Science Hall Elementary (Hays CISD): Kyle 78640
Science Hall Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Kyle (78640), part of Hays CISD, feeding the Armando Chapa Middle and Lehman High path. It's a higher-need campus whose ratings sit below the district, and I'll give you the numbers straight, along with the path it feeds and what being zoned to Science Hall means for your home search.
Is Science Hall Elementary a good school?
Here's the honest read. Science Hall grades C+ overall on Niche, below the Hays CISD B+, with a C+ academic grade and proficiency that runs under the district, around 35% in math and 38% in reading. It's a higher-need campus where about 72% of students are in the free-lunch program, with a low 14:1 ratio and a C teacher grade, serving about 665 students in east Kyle. The numbers reflect the community the school serves, and they matter differently for every family. My job is to give you the real data and help you weigh the options if the school is a deciding factor.
Science Hall Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Science Hall El | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C+ | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 38% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 35% | 42% |
| Academic grade (Niche) | C+ | B+ |
| Gifted students | 4% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 72% | 49% |
| Total enrollment | 665 | 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 honest picture is a higher-need campus whose proficiency trails the district, with a low 14:1 ratio as a bright spot for individual attention. As with any school, the specific program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
What Science Hall feeds into
Science Hall starts one of the Lehman-side feeder paths. From here, students continue to Armando Chapa Middle and then to Lehman High:
This part of Kyle runs Science Hall to Chapa to Lehman High. Kyle is split between Lehman 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 Science Hall zone
Science Hall serves east Kyle along Bebee Road near Windy Hill, a growing, affordable part of town between I-35 and the east-side subdivisions, with a mix of established homes and new development. It's one of the more budget-friendly entries into Hays CISD. The thing to know: this side of Kyle feeds Lehman rather than Jack C. Hays, so I confirm the exact high-school zone, and the tax picture, for the address.
East Kyle around Bebee Road and Windy Hill is one of the more affordable ways into Hays CISD, with Science Hall as the neighborhood school. I give you the honest read on the ratings, confirm which high school the address feeds (it's the Lehman side out here), and flag the tax district, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Science Hall
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 east Kyle or Windy Hill 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 Science Hall 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 east side of Kyle is a part of the market 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 read the schools and the district lines honestly.
Science Hall feeds Chapa and Lehman, and east Kyle is one of the more affordable ways into Hays CISD. I confirm the real zone and tax picture for every address. If the school is a deciding factor, I'll give you a straight, local read.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
