Lehman High School (Hays CISD): Kyle Ratings, Zone & Homes
Lehman High School is a large public high school (grades 9-12) in Kyle's 78640, part of Hays CISD. It is the zoned high school for much of east and south Kyle, and it serves a fast-growing, economically diverse part of the district. Kyle has two high schools, so which one a home feeds comes down to the address. Here's the honest picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools that feed it, and what being zoned to Lehman means for your home search.
Is Lehman High School a good school?
Here's the straight read. Lehman is a large comprehensive high school serving east and south Kyle, one of the fastest-growing parts of Hays County. On Niche it grades B- overall, with an 89% graduation rate that sits right near the district average. Its test-based proficiency runs below the Hays CISD average, reading around 47% and math around 28% (versus 52% and 42% district-wide), and it serves a student body with higher economic need, with about 60% of students in the free-lunch program. There's a bright spot worth naming: the average ACT score, 25, actually edges the district. Those numbers reflect the community the school serves as much as the school itself, and they matter differently for every family. My job isn't to label a school good or bad, it's to give you the real data, map the exact zone, and help you weigh the assigned school against your priorities.
Lehman High School by the numbers
| Metric | Lehman | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B- | B+ |
| Graduation rate | 89% | 90% |
| Average ACT | 25 | 24 |
| Reading proficiency | 47% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 28% | 42% |
| Average SAT | 1070 | 1120 |
| Average GPA | 3.27 | 3.35 |
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total enrollment | 2,099 | 23,313 |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B- | B |
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 proficiency and SAT numbers sit below the Hays CISD average, which is worth knowing honestly, while the ACT and the 15:1 student-teacher ratio are bright spots. As with any large, diverse school, the specific programs and teachers a student lands with can matter more here than the headline grade.
What feeds into Lehman
Lehman sits at the end of several east Kyle attendance paths. Students arrive from a group of Hays CISD elementaries through two middle schools:
Which elementary and middle a home feeds through depends on the exact address, and east and south Kyle generally feeds Lehman rather than Jack C. Hays. Because Kyle has more than one high school and boundaries shift as the district grows, I always confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for a specific address before you write an offer. For a fuller look at the area, see my living in 78640 (Kyle) guide.
Homes in the Lehman High School zone
Lehman serves east and south Kyle and the Uhland area, some of the most affordable, fastest-growing ground on the I-35 corridor. For a lot of buyers this is where the Kyle math works: newer homes, more space, and lower prices than closer to Austin. The thing to know: Kyle is split between two high schools (Lehman and Jack C. Hays), so the assigned high school can change from one Kyle neighborhood to the next, and many of these communities also sit in a MUD or PID. If the school matters to you, I map the zone street by street. For the full picture of the area, the prices, the commute, the tax districts, see my Kyle living guide.
In Kyle, don't assume the high school from the town name. The city splits between Lehman and Jack C. Hays, and many of these fast-growing communities carry a MUD or PID that changes the tax bill, so the same list price can mean two very different situations. I confirm the current high school and the full tax picture for every address, so you're comparing homes on the facts, before you fall for one.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Lehman
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 fast-growing district like Hays.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a Kyle community you're considering and I'll confirm whether it's zoned to Lehman or Jack C. Hays, pull the current elementary and middle school, and flag anything, like a boundary that's about to change, that affects your decision.
Buying in the Lehman zone in Kyle?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. Start with the Kyle living guide for the lay of the land, the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the Kyle relocation guide if you're moving to the area. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in Kyle works.
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Kyle is one of my core markets, and matching a home to its real school zone, and its real tax picture, is second nature for me. If you're buying for the Lehman zone or any Central Texas school, I'll give you a straight, local read so you can decide with confidence.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
