Buda Elementary (Hays CISD): Old Town Buda 78610
Buda Elementary is the namesake public PK-5 school in old-town Buda (78610), part of Hays CISD, feeding the Eric Dahlstrom Middle and Johnson High path. It grades B+ overall with proficiency above the district and a low 13:1 ratio. Here's the full picture: the ratings, the numbers, the path it feeds, and what being zoned to Buda Elementary means for your home search.
Is Buda Elementary a good school?
Here's the read. Buda Elementary grades B+ overall on Niche, right with the district overall grade, with a B+ academic grade and proficiency above the Hays CISD averages: around 45% in math versus 42%, and around 55% in reading versus 52%. It earns a B teacher grade and carries a low 13:1 ratio, one of the smaller class loads in the district. It's a PK-5 campus of about 589 students in the heart of old-town Buda (about 41% in the free-lunch program). For a family who wants the walkable, historic side of Buda, this is the neighborhood school.
Buda Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Buda El | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B+ | B+ |
| Academic grade (Niche) | B+ | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 55% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 45% | 42% |
| Gifted students | 4% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 41% | 49% |
| Total enrollment | 589 | 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.
Buda Elementary matches the district on the overall and academic grades, runs a little above it on both proficiency scores, and carries a low 13:1 ratio. It's a steady, well-located campus in the oldest part of town.
What Buda Elementary feeds into
Buda Elementary starts one of the Johnson-side feeder paths. From here, students continue to Eric Dahlstrom Middle and then to Johnson High:
Old-town Buda runs Buda Elementary to Dahlstrom to Johnson High. Buda is split between Johnson and Jack C. Hays, so the high-school endpoint depends on the exact address. I confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for any specific address before you write an offer.
Homes in the Buda Elementary zone
Buda Elementary serves old-town Buda along Old San Antonio Road, the walkable historic core near Main Street, the Stagecoach Park area, and the original Buda neighborhoods, with established homes, bigger trees, and small-town character you can't build new. It's a different feel from the master-planned subdivisions on the edges of town. The thing to know: Buda splits between Johnson and Jack C. Hays, so even in the old core I confirm the exact high-school zone for the address.
Old-town Buda is the part with the trees, the Main Street walkability, and the character the new subdivisions can't replicate, with Buda Elementary as its neighborhood school. It feeds Dahlstrom and Johnson, but the town splits between two high schools, so I confirm the exact path for every address, before you fall for the house.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Buda Elementary
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 old-town Buda 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 Buda Elementary zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Johnson High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the Buda 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 Elementary anchors the walkable historic core and feeds Dahlstrom and Johnson. The town splits between two high schools, so I confirm the real zone for every address. If the elementary 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.
