Laura B. Wallace Middle School (Hays CISD): Kyle
Laura B. Wallace Middle School is a public middle school (grades 6-8) in Kyle (78640), part of Hays CISD, serving the Jack C. Hays High attendance area. It grades B- overall with reading above the district. The address says Kyle, but this path feeds Jack C. Hays in Buda, not Lehman. Here's the straight picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools on either side of it, and what being zoned to Wallace means for your home search.
Is Laura B. Wallace Middle School a good school?
Here's the read. Wallace grades B- overall on Niche, a step under the Hays CISD B+, with a B- academic grade. Proficiency is a split picture: reading around 60% runs well above the district average of 52%, a real bright spot, while math around 39% sits a little under 42%. It carries a 7% gifted share and a B- teacher grade, and it's a campus of about 785 students with a 15:1 ratio in a mid-need community (about 54% in the free-lunch program). For a family on the Jack C. Hays side of Kyle, the strong reading number is worth a look.
Laura B. Wallace Middle School by the numbers
| Metric | Wallace Middle | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B- | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 60% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 39% | 42% |
| Academic grade (Niche) | B- | B+ |
| Gifted students | 7% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 54% | 49% |
| Total enrollment | 785 | 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 bright spot is reading around 60%, well above the district, with math a little under it. Wallace reads as a solid, above-average-on-reading campus for the Jack C. Hays side of Kyle.
What feeds into Wallace, and where it goes next
Wallace sits in the middle of the Jack C. Hays feeder path on the Kyle side. Students arrive from a group of Hays CISD elementaries, and Wallace then feeds into Jack C. Hays High:
Wallace draws from elementaries including Kyle, Tobias, and Blanco Vista, and feeds up to Jack C. Hays High, not Lehman in east Kyle. Kyle splits between high schools, 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 Laura B. Wallace Middle School zone
Wallace serves the Center Street and Hometown Kyle area of 78640, a mix of established neighborhoods and newer subdivisions in and around central and west Kyle, near I-35 with easy access toward Buda and south Austin. It's a practical, mid-priced part of Hays County. The thing to know: this side of Kyle feeds Jack C. Hays rather than Lehman, and homes can sit in a MUD or PID, so I confirm both the zone and the tax picture for the address.
Wallace anchors the Jack C. Hays side of Kyle, with reading well above the district. Here's the catch buyers miss: Kyle splits between Jack C. Hays and Lehman, and this side feeds Jack C. Hays in Buda. I confirm which high school the address actually feeds, and the tax district, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Wallace
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 central or west Kyle 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 Wallace Middle zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Jack C. Hays 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.
Laura B. Wallace Middle School FAQ
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Buda and Kyle are core markets for me, and Kyle's Jack C. Hays-versus-Lehman split is something buyers ask me about all the time. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families land on the right side of it.
Wallace feeds Jack C. Hays, not Lehman, with reading well above the district. I confirm the real zone and 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.
