Armando Chapa Middle School
Public middle school in Kyle, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades 6–8
Armando Chapa Middle School serves 724 students in grades 6–8 in Kyle (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 700th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hays CISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480001010804 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hays CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 724 | 24,330 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.1% | 44.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Armando Chapa Middle School in context
Size
Armando Chapa Middle School is the smallest of Hays CISD's 6 middle schools; its 724 students are 3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 818 students, so Armando Chapa Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 261 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 214, against an average of 241 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 261 in grade 6 and 249 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Hays CISD (66.3%). White students are next, at 17.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.6% across Hays CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Armando Chapa Middle School has 50.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 724 students would have about 50.3 teachers, so Armando Chapa Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.5% |
| White | 17.7% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 261 |
| Grade 7 | 214 |
| Grade 8 | 249 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3311 Dacy Ln, Kyle, TX 78640
Phone: (512)268-8500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Armando Chapa Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School | Hays CISD | 2.4 mi | 1,198 | 17.5 | 53.1% |
| Olympia Hills | University of Texas University Charter School | 3.0 mi | 21 | 8.5 | – |
| R C Barton Middle School | Hays CISD | 3.5 mi | 909 | 16.7 | 29.8% |
| Laura B Wallace Middle School | Hays CISD | 4.0 mi | 831 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| D J Red Simon Middle School | Hays CISD | 5.2 mi | 898 | 15.9 | 58.7% |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle School | Hays CISD | 6.0 mi | 804 | 16.3 | 12.6% |
| Bailey Middle School | Austin ISD | 10.2 mi | 785 | 16 | 34.1% |
| Paredes Middle School | Austin ISD | 10.2 mi | 635 | 16.2 | 78.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.