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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYS CISD·NCES 480001006346
Tom Green Elementary School
1301 OLD GOFORTH RD, BUDA, TX 78610 · (512) 268-8438 · Hays County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
365 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 | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
36%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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Tom Green Elementary School
Tom Green Elementary School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green Elementary School this school | 612 | 59.6% | 34.6% |
| IDEA Kyle Academy KYLE | 637 | 62.5% | 42.5% |
| Hemphill Elementary School KYLE | 651 | 60.2% | 35.5% |
| Austin Montessori Magnet ODESSA | 550 | 57.5% | 37.1% |
| Science Hall Elementary School KYLE | 667 | 62.4% | 32.3% |
| El Magnet at Hays ODESSA | 511 | 59.9% | 66.5% |
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 Tom Green Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,198 of 4,401 | #26 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,926 of 4,466 ▲ 591 | #23 of 31 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,815 of 4,466 ▼ 512 | #25 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,450 of 3,998 | #20 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #1,519 of 4,938 | #20 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #587 of 4,622 | #3 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #3,226 of 4,628 | #28 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #3,137 of 4,789 | #14 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,235 of 2,838 | #5 of 17 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
612
-148 (-19%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 612 | 48.5 | 12.6:1 | 60% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 47.5 | 12.5:1 | 62% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 45.9 | 12.2:1 | 63% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 41% (311) |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 60 | 12.6:1 | 58% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 49 | 13.5:1 | 63% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 42 | 13.4:1 | 75% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 61% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 20 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom Green Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (757 to 612); teachers down 19% (60 to 48.5).
About Tom Green Elementary School
Tom Green Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in BUDA, Texas, (ZIP code 78610). It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 612 students.
The HAYS CISD system has 27 schools and 24,330 students.
A majority of students at Tom Green Elementary School, 78%, are Hispanic. Next come 15% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 39% Hispanic. Tom Green Elementary School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.6:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Eligible students account for 60% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Hays County report 46%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.2% for Tom Green Elementary School. The school posts 34.6%, 13.6 points below the prediction.
Federal survey data for Hays County show that median household income is about $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%. A total of 63 public schools operate in Hays County, serving about 46,946 students.
Nearby, Olympia Hills is about 0.1 miles away. Tom Green Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Tom Green Elementary School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 34.6% versus a 45.3% average.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 760 to 612. Students per teacher fell from 14.6 in 2020-21 to 12.6 in 2024-25.
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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 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
- Sunfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Eric Dahlstrom Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
Nearby schools
- Olympia Hills0.1 mi · 21
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle School0.7 mi · 1,198
- Doral Academy of Texas1.2 mi · 392
- Sunfield Elementary School1.3 mi · 905
- Ralph Pfluger Elementary School1.7 mi · 779
- Valor Kyle2.1 mi · 907
Frequently asked questions
About Tom Green Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tom Green Elementary School?
Tom Green Elementary School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tom Green Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tom Green Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Tom Green Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Tom Green Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Tom Green Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tom Green Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Tom Green Elementary School?
Tom Green Elementary School is overseen by HAYS CISD in Hays County.
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