Buda Elementary School
Public elementary school in Buda, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Buda Elementary School serves 564 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Buda (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 1905th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hays CISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001007343 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 564 | 24,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.2% | 44.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Buda Elementary School in context
Size
Buda Elementary School is the 14th largest of Hays CISD's 16 elementary schools; its 564 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 689; Buda Elementary 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 3 with 95 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 51, against an average of 81 per grade. This year grade 5 has 42% more students than kindergarten (91 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 53.2% here and 66.3% across Hays CISD. White students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.6% across Hays CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 564 students, Buda Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 564 students would have about 38.1 teachers, so Buda Elementary School has 5.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Buda Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Doral Academy of Texas, 1.1 miles away in Doral Academy of Texas. Within 10 miles there are 53 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.2% |
| White | 33.3% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 2% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1060 Old San Antonio Rd, Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512)295-4431
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buda Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doral Academy of Texas | Doral Academy of Texas | 1.1 mi | 392 | 19 | 50.8% |
| Sunfield Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.2 mi | 905 | 15.7 | 30.7% |
| Tom Green Elementary School | Hays CISD | 2.2 mi | 612 | 12.6 | 59.6% |
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.2 mi | 678 | 15.4 | 15% |
| Menchaca Elementary School | Austin ISD | 3.3 mi | 699 | 12.8 | 44.5% |
| Ralph Pfluger Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.8 mi | 779 | 14.4 | 47.5% |
| Wayside Altamira Academy | Wayside Schools | 3.9 mi | 354 | 23.8 | 77.1% |
| Baranoff Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.5 mi | 810 | 13.6 | 14.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.