Sunfield Elementary: The Sunfield Community School
Sunfield Elementary is the Hays CISD elementary that serves the Sunfield master-planned community in Buda (78610), feeding the Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr. Middle and Johnson High path. If you're buying in Sunfield and wondering which school your kids attend, this is usually it. It's a newer campus, too recent for a full Niche letter grade yet, but its proficiency already clears the district on reading. Here's the straight picture.
Is Sunfield Elementary a good school?
Here's the read. Sunfield is a newer campus, so Niche doesn't carry a full overall letter grade for it yet, which is normal for a school this young. What the data does show is encouraging: reading proficiency around 62% already clears the Hays CISD average of 52%, and math around 43% sits right at the district line. It's a larger PK-5 campus of about 793 students with a 16:1 ratio in a growing, mid-need community (about 34% in the free-lunch program). For families buying into Sunfield, the early numbers point the right direction, and I'll give you the current read when it matters.
Sunfield Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Sunfield El | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | Not yet rated | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 62% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 43% | 42% |
| Students in free lunch program | 34% | 49% |
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total enrollment | 793 | 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.
Sunfield is too new for a full Niche overall grade, so I lean on the proficiency numbers, which already clear or match the district on reading and math. For a young campus serving a fast-growing community, that's a promising start.
What Sunfield feeds into
Sunfield starts one of the Johnson-side feeder paths. From here, students continue to Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr. Middle and then to Johnson High:
The Sunfield community runs Sunfield Elementary to McCormick to Johnson High. Buda is split between Johnson and Jack C. Hays, and Sunfield is large and still building out, so I confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for any specific address before you write an offer.
Homes in the Sunfield community
Sunfield is one of the largest master-planned communities in Buda, off FM 2001 near the 45 toll and I-35, known for its lazy-river amenity center, trails, parks, and a steady stream of new construction from the major builders at a range of price points. It's one of the most popular landing spots for families relocating to Hays County. The thing to know: Sunfield is a MUD, which adds to the tax rate, and Buda splits between two high schools, so I confirm both the zone and the full tax picture for the address.
Sunfield is the lazy-river, big-amenity community that pulls a lot of relocating families to Buda, and Sunfield Elementary is its school. Two things to know going in: it's a MUD, so the tax rate runs higher than the base, and Buda splits between Johnson and Jack C. Hays. I walk you through the real monthly number and the zone, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Sunfield
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 Sunfield community 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 Sunfield?
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 Sunfield is one of the communities buyers ask me about most. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families understand the amenities, the schools, and the MUD tax before they buy.
Sunfield into McCormick into Johnson is the usual path, and the MUD tax catches people off guard. I confirm the real zone and the full monthly number for every address, no guessing. If you're eyeing Sunfield, let's talk.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
