Is Ralph Pfluger Elementary a good school?

Ralph Pfluger Elementary ranks 1186 th of 4581 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ralph Pfluger Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 774 students attended Ralph Pfluger Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Pfluger Elementary?

Students at Ralph Pfluger Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Ralph Pfluger Elementary School in Buda TX

Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph Pfluger Elementary ranks better than 74.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.4%), White (26.4%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph Pfluger Elementary is 14.6. 9 elementary schools in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ralph Pfluger Elementary employs 52.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph Pfluger Elementary is $8,852, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District!

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Ralph Pfluger Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph Pfluger Elementary 1186^th of 4581 Texas public elementary schools. (See Ralph Pfluger Elementary in the ranking list.)

Hays Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hays Consolidated Independent School District 484^th of 965 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ralph Pfluger Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	50.72	2363^rd	4095	42.3%
2012	41.74	2789^th	4206	33.7%
2013	45.83	2546^th	4221	39.7%
2014	49.71	2350^th	4260	44.8%
2015	52.82	2176^th	4320	49.6%
2016	52.37	2188^th	4286	49.0%
2017	69.47	1063^rd	4329	75.4%
2018	74.00	881^st	4359	79.8%
2019	73.26	948^th	4479	78.8%
2021	57.31	1654^th	4578	63.9%
2022	69.17	1186^th	4581	74.1%

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Texas Education Agency

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.8)

75%

25%

by a parent
Thursday, July 19, 2018

My boys had a great year at Pfluger. My oldest finally passed STAAR. He was so proud and worked so hard. We loved their teachers. We love the front office and all that work there. It is a terrific school. I am glad to see that Pfluger is one of the highest ranked schools in Hays and ranked so high in the state. Close Quote

by a principal
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Pfluger is working hard to ensure that our students are growing in so many ways: academically, socially, emotionally, and global citizens. The amazing parents and teachers are making this happen every day. #wheregreatmindssoar! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 25, 2017

My daughter goes here & while we've had hit or miss experiences with her teachers, overall it's a good school. The new principal made several administrative changes, added STEM programs, etc. that seem to be taking off. It's not the best elementary school I've ever seen, but if you judge by the State test performances , happiness/behavior of the kids & overall teacher engagement it is definitely worth more than it's current 2 rating Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 14, 2013

This is one of the best schools in Hays ISD!! The staff is caring, understanding, and great with my children!! The teacher's really do care about there students and push them to the highest level. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ralph Pfluger Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	136	17	11	278	2	2	6	452
2012	163	13	10	285	2	1	12	486
2013	171	17	9	340	2	1	9	549
2014	183	23	8	352	2	0	16	584
2015	219	25	10	383	1	0	17	655
2016	196	27	13	386	1	0	7	630
2017	204	35	11	410	2	0	16	678
2018	193	37	8	433	2	1	24	698
2019	193	40	10	437	5	0	22	707
2020	227	51	14	499	1	1	27	820
2021	185	40	12	473	4	2	22	738
2022	204	40	13	483	1	0	33	774

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ralph Pfluger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	452	35.9	12.5	50.2
2012	486	33.6	14.4	46.5
2013	549	37.2	14.7	46.1
2014	584	40.2	14.5	47.3
2015	655	41.0	15.9	47.6
2016	630	41.0	15.3	45.4
2017	678	44.4	15.2	46
2018	698	43.1	16.1	46.4
2019	707	42.4	16.6	50.8
2020	820	49.2	16.6	49.6
2021	738	49.3	14.9	41.6
2022	774	52.8	14.6	42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Ralph Pfluger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	452	35.9	12.5	50.2
2012	486	33.6	14.4	46.5
2013	549	37.2	14.7	46.1
2014	584	40.2	14.5	47.3
2015	655	41.0	15.9	47.6
2016	630	41.0	15.3	45.4
2017	678	44.4	15.2	46
2018	698	43.1	16.1	46.4
2019	707	42.4	16.6	50.8
2020	820	49.2	16.6	49.6
2021	738	49.3	14.9	41.6
2022	774	52.8	14.6	42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ralph Pfluger Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$674 (9.2%)	$6,674 (90.8%)	$7,348
2020	$1,090 (13.8%)	$6,814 (86.2%)	$7,904
2021	$3,650 (41.2%)	$5,202 (58.8%)	$8,852

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ralph Pfluger Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 948^th of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 1186^th of 4581 Elementary schools	4.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	51	60	9%
3rd Grade Reading (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	47	56	9%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	52	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	51	46	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	45	42	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	42	6%
4th Grade Reading (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	57	62	5%
4th Grade Reading (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	46	55	9%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	54	11%
4th Grade Writing (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	38	38
4th Grade Writing (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	31	27	4%
4th Grade Writing (Texas)	33	26	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	81	54	27%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	48	41	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	41	5%
5th Grade Reading (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	66	65	1%
5th Grade Reading (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	52	59	7%
5th Grade Reading (Texas)	51	57	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	65	46	19%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	53	46	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	56	47	9%
5th Grade Science (Ralph Pfluger Elementary)	48	46	2%
5th Grade Science (Hays Consolidated Independent School District)	51	39	12%
5th Grade Science (Texas)	48	37	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	707	738	4.4%
African American	40	40
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	10	12	20%
Hispanic	437	473	8.2%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	193	185	4.1%
Two or More Races	22	22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.8%	41.6%	9.2%

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