Carpenter Hill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Buda, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Carpenter Hill Elementary School serves 550 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Buda (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 2029th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 36.93 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 | 480001011534 |
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 | 550 | 24,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.2% | 44.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Carpenter Hill Elementary School in context
Size
Carpenter Hill Elementary School is the 15th largest of Hays CISD's 16 elementary schools; its 550 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.7 miles away and have a median of 588 students, so Carpenter Hill 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 4 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 64% more students than kindergarten (95 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 54.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Hays CISD (25.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.2% of students qualify 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
Carpenter Hill Elementary School has 36.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 550 students would have about 37.2 teachers, so Carpenter Hill Elementary 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 elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Elm Grove Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.9% |
| Hispanic | 36.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 93 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4410 Rr 967, Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512)268-8509
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carpenter Hill Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.5 mi | 678 | 15.4 | 15% |
| Jim Cullen Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.3 mi | 396 | 11.8 | 20.2% |
| Buda Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.5 mi | 564 | 13 | 42.2% |
| Menchaca Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.7 mi | 699 | 12.8 | 44.5% |
| Baranoff Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.8 mi | 810 | 13.6 | 14.1% |
| Doral Academy of Texas | Doral Academy of Texas | 5.0 mi | 392 | 19 | 50.8% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | Austin ISD | 5.2 mi | 509 | 12.5 | 5.5% |
| Tom Green Elementary School | Hays CISD | 5.2 mi | 612 | 12.6 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.