Kyle Elementary (Hays CISD): Hometown Kyle 78640
Kyle Elementary is the namesake public PK-5 school in Hometown Kyle (78640), part of Hays CISD, feeding the Laura B. Wallace Middle and Jack C. Hays High path. Here's the part that surprises buyers: this side of Kyle feeds Jack C. Hays in Buda, not Lehman. It grades B overall with proficiency above the district. Here's the full picture.
Is Kyle Elementary a good school?
Here's the read. Kyle Elementary grades B overall on Niche, a notch under the Hays CISD B+, but both of its proficiency scores run above the district: around 48% in math versus 42%, and around 60% in reading versus 52%. It earns a B academic grade, a B- teacher grade, and carries a 15:1 ratio, serving the historic heart of town where about 50% of students are in the free-lunch program. It's a PK-5 campus of about 616 students. For a family who wants the walkable, old-town side of Kyle, this is the neighborhood school, and the above-district proficiency is a real plus.
Kyle Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Kyle El | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 60% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 48% | 42% |
| Academic grade (Niche) | B | B+ |
| Gifted students | 5% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 50% | 49% |
| Total enrollment | 616 | 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 that both proficiency scores clear the district despite the B overall grade. Kyle Elementary reads as a solid, above-district-on-proficiency campus in the oldest part of town.
What Kyle Elementary feeds into
Kyle Elementary starts one of the Jack C. Hays feeder paths. From here, students continue to Laura B. Wallace Middle and then to Jack C. Hays High:
Here's the detail worth catching: Hometown Kyle runs Kyle Elementary to Wallace to Jack C. Hays High in Buda, while much of east and south Kyle feeds Lehman. Kyle splits between high schools, so I confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for any specific address before you write an offer.
Homes in the Kyle Elementary zone
Kyle Elementary serves Hometown Kyle along West Blanco Street, the walkable historic core near the Kyle square, the original neighborhoods, and the Blanco River, 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: this side of Kyle feeds Jack C. Hays rather than Lehman, so I confirm the exact high-school zone for the address.
Hometown Kyle is the part with the square, the trees, and the walkability, with Kyle Elementary as its neighborhood school. Here's the twist buyers miss: this side feeds Jack C. Hays in Buda, not Lehman in east Kyle. Kyle splits between 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 Kyle 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 Hometown 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 Kyle Elementary zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Jack C. Hays 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.
Kyle Elementary FAQ
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Buda and Kyle are core markets for me, and Kyle's Lehman-versus-Jack C. Hays split is something buyers ask me about all the time. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families land on the right side of it.
Kyle Elementary anchors the walkable old-town core and feeds Jack C. Hays, not Lehman. I confirm the real zone for every address, no guessing. 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.
