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Blanco Vista Elementary

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Blanco Vista Elementary ranks 1640 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Blanco Vista Elementary in San Marcos, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 787 students in grades PK-5 within the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, where about 52.6% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Blanco Vista stands out for its consistent academic growth over the past decade, climbing from the 28th percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a solid 3-star rating. This steady upward trend is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Travis Elementary (23rd percentile) and Science Hall Elementary (21st percentile), which have struggled to maintain performance. The school also excels in serving its Special Education students, who jumped from the 48th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 74th percentile in the latest data, and its White students rank in the 81st percentile statewide. Notably, Blanco Vista achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($9,510) compared to lower-performing peers like Hemphill Elementary ($11,821), suggesting efficient resource use. While Jim Cullen Elementary (87th percentile) in the same district has higher test scores, it serves only 20.2% economically disadvantaged students, making Blanco Vista's performance more impressive given it serves nearly three times that rate.

The school shows a clear "value-add" from 3rd to 5th grade, with 5th-grade Reading (67.26%) and Math (54.31%) well above state averages, though 3rd-grade scores lag behind. This suggests strong support as students progress, though the school could improve support for English Language Learners and Gifted & Talented students, who rank in the 48th and 45th percentiles respectively. Overall, Blanco Vista offers a stable, improving option for families in the area, especially compared to the volatility of nearby San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District schools.

787

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,765

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2951 Blanco Vista Blvd
San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 268-8506

District: Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Blanco Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laura B Wallace Middle
High:	Jack C Hays High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

20.6%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,640^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	59.4	1640 of 4627	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	1504 of 4651	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1268 of 4710	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	1438 of 4647	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1536 of 4581	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	1605 of 4578	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	2193 of 4479	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	2020 of 4359	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	2074 of 4329	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.3	3091 of 4286	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	3097 of 4320	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	3320 of 4260	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.9	2985 of 4221	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	3419 of 4206	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.4	2624 of 4095	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	2891 of 3937	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	3434 of 3884	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	26.3	2066 of 2483	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	1656 of 4461	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	959 of 4331	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	1887 of 4295	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	2940 of 4240	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1507 of 2918	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2001 of 3668	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	1454 of 3556	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1971 of 3487	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	1059 of 3446	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	2389 of 3333	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2301 of 3226	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1704 of 4575	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	1468 of 3744	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	1282 of 4658	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	1487 of 4588	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1509 of 4561	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	1481 of 4499	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	2781 of 4348	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2376 of 4306	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	1504 of 3075	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	1436 of 2619	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	1494 of 2980	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.2	822 of 2958	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	743 of 3006	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	1886 of 3184	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	830 of 3106	73.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1815 of 4413	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	1357 of 3644	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1311 of 4465	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	1411 of 4401	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	2017 of 4376	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	1350 of 4329	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	2249 of 4188	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	2061 of 4168	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1591 of 4520	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	1210 of 3705	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	1393 of 4594	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1229 of 4521	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	2217 of 4477	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	1388 of 4451	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	2567 of 4309	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2386 of 4264	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	1600 of 4582	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	1123 of 3739	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	1418 of 4647	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1387 of 4585	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1609 of 4563	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	1826 of 4498	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	1624 of 4357	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1807 of 4319	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	1131 of 4301	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	911 of 3549	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	2215 of 4292	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	1120 of 4086	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	1045 of 3952	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	1239 of 3799	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	1508 of 3684	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1215 of 3558	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	560 of 3006	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	670 of 2612	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	968 of 3108	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	839 of 3106	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	709 of 3082	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	1252 of 3082	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	800 of 3142	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	967 of 3127	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)81st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2018)17th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Blanco Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2951 Blanco Vista Blvd	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8506	787	54	14.6	52.6%	162 (20.6%)	24 (3.0%)	562 (71.4%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	59.4	1640^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.6%		61.4	1504^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.7%	136			14.3	34.7	61.5	67.3	38.2	60.9	54.3	$8,765
Tobias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 E Fm 150	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8437	736	50	14.6	51.0%	168 (22.8%)	34 (4.6%)	488 (66.3%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	49.4	2147^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.6%		42	2638^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.3%	491				64.0	45.6	59.3	51.7	36.0	41.8	$8,763
Kyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Blanco St	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-3311	633	42	15.0	46.8%	204 (32.2%)	20 (3.2%)	374 (59.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	61.4	1551^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		50.9	2092^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.0%	541				56.4	66.0	61.0	46.4	57.1	38.0	$9,438
Travis Elementary	Public	K-5	1437 Post Rd	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6450	440	33	13.3	87.0%	72 (16.4%)	29 (6.6%)	314 (71.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	28.3	3542^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.1	3665^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	123				39.7	41.0	51.3	19.1	29.9	43.8	$11,138
Idea Kyle Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	640 Philomena Dr	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4300	637	27	23.2	62.5%	88 (13.8%)	33 (5.2%)	485 (76.1%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.4%)	32.9	3229^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.2%		53.6	1931^st of 4651 public elementary schools	58.5%	1298				38.5	58.7	57.0	17.2	22.9	38.0	$9,554
Hemphill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3995 E Fm 150	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-4688	651	42	15.3	60.2%	86 (13.2%)	45 (6.9%)	499 (76.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	30	3428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.9%		26	3667^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	239				52.1	37.1	46.5	35.4	30.6	32.7	$9,741
Susie Fuentes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Philomena Dr	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-7827	726	52	14.0	57.7%	159 (21.9%)	45 (6.2%)	489 (67.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	39.1	2818^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		44.7	2452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	47.3%	366				40.6	57.3	47.7	34.8	47.3	36.4	$8,308
Laura B Negley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 McNaughton	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8501	845	55	15.2	28.9%	384 (45.4%)	39 (4.6%)	372 (44.0%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	57.8	1724^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.8	1444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.0%	280				44.7	63.1	80.7	40.9	44.2	44.0	$7,809
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Girard St	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6400	477	37	12.7	65.2%	184 (38.6%)	24 (5.0%)	245 (51.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	78.6	810^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.5	812^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.5%	2				70.5	62.3	75.3	62.1	47.8	60.3	$10,672
Science Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Bebee Rd	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8502	667	50	13.2	62.4%	63 (9.4%)	24 (3.6%)	550 (82.5%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	26.3	3669^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.7%		26.4	3642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.7%	27	33.3	0.0	11.1	38.6	41.3	48.5	31.4	31.3	34.3	$8,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanco Vista Elementary

How many students attend Blanco Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Blanco Vista Elementary.

What district is Blanco Vista Elementary in?

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Is Blanco Vista Elementary a good school?

Blanco Vista Elementary ranks 1640^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blanco Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blanco Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laura B Wallace Middle
High : Jack C Hays High School

What is the racial makeup of Blanco Vista Elementary?

Students at Blanco Vista Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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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

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