Tom Green Elementary (Hays CISD): Buda 78610 Zone
Tom Green Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Buda (78610), part of Hays CISD, feeding the Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr. Middle and Johnson 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 Tom Green means for your home search.
Is Tom Green Elementary a good school?
Here's the honest read. Tom Green grades C+ overall on Niche, below the Hays CISD B+, with proficiency that runs under the district, around 35% in math and 43% in reading. It's a higher-need campus where about 62% of students are in the free-lunch program, with a low 13:1 ratio and a C+ teacher grade. It's a PK-5 campus of about 594 students on the east side of Buda. 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, if the school is a deciding factor, help you weigh the options in the area.
Tom Green Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Tom Green El | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C+ | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 43% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 35% | 42% |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | C+ | B |
| Gifted students | 2% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 62% | 49% |
| Total enrollment | 594 | 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 13:1 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 Tom Green feeds into
Tom Green starts one of the Johnson-side feeder paths. From here, students continue to Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr. Middle and then to Johnson High:
This part of Buda runs Tom Green to McCormick to Johnson High. Buda is split between Johnson 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 Tom Green zone
Tom Green serves the east side of Buda along Old Goforth Road, a more established and affordable part of town near I-35 and the east Buda corridor, with a mix of older homes and newer development. It's one of the more budget-friendly entries into Buda and Hays CISD. The thing to know: Buda splits between Johnson and Jack C. Hays, so I confirm the exact high-school zone, and the MUD or PID tax picture, for the address.
East Buda off Old Goforth is one of the more affordable ways into Hays CISD, with Tom Green as the neighborhood school. I give you the honest read on the ratings, confirm which high school the address feeds (Johnson or Jack C. Hays), and flag the tax district, so you know exactly what you're buying, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Tom Green
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 Buda 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 Tom Green 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.
Tom Green Elementary FAQ
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Buda and Kyle are core markets for me, and I know the east Buda corridor 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, the zones, and the tax districts honestly.
Tom Green feeds McCormick and Johnson, and east Buda 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.
