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Buda Elementary

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Buda Elementary ranks 1198 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Buda Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Buda, TX, serving 564 students in grades PK-5 within the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, and it has recently shown a strong upward trend, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 74th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 89th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Buda Elementary excels in 5th Grade Reading, consistently outperforming both district and state averages, with 69.66% of students proficient in the most recent year versus 60.81% for the district and 58.47% for the state. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1, offering more individualized attention than many competitors like Elm Grove Elementary (15.4:1) or Sunfield Elementary (15.7:1). However, a persistent weakness is 5th Grade Science, where only 20.69% of students were proficient, below the state average of 29.57%.

Buda Elementary occupies a stable "middle ground" in the local landscape, performing well above Tom Green Elementary (37th percentile) but below top-tier schools like Carpenter Hill Elementary (88th percentile). A notable turnaround involves its Low Socio-Economic Status students, who jumped from the 17th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026, a 50-point improvement that likely drives the school's overall rise. The Gifted and Talented program also shines, ranking in the 80th percentile. With a positive trajectory and strong support for diverse learners, Buda Elementary is a solid, improving choice for families seeking a well-rounded education.

564

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,245

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1060 Old San Antonio Rd
Buda, TX 78610

(512) 295-4431

District: Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

33.3%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,198^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District

437^th of 951Hays Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	1198 of 4627	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	1681 of 4651	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1888 of 4710	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	1367 of 4647	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	1220 of 4581	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	1256 of 4578	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	2061 of 4479	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	2223 of 4359	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.1	1577 of 4329	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	1308 of 4286	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	1743 of 4320	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	2292 of 4260	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	1881 of 4221	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	1979 of 4206	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	1831 of 4095	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	1344 of 3937	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	938 of 3884	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	1119 of 3768	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	1341 of 3724	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.6	1101 of 3476	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.8	830 of 3475	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	61.0	1442 of 3465	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1530 of 2406	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	1036 of 1905	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	2655 of 4461	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	2087 of 4331	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	3078 of 4295	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3685 of 4240	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1153 of 2918	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	617 of 3668	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	408 of 3556	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	1271 of 3487	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	1982 of 3446	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	3101 of 3333	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	3189 of 3226	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	1231 of 4575	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	1507 of 3744	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1765 of 4658	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	1332 of 4588	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	1036 of 4561	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	1077 of 4499	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	2081 of 4348	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	2051 of 4306	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	615 of 3075	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	828 of 2619	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	743 of 2980	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	134 of 2958	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	25 of 3006	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	43.6	2199 of 3106	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	1360 of 4413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	1745 of 3644	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2465 of 4465	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	1311 of 4401	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	1354 of 4376	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	1469 of 4329	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	2652 of 4188	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2593 of 4168	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	1494 of 4520	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	2069 of 3705	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	3820 of 4594	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	2044 of 4521	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2672 of 4477	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	2107 of 4451	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	3043 of 4309	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3633 of 4264	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1202 of 4582	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	1269 of 3739	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1895 of 4647	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1381 of 4585	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	1573 of 4563	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	1487 of 4498	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2023 of 4357	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	2404 of 4319	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	753 of 1106	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	574 of 1128	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	412 of 1099	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	279 of 1004	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	479 of 1112	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	460 of 4301	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	1459 of 3549	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	2706 of 4292	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	735 of 4086	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	395 of 3952	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	50.4	1400 of 3799	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1300 of 3684	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	1402 of 3558	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	682 of 3006	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	864 of 2612	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	1506 of 3108	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	1375 of 3106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	988 of 3082	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	761 of 3082	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	1454 of 3142	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	1730 of 3127	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Buda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 Old San Antonio Rd	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 295-4431	564	43	13.0	42.2%	188 (33.3%)	39 (6.9%)	300 (53.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	68.6	1198^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.1%		57.8	1681^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.9%	483									59.8	55.8	69.7				59.2	52.1	48.9					$9,245
Doral Academy Of Texas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1333 Firecracker	Buda	78610	Hays County	Doral Academy Of Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 436-3881	392	21	19.0	50.8%	74 (18.9%)	33 (8.4%)	246 (62.8%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	52	2012^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.5%		54.9	1851^st of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%	161							100.0	100.0	48.6	44.4	52.6	55.9	61.0	73.7	51.4	53.3	52.6	32.4	20.0	44.8	23.7	$13,057
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	905	58	15.7	30.7%	279 (30.8%)	25 (2.8%)	499 (55.1%)	52 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.1%)	71.4	1078^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.7%		51.7	2047^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.0%	969									68.4	64.1	67.0				54.3	60.2	37.3					$7,472
Tom Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Old Goforth Rd	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8438	612	48	12.6	59.6%	92 (15.0%)	10 (1.6%)	480 (78.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	37.7	2906^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.2%		33.7	3213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.9%	307	28.0	55.6		0.0	33.3				44.3	48.9	50.0				29.9	52.1	34.3					$10,765
Elm Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Fm 1626	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8440	678	44	15.4	15.0%	397 (58.6%)	8 (1.2%)	235 (34.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	89.8	381^st of 4627 public elementary schools	91.8%		89.6	381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	91.8%										72.7	81.9	80.3				67.8	67.6	63.0					$8,650
Menchaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 W Fm 1626	Manchaca	78652	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2333	699	55	12.8	44.5%	168 (24.0%)	31 (4.4%)	443 (63.4%)	14 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.2%)	38.8	2838^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		28.3	3536^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.0%	698	18.2	33.3	33.3	20.0	33.3	14.3			43.8	43.8	52.9				35.8	53.3	29.6					$10,642
Ralph Pfluger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4951 Marsh Ln	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8510	779	54	14.4	47.5%	167 (21.4%)	42 (5.4%)	505 (64.8%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.4%)	56.9	1765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.9%		60.1	1571^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%	194									55.3	64.9	54.1				41.3	54.5	43.0					$7,624
Wayside Altamira Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10704 Bradshaw Rd	Austin	78747	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9105	354	15	23.7	77.1%	24 (6.8%)	7 (2.0%)	306 (86.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	19.6	4065^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.1%		22.7	3869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.8%	196	27.3	16.7							39.1	42.9	46.9				20.0	26.2	24.2					$8,447
Baranoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12009 Buckingham Gate Rd	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-7100	810	60	13.5	14.1%	466 (57.5%)	8 (1.0%)	255 (31.5%)	30 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	83	656^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.6	853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	197									70.3	64.6	77.1				49.6	66.1	70.0					$8,725
Carpenter Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Rr 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8509	550	37	14.8	16.2%	302 (54.9%)	8 (1.5%)	201 (36.5%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	85	576^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.6%		82.2	678^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.4%	102									73.5	79.4	70.1				68.3	62.9	59.1					$8,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Buda Elementary

What district is Buda Elementary in?

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Buda Elementary?

Students at Buda Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Buda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Buda Elementary.

Is Buda Elementary a good school?

Buda Elementary ranks 1198^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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