Carpenter Hill El

Carpenter Hill EL is a elementary school located in Buda, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 616 students. Operated by Hays CISD, the campus sits about 14.9 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 40 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Carpenter Hill EL is a traditional zoned public school within Hays CISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Buda considering elementary placement, Carpenter Hill EL is one of the campuses The Austin regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Carpenter Hill EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Carpenter Hill EL". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.