Tobias Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kyle, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tobias Elementary School serves 736 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kyle (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 712th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 50.19 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480001009290 |
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 | 736 | 24,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51% | 44.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Tobias Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Hays CISD, Tobias Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 697 students, so Tobias 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 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 57, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (122 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hays CISD (66.3%). White students are next, at 22.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.6% across Hays CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Tobias Elementary School has 50.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 736 students would have about 49.7 teachers, so Tobias 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 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 IDEA Kyle Academy, 1.5 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 22 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.3% |
| White | 22.8% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 119 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1005 E Fm 150, Kyle, TX 78640
Phone: (512)268-8437
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tobias Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Kyle Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 637 | 23.3 | 62.5% |
| Kyle Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.6 mi | 633 | 15 | 46.8% |
| Susie Fuentes Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.9 mi | 726 | 14 | 57.7% |
| Laura B Negley Elementary School | Hays CISD | 2.8 mi | 845 | 15.3 | 28.9% |
| Blanco Vista Elementary School | Hays CISD | 2.9 mi | 787 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
| Hemphill Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.0 mi | 651 | 15.4 | 60.2% |
| Science Hall Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.1 mi | 667 | 13.3 | 62.4% |
| Uhland Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.5 mi | 919 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.