Eric Dahlstrom Middle School
Public middle school in Buda, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades 6–8
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School serves 804 students in grades 6–8 in Buda (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 554th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 49.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 480001008836 |
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 | 804 | 24,330 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.6% | 44.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Hays CISD, Eric Dahlstrom Middle School is the 5th largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.4 miles away and have a median of 808 students, so Eric Dahlstrom 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 8 with 280 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 245, against an average of 268 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% more students than grade 6 (280 against 245). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Hays CISD (25.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.6% 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. 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
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School has 49.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 804 students would have about 55.8 teachers, so Eric Dahlstrom Middle School has 6.5 fewer.
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 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 middle school is Olympia Hills, 4.5 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.8% |
| Hispanic | 36.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 245 |
| Grade 7 | 279 |
| Grade 8 | 280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3600 F M 967, Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512)295-4717
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eric Dahlstrom 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 | 4.5 mi | 21 | 8.5 | – |
| Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School | Hays CISD | 4.6 mi | 1,198 | 17.5 | 53.1% |
| Bailey Middle School | Austin ISD | 4.7 mi | 785 | 16 | 34.1% |
| R C Barton Middle School | Hays CISD | 4.9 mi | 909 | 16.7 | 29.8% |
| Armando Chapa Middle School | Hays CISD | 6.0 mi | 724 | 14.4 | 65.1% |
| Paredes Middle School | Austin ISD | 6.4 mi | 635 | 16.2 | 78.3% |
| Laura B Wallace Middle School | Hays CISD | 7.3 mi | 831 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Gorzycki Middle School | Austin ISD | 8.1 mi | 1,305 | 17.4 | 7.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.