Summary:
Zip code 78640, encompassing Kyle, Niederwald, and Uhland, Texas, is served by 16 schools spanning elementary through high school, predominantly within the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, with additional options from the Idea Public Schools and Valor Education charter networks.
The standout school in the area is Jim Cullen Elementary, which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide and boasts the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (20.2%) and student-teacher ratio (11.7:1), with exceptional test scores like 86.44% reading proficiency. Other strong performers include Laura B Negley Elementary (63rd percentile) and Kyle Elementary (66th percentile). In contrast, Science Hall Elementary faces significant challenges, ranking in the 21st percentile despite having the highest per-student spending ($11,039) among HCISD elementary schools. At the secondary level, Idea Kyle College Preparatory (59th percentile) and Valor Kyle outperform the district's Lehman High School (51st percentile) in several subjects.
A key finding is the "Algebra I anomaly" in middle schools: while D J Red Simon Middle, Laura B Wallace Middle, and Armando Chapa Middle struggle with grade-level math (e.g., 7th-grade proficiency as low as 4.6%), they dramatically excel in Algebra I EOC exams, with D.J. Red Simon reaching 87% proficiency. Additionally, a consistent "science gap" plagues elementary schools, with only top-tier schools like Jim Cullen and Negley exceeding the state average in 5th-grade science, while others like Tobias Elementary and Hemphill Elementary fall below 11% proficiency. Overall, the average free/reduced lunch rate is 51.5%, and the average elementary school ranks below the state median, highlighting significant economic and academic diversity across the zip code.
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