Laura B Negley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kyle, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Laura B Negley Elementary School serves 845 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kyle (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 314th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 55.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| 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 | 480001010806 |
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 | 845 | 24,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.9% | 44.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Laura B Negley Elementary School in context
Size
Laura B Negley Elementary School is the 4th largest of Hays CISD's 16 elementary schools; its 845 students are 3.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 697 students, so Laura B Negley 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 5 with 149 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (149 against 136). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 45.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Hays CISD (25.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 44%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.9% 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
Laura B Negley Elementary School has 55.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 845 students would have about 57.1 teachers, so Laura B Negley Elementary School has 1.8 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Kyle Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 8 elementary schools within 5 miles and 20 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 45.4% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 136 |
| Grade 1 | 116 |
| Grade 2 | 127 |
| Grade 3 | 134 |
| Grade 4 | 140 |
| Grade 5 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5940 McNaughton, Kyle, TX 78640
Phone: (512)268-8501
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Laura B Negley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.4 mi | 633 | 15 | 46.8% |
| Susie Fuentes Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.5 mi | 726 | 14 | 57.7% |
| IDEA Kyle Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 637 | 23.3 | 62.5% |
| Jim Cullen Elementary School | Hays CISD | 2.1 mi | 396 | 11.8 | 20.2% |
| Science Hall Elementary School | Hays CISD | 2.7 mi | 667 | 13.3 | 62.4% |
| Tobias Elementary School | Hays CISD | 2.8 mi | 736 | 14.7 | 51% |
| Ralph Pfluger Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.1 mi | 779 | 14.4 | 47.5% |
| Blanco Vista Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.5 mi | 787 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.