Best Public Schools in Buda, TX

Summary:

The city of Buda, Texas is home to 15 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, except for Doral Academy of Texas and Olympia Hills, which are public charter schools.

The top-performing schools in Buda are Elm Grove Elementary and Carpenter Hill Elementary, which rank in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools, and Eric Dahlstrom Middle and R.C. Barton Middle, which rank in the top 10-12% of Texas middle schools. The top-performing high schools are Moe And Gene Johnson High School and Jack C Hays High School, ranking in the top 20-25% of Texas high schools. Additionally, the small public charter middle school, Olympia Hills, has consistently ranked in the top 5% of Texas middle schools.

The schools in Buda have a diverse student population, with Hispanic students making up the largest racial group. The top-performing schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in STAAR reading, math, and science compared to the district and state averages, while also having lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the Hays Consolidated Independent School District as a whole is ranked 485 out of 968 districts in Texas, indicating room for improvement in overall district performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2023)	STAAR EOC Biology (2023)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2023)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2023)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2023)	STAAR Reading (2023)						STAAR Mathematics (2023)						STAAR Science (2023)		STAAR Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jack C Hays High School	Public	9-12	4800 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-2911	2,062	129	15.9	35.5%	639 (31.0%)	86 (4.2%)	1,218 (59.1%)	33 (1.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.8%)	68.8	461^st of 1961 public high schools	76.5%		61.9	562^nd of 1876 public high schools	70.0%	101	62.0	66.0	72.0	69.0	79.0																$9,702	$667	$9,035
R C Barton Middle	Public	6-8	4950 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-1472	816	54	15.1	33.2%	311 (38.1%)	33 (4.0%)	422 (51.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	83.3	275^th of 2330 public middle schools	88.2%		83.7	262^nd of 2254 public middle schools	88.4%	13	98.0								73.0	72.0	73.0				61.0	30.0	69.0		65.0	53.0	$9,651	$670	$8,981
Tom Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Old Goforth Rd	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8438	559	46	12.1	63.3%	84 (15.0%)	15 (2.7%)	430 (76.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	35.9	3040^th of 4647 public elementary schools	34.6%		31	3314^th of 4581 public elementary schools	27.7%	274						58.0	34.0	43.0				30.0	33.0	26.0				36.0			$9,504	$764	$8,740
Alter Impact Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	4125b F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8473	83	13	6.2	55.4%	5 (6.0%)	4 (4.8%)	70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)	17.0	33.0	31.0	34.0	50.0				17.0	12.0	40.0				0.0	0.0	8.0		7.0	13.0	$137,935	$502	$137,433
Buda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 Old San Antonio Rd	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 295-4431	604	45	13.3	40.1%	202 (33.4%)	22 (3.6%)	328 (54.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	65.3	1367^th of 4647 public elementary schools	70.6%		68.2	1220^th of 4581 public elementary schools	73.4%	147						46.0	55.0	70.0				52.0	61.0	43.0				38.0			$10,295	$1,314	$8,981
Live Oak Academy	Public	9-12	4820 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8462	200	14	13.9	31.5%	55 (27.5%)	4 (2.0%)	137 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	10.9	1737^th of 1961 public high schools	11.4%		15.1	1611^th of 1876 public high schools	14.1%	126	0.0	6.0	19.0	30.0	46.0																$11,084	$537	$10,548
Eric Dahlstrom Middle	Public	6-8	3600 F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 295-4717	902	54	16.8	15.4%	501 (55.5%)	14 (1.6%)	337 (37.4%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.3%)	85.5	236^th of 2330 public middle schools	89.9%		82	302^nd of 2254 public middle schools	86.6%	66	99.0								69.0	74.0	73.0				56.0	48.0	71.0		63.0	56.0	$8,244	$689	$7,554
Elm Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Fm 1626	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8440	706	49	14.3	13.0%	432 (61.2%)	8 (1.1%)	234 (33.1%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	93.1	264^th of 4647 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.5	405^th of 4581 public elementary schools	91.2%	141						77.0	77.0	86.0				71.0	70.0	71.0				56.0			$9,285	$645	$8,640
Carpenter Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Rr 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8509	616	40	15.3	18.3%	363 (58.9%)	7 (1.1%)	211 (34.3%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	93.3	252^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	94.6%		90	355^th of 4581 public elementary schools	92.3%	103						75.0	77.0	83.0				64.0	67.0	78.0				63.0			$9,302	$667	$8,634
Ralph Pfluger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4951 Marsh Ln	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8510	761	51	14.8	50.5%	196 (25.8%)	40 (5.3%)	485 (63.7%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	74.6	977^th of 4647 public elementary schools	79.0%		69.2	1186^th of 4581 public elementary schools	74.1%	209						62.0	58.0	61.0				55.0	65.0	58.0				40.0			$8,852	$3,650	$5,202
Dr T C McCormick Junior Middle	Public	6-8	5700 Dacy Ln	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8508	1,047	67	15.7	59.2%	141 (13.5%)	34 (3.2%)	831 (79.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.7%)	48.5	1101^st of 2330 public middle schools	52.7%		50.9	989^th of 2254 public middle schools	56.1%	112	85.0								44.0	48.0	57.0				32.0	20.0	49.0		52.0	28.0	$8,877	$798	$8,078
Moe And Gene Johnson High School	Public	9-12	4260 Ranch Rd 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8512	2,692	152	17.6	33.1%	879 (32.7%)	67 (2.5%)	1,630 (60.5%)	34 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (2.9%)	72.1	377^th of 1961 public high schools	80.8%		67.7	447^th of 1876 public high schools	76.2%	70	62.0	72.0	71.0	72.0	81.0																$9,072	$623	$8,450
Sunfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Vista Gardens Dr	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 268-8517	535	40	13.4	32.9%	159 (29.7%)	16 (3.0%)	304 (56.8%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)						52.0	74.0	53.0				38.0	52.0	32.0				35.0
Olympia Hills	Public, Charter	3-8	2122 Green Meadows	Buda	78610	Hays County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 750-0426	18	2	7.9		14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									88.0						88.0						$13,370	$2,515	$10,855
Doral Academy Of Texas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1333 Firecracker	Buda	78610	Hays County	Doral Academy Of Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 436-3881	370	24	15.5	42.7%	105 (28.4%)	21 (5.7%)	187 (50.5%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)								(n/a)						56.0	29.0	48.0	63.0			66.0	31.0	28.0	37.0			28.0

Cities Near Buda

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kyle	3.84 mi	14	564^th
Manchaca	4.07 mi	1	646^th
Austin	4.96 mi	274	489^th
Niederwald	7.28 mi	1	810^th
Creedmoor	7.4 mi	1	843^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.