Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School
Public middle school in Buda, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades 6–8
Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School serves 1,198 students in grades 6–8 in Buda (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 126th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 68.4 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001013113 |
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 | 1,198 | 24,330 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.1% | 44.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School in context
Size
Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School is the largest of Hays CISD's 6 middle schools; its 1,198 students are 4.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 795; Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 425 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 375, against an average of 399 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 425 in grade 6 and 398 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 76.5% here and 66.3% across Hays CISD. White students are next, at 14.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.6% across Hays CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 68.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,198 students, Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,198 students would have about 83.2 teachers, so Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School has 14.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Olympia Hills, 0.6 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle schools, 4 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 | 76.5% |
| White | 14.9% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 425 |
| Grade 7 | 375 |
| Grade 8 | 398 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5700 Dacy Ln, Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512)268-8508
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia Hills | University of Texas University Charter School | 0.6 mi | 21 | 8.5 | – |
| Armando Chapa Middle School | Hays CISD | 2.4 mi | 724 | 14.4 | 65.1% |
| R C Barton Middle School | Hays CISD | 4.4 mi | 909 | 16.7 | 29.8% |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle School | Hays CISD | 4.6 mi | 804 | 16.3 | 12.6% |
| Laura B Wallace Middle School | Hays CISD | 5.9 mi | 831 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| D J Red Simon Middle School | Hays CISD | 7.5 mi | 898 | 15.9 | 58.7% |
| Paredes Middle School | Austin ISD | 7.8 mi | 635 | 16.2 | 78.3% |
| Bailey Middle School | Austin ISD | 8.1 mi | 785 | 16 | 34.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.