Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr. Middle (Hays CISD): Buda
Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr. Middle School is a public middle school (grades 6-8) in Buda (78610), part of Hays CISD, serving the Johnson High attendance area. It grades B- overall with a B academic grade. Here's the straight picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools on either side of it, and what being zoned to McCormick means for your home search.
Is McCormick Middle School a good school?
Here's the read. McCormick grades B- overall on Niche, a step under the Hays CISD B+, with a B academic grade that runs closer to the district. Proficiency is a mixed picture: reading around 54% sits right at the district average of 52%, while math around 39% runs a little under 42%. It carries a 7% gifted share and a B- teacher grade, and it's a large campus of about 1,116 students with a 17:1 ratio in a mid-need community (about 57% in the free-lunch program). For a family on the Johnson side of Buda, it's a solid, near-district middle school.
McCormick Middle School by the numbers
| Metric | McCormick Middle | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B- | B+ |
| Academic grade (Niche) | B | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 54% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 39% | 42% |
| Gifted students | 7% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 57% | 49% |
| Total enrollment | 1,116 | 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.
McCormick reads close to the district on the academic grade and reading, a little under on the overall grade and math. It's a large, near-district campus anchoring the Johnson side of Buda.
What feeds into McCormick, and where it goes next
McCormick sits in the middle of the Johnson-side feeder path. Students arrive from a group of Hays CISD elementaries, and McCormick then feeds into Johnson High:
McCormick draws from elementaries including Tom Green, Ralph Pfluger, Sunfield, and Camino Real, and feeds up to Johnson High. Buda is split between Johnson 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 McCormick Middle School zone
McCormick serves a wide stretch of Buda along Dacy Lane and the FM 2001 corridor, pulling from both established neighborhoods and newer master-planned communities like Sunfield, near I-35 and the 45 toll. It's a practical, family-heavy part of Hays County at a range of price points. The thing to know: Buda splits between Johnson and Jack C. Hays, and many of these communities sit in a MUD or PID, so I confirm both the zone and the tax picture for the address.
McCormick anchors the Johnson side of Buda and pulls from communities like Sunfield that carry a MUD tax. The town splits between two high schools, so even on this side I confirm which high school the address actually feeds, and what the real monthly number is, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to McCormick
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 the Dacy Lane or FM 2001 area 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 McCormick Middle 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 and Kyle are core markets for me, and the Hays CISD middle-school map is something 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.
McCormick feeds up to Johnson, and the elementaries behind it span a lot of Buda. I confirm the real zone and the 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.
