Armando Chapa Middle School (Hays CISD): Kyle
Armando Chapa Middle School is a public middle school (grades 6-8) in Kyle (78640), part of Hays CISD, serving the Lehman High attendance area. It grades B- overall with reading above the district. Here's the straight picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools on either side of it, and what being zoned to Chapa means for your home search.
Is Armando Chapa Middle School a good school?
Here's the read. Chapa grades B- overall on Niche, a step under the Hays CISD B+, with a B- academic grade. Proficiency is a split picture: reading around 54% sits above the district average of 52%, while math around 39% runs a little under 42%. It carries a low 14:1 ratio and a C+ teacher grade, and it's a campus of about 672 students in a mid-need community (about 65% in the free-lunch program). For a family on the Lehman side of Kyle, the reading number above the district is worth a look.
Armando Chapa Middle School by the numbers
| Metric | Chapa Middle | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B- | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 54% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 39% | 42% |
| Academic grade (Niche) | B- | B+ |
| Gifted students | 5% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 65% | 49% |
| Total enrollment | 672 | 23,313 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The bright spot is reading above the district, paired with a low 14:1 ratio. Math runs a little under. Chapa reads as a solid, above-average-on-reading campus for the Lehman side of Kyle.
What feeds into Chapa, and where it goes next
Chapa sits in the middle of the Lehman feeder path. Students arrive from Hays CISD elementaries, and Chapa then feeds into Lehman High:
Chapa draws from elementaries including Science Hall and Susie Fuentes, and feeds up to Lehman High. Kyle is split between Lehman and Jack C. Hays, and which elementary a home feeds through depends on the exact address, so I confirm the current path for any property first.
Homes in the Armando Chapa Middle School zone
Chapa serves central and east Kyle along Dacy Lane near Mountain City, pulling from a mix of established neighborhoods and newer subdivisions close to I-35. It's a practical, family-heavy part of Hays County at a range of price points. The thing to know: this side of Kyle feeds Lehman rather than Jack C. Hays, and homes can sit in a MUD or PID, so I confirm both the zone and the tax picture for the address.
Chapa anchors the Lehman side of central and east Kyle, with reading above the district. The catch is Kyle's two-high-school split: this side feeds Lehman, while Hometown Kyle can feed Jack C. Hays. I confirm which high school the address actually feeds, and the tax district, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Chapa
Use Hays CISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data, especially in a district growing as fast as Hays.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a central or east Kyle pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Buying in the Chapa Middle zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Lehman High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the Kyle relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, reach out and I'll map the zone to the right neighborhoods.
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Buda and Kyle are core markets for me, and the Lehman side of Kyle is a part of the map I know well. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families map the full elementary-middle-high path out here.
Chapa feeds up to Lehman, not Jack C. Hays, and Kyle's split trips people up. I confirm the real zone and tax picture for every address, no guessing. If the middle-school years are on your mind, let's talk.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
