Dahlstrom Middle is in Hays CISD and earned a 8/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 3600 FM 967 west of Buda, in the 78610 zip code, and serves 6th through 8th grade. Dahlstrom gained territory for 2026-27: the January 2026 rezoning moved Turners Crossing and nearby land north of Sunfield along SH 45 and I-35 from McCormick Middle School to Dahlstrom. Students come from Carpenter Hill, Buda and Elm Grove elementary schools, and the whole zone goes on to Moe and Gene Johnson High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Dahlstrom Middle School.
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Dahlstrom Middle School Snapshot
- Address: 3600 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610
- Phone: (512) 268-8441
- School District: Hays CISD
- Grades Served: 6th through 8th grade
- Enrollment: 778 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 16.3:1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Dedrah Ginn
- School Hours: 8:10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (Hays CISD middle school bell schedule, 2026-27; early release days end at 2:00 p.m.)
- Mascot: Mustangs
- Opened: 1985
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 8/10 as of October 2026.
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School opened in 1985 on land donated by developer Jack Dahlstrom Sr. in honor of his father, and it is named for Eric and Dodie Dahlstrom, who moved to the family ranch off FM 1626 in 1933. A 2021-bond fine arts wing with a band hall and music rooms was dedicated in October 2023 to Leroy Gerdes, Dahlstrom’s original band director. In 2025-26, Dahlstrom enrolled 778 students, with 17.5% economically disadvantaged, 1.9% emergent bilingual, 19.4% receiving special education services and 13.4% identified as gifted and talented, according to TEA; its economically disadvantaged and emergent bilingual shares were the lowest of any Hays CISD middle school. With the new Turners Crossing area, the district projects 779 students in 2026-27, about 63% of the building’s 1,243-seat capacity. GreatSchools and TEA measure different things. GreatSchools weighs test results against schools with similar student populations, while TEA’s rating, below, is the state’s official accountability measure.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, Dahlstrom Middle School earned an overall B with a score of 87. That is down 2 points from a B (89) in 2024-25. Dahlstrom has been a B or better in every rated year since 2021-22, scoring 89 in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and earning an A (91) in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): B (87)
- Student Achievement: A, 91 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: B, 82 out of 100 (Academic Growth B/82, Relative Performance C/70)
- Closing the Gaps: C, 78 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (89) in 2021-22, B (89) in 2022-23, A (91) in 2023-24, B (89) in 2024-25
- Hays CISD (2025-26): B (81) district-wide
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. Dahlstrom’s strongest domain is Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, which earned an A (91) in 2025-26 and has scored 90 or higher in every rated year since 2021-22. School Progress was a B (82), with Academic Growth at 82 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at a C (70), up from a D (60) the year before. The decline came from Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups and fell from a B (85) to a C (78). Dahlstrom did not earn distinction designations in these years, and the campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Dahlstrom Middle (campus 105906043), 2022 through 2026 (2025-26 ratings released August 2026). The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation and released in 2025. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Hays CISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Dahlstrom Middle
These are the programs Hays CISD and the Dahlstrom campus list for this school. The campus website publishes little on clubs and electives, so ask the school directly if a specific program matters to you.
- Fine arts: Dahlstrom’s band hall and music rooms are in the Leroy Gerdes Fine Arts Wing, a 2021-bond addition dedicated in 2023.
- Athletics: Dahlstrom fields UIL middle school teams; athletes register and submit physicals through Rank One Sports.
- Gifted and Talented: TEA counted 13.4% of students as gifted and talented in 2025-26.
- Special education: About 19.4% of students received special education services in 2025-26.
Dahlstrom’s bond-funded turf field and full-pour track were scheduled for completion in August 2026. For current details on fine arts, athletics or special education services, contact Dahlstrom Middle School at (512) 268-8441.
Where is Dahlstrom Middle School?
Dahlstrom Middle is located at:
3600 FM 967
Buda, TX 78610
Dahlstrom Middle Attendance Zone Map
Dahlstrom’s 2026-27 zone covers the northwest part of Hays CISD, including the Hill Country areas west of Buda (78610), with neighborhoods such as Carpenter Hill, Garlic Creek, Garlic Creek West, Whispering Hollow, Leisurewoods, White Oak Preserve, Elm Grove, La Ventana, Coves of Cimarron, Cimarron Park and Cullen Country. In January 2026 the Hays CISD board moved Turners Crossing and nearby land north of Sunfield along SH 45 and I-35 (planning units 44, 45, 46, 48, 49 and 50) from McCormick to Dahlstrom to relieve crowding at McCormick. The district projected about 25 middle schoolers from those areas in 2026, growing to about 250 by 2035. Current students there may stay at McCormick through 8th grade, but without bus service.
Even after the change, Dahlstrom is projected at only 63% to 73% of capacity through 2030-31, so it has room to grow. Hays CISD expects its 18th elementary school to open around August 2028, and the 2026-27 budget pushed its 7th middle school and 4th high school to 2030. Older listings in Turners Crossing may still show McCormick, so confirm any address with Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map before buying.
Homes Zoned to Dahlstrom Middle: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Dahlstrom Middle School’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Hays CISD’s official 2026-27 attendance zone map (which includes the January 2026 rezoning), not the school typed into each listing. That means Turners Crossing sales are counted here for all four years, even though the area was zoned to McCormick until 2026-27. Turners Crossing has the most sales, followed by Carpenter Hill, Garlic Creek West, Whispering Hollow and White Oak Preserve. The housing stock is older than in the other Hays CISD middle school zones: the median home sold was built in 2014, and 35.9% of sales since September 2022 were homes built in 2022 or later.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 293 | $527,000 | $232.17 | 97.9% | 39 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 290 | $459,461 | $217.98 | 98.8% | 44 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 317 | $450,000 | $208.40 | 98.2% | 52 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 275 | $445,995 | $201.19 | 98.1% | 51 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only. Each Hays CISD listing was geocoded and matched to Hays CISD’s official 2026-27 Dahlstrom Middle attendance zone, so the figures reflect today’s zone (including the January 2026 rezoning) rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Dahlstrom zone fell from $527,000 in 2022-23 to $445,995 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 15.4%. Most of that drop came in 2023-24, when the median fell to $459,461; it has been fairly steady since, at $450,000 in 2024-25. Median price per square foot fell from $232.17 to $201.19 (-13.3%).
Sales volume has been steady, from 293 homes in 2022-23 to 275 in the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 39 days in 2022-23 to 51 days over the past year, and sellers received a median of 98.1% of their final list price, compared with 97.9% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 3, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 123 | $435,000 | 71 days |
| Active Under Contract | 10 | $447,400 | 36 days |
| Pending | 16 | $362,495 | 70 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
149 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Dahlstrom Middle School zone: 123 active, 10 active under contract and 16 pending. With 123 active listings against about 23 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 5.4 months of inventory, a balanced market that leans toward buyers.
The median active list price of $435,000 is about 2.5% below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $445,995, and active listings have been on the market a median of 71 days.
Homes for Sale Near Dahlstrom Middle School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Dahlstrom Middle
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are entirely within Dahlstrom Middle School’s 2026-27 zone, including Turners Crossing, which moved to Dahlstrom from McCormick this year.
The zone also includes The Porch at Du Pre, Huntington Estates, Rutherford West, Stonewood Commons, Chaparral Park and Oak Forest, which don’t have separate guides.
Turners Crossing
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,200-3,200 sqft, Low $200,000s – Mid $400,000s
Carpenter Hill
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 2,000-3,000 sqft, High $400,000s – Mid $600,000s
Garlic Creek
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,500-4,028 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $500,000s
Whispering Hollow
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,500-3,900 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Garlic Creek West
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,400-4,028 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $500,000s
Leisurewoods
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,500-5,000 sqft, Low $400,000s – High $600,000s
White Oak Preserve
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,800-3,400 sqft, High $300,000s – Mid $500,000s
Elm Grove
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,800-4,000 sqft, Mid $300,000s – High $500,000s
La Ventana
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 2,769-5,800 sqft, High $700,000s – $2.2MMs
Creekside Park
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,394-3,000 sqft, High $200,000s – High $300,000s
Coves of Cimarron
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,300 sqft, High $300,000s – High $500,000s
Cimarron Park
2-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 700-3,300 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $500,000s
Cullen Country
1-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,600-3,000 sqft, Mid $300,000s – High $500,000s
Elliott Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 2,000-5,000 sqft, High $800,000s – $1.3MM
Feeder Elementary and High Schools
For 2026-27, the Dahlstrom zone feeds Moe and Gene Johnson High School. At the elementary level, about 39% of the zone’s home sales are in the Carpenter Hill Elementary zone, about 34% in Buda Elementary and about 27% in Elm Grove. Turners Crossing, which the January 2026 rezoning moved from McCormick to Dahlstrom, is included in these shares.
Feeder Elementary Schools
- Carpenter Hill Elementary School (about 39% of the zone’s home sales)
4410 RR 967, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Buda Elementary School (about 34% of the zone’s home sales)
1060 Old San Antonio Rd., Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Elm Grove Elementary School (about 27% of the zone’s home sales)
801 FM 1626, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
Feeder High School
- Moe and Gene Johnson High School
4260 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Source: Hays CISD’s official 2026-27 attendance zone map (hayscisd.net/zonemap), which reflects the January 2026 rezoning; shares are based on where the zone’s single-family home sales since Sept 2022 fall. Feeder patterns can change, so confirm any address with Hays CISD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Dahlstrom earned a B with a score of 87 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a B (89) in 2024-25 and an A (91) in 2023-24.
Closing the Gaps, which looks at results for student groups, fell from 85 to 78. Student Achievement stayed at an A (91), and Relative Performance improved from 60 to 70.
Yes. Starting in 2026-27, Turners Crossing and nearby land north of Sunfield along SH 45 and I-35 are zoned to Dahlstrom instead of McCormick. Current students may stay at McCormick through 8th grade but without bus service.
Yes. Hays CISD projects 779 students in 2026-27, about 63% of the building’s 1,243 seats, and 63% to 73% of capacity through 2030-31.
Check the address on Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map, then confirm with the district. Older listings in Turners Crossing may still name McCormick, so the MLS school field is not a reliable guide.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Dahlstrom’s band hall and music rooms are in the Leroy Gerdes Fine Arts Wing, a 2021-bond addition dedicated in October 2023. Ask the school which band, choir and other electives are offered this year.
About 39% of the zone’s home sales are in the Carpenter Hill Elementary zone, about 34% in Buda Elementary and about 27% in Elm Grove. The whole zone feeds Moe and Gene Johnson High School.
Over the trailing twelve months, 275 single-family homes sold in the Dahlstrom zone at a median of $445,995, compared with $527,000 in 2022-23, a decline of about 15.4%. The median price per square foot was $201.19.
As of October 3, 2026, there were 123 active listings against about 23 sales a month, roughly 5.4 months of inventory. That is a balanced market, near the buyer’s side of the range.
Less so than the other Hays CISD middle school zones. The median home sold in the zone was built in 2014, and about 35.9% of sales since September 2022 were homes built in 2022 or later.
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