Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Niederwald’s public schools score below 52% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Niederwald, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Niederwald’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,392 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Niederwald’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Niederwald, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Niederwald
Camino Real El
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Niederwald
Camino Real El
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Niederwald
Camino Real El
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Niederwald
Camino Real El
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Niederwald
Camino Real El
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Niederwald
Camino Real El
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Niederwald
Camino Real El
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Niederwald · depends on your address
Moe and Gene Johnson H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,870 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Jack C Hays H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Lehman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,128 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kyle
10th grade in Niederwald · depends on your address
Moe and Gene Johnson H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,870 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Jack C Hays H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Lehman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,128 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kyle
11th grade in Niederwald · depends on your address
Moe and Gene Johnson H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,870 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Jack C Hays H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Lehman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,128 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kyle
12th grade in Niederwald · depends on your address
Moe and Gene Johnson H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,870 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Jack C Hays H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Buda
Lehman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,128 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kyle
Niederwald’s public schools are run by Hays Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Buda, Hays, Kyle and Mountain City and others. Parts of Niederwald (16% of its land) are served by Lockhart Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Niederwald vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Niederwald’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Niederwald | B− | Hays Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Niederwald
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Niederwald’s schools
Are Niederwald’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Niederwald children attend score below 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Niederwald in?
Hays Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,330 students in 27 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Niederwald are served by Lockhart Independent.
Where do Niederwald kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Moe and Gene Johnson H S, Jack C Hays H S and Lehman H S.
What is Niederwald’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Hays Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Niederwald spend per student?
$11,392 in Hays Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Niederwald families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Niederwald → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.