Summary
Uhland Elementary is a PK-5 school in Uhland, TX, serving 919 students as part of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, a 3-star district ranked 437th in Texas. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 22nd percentile statewide for the past five years, though it has shown a slight upward trend from the 9th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026. With 66.7% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, Uhland serves a predominantly low socio-economic status population, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 is comparable to nearby schools.
A critical differentiator at Uhland is a stark gender achievement gap: in the 2024-2025 school year, female students ranked in the 50th percentile (3 stars), while male students ranked in the 17th percentile (1 star)—a 33-percentile-point gap that has persisted. Additionally, the school struggles significantly with Spanish-language STAAR assessments, where 0% of 3rd and 5th graders were proficient in Math and Reading in 2025-2026. However, there is a notable bright spot: the Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 54th percentile (3 stars), a dramatic improvement from the 7th percentile two years prior. Nearby Camino Real Elementary, just 2.69 miles away, faces similar challenges with a 71.2% free/reduced lunch rate and a 26th percentile ranking, suggesting systemic issues in the community.
Interestingly, the nearby charter school Idea Kyle Academy outperforms Uhland despite a higher student-teacher ratio (23.2:1 vs. 14.8:1) and lower spending per student ($8,108 vs. $9,962), ranking in the 58th percentile in 2024-2025. Uhland also experienced a "4th Grade Math anomaly" in 2023-2024, where 58.2% of students were proficient—well above district and state averages—but this success was not sustained. While the school shows glimmers of progress, addressing the gender and language-based achievement gaps will be critical for future improvement.
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