Laura B Wallace Middle School
Public middle school in Kyle, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades 6–8
Laura B Wallace Middle School serves 831 students in grades 6–8 in Kyle (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 509th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 52.11 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 | 480001008837 |
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 | 831 | 24,330 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.1% | 44.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Laura B Wallace Middle School in context
Size
Laura B Wallace Middle School is the 4th largest of Hays CISD's 6 middle schools; its 831 students are 3.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 890; Laura B Wallace 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 285 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 270, against an average of 277 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 270 in grade 6 and 285 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 67.6% here and 66.3% across Hays CISD. White students are next, at 23.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.1% 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 52.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 831 students, Laura B Wallace Middle School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 831 students would have about 57.7 teachers, so Laura B Wallace Middle School has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Laura B Wallace 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 R C Barton Middle School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 3 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 | 67.6% |
| White | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 270 |
| Grade 7 | 276 |
| Grade 8 | 285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 W Center St, Kyle, TX 78640
Phone: (512)268-2891
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Laura B Wallace Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R C Barton Middle School | Hays CISD | 2.5 mi | 909 | 16.7 | 29.8% |
| Armando Chapa Middle School | Hays CISD | 4.0 mi | 724 | 14.4 | 65.1% |
| D J Red Simon Middle School | Hays CISD | 4.8 mi | 898 | 15.9 | 58.7% |
| Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School | Hays CISD | 5.9 mi | 1,198 | 17.5 | 53.1% |
| Olympia Hills | University of Texas University Charter School | 6.4 mi | 21 | 8.5 | – |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle School | Hays CISD | 7.3 mi | 804 | 16.3 | 12.6% |
| Goodnight Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 9.6 mi | 884 | 15.3 | 81.8% |
| Miller Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 10.4 mi | 896 | 14.7 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.