahlstrom Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Ralph Pfluger Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
Nearby schools
- Doral Academy of Texas0.4 mi · 392
- Buda Elementary School1.2 mi · 564
- Tom Green Elementary School1.3 mi · 612
- Olympia Hills1.5 mi · 21
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle School2.1 mi · 1,198
- Ralph Pfluger Elementary School3.0 mi · 779
Frequently asked questions
About Sunfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunfield Elementary School?
Sunfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 905 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sunfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sunfield Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Sunfield Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunfield Elementary School?
At Sunfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 55% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Sunfield Elementary School public or private?
Sunfield Elementary 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.