Jim Cullen Elementary is in Hays CISD and earned a Not Yet Rated rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 873 Anthem Pkwy. in the Anthem subdivision in Kyle’s 78640 zip code and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Jim Cullen was not part of Hays CISD’s January 2026 rezoning, so its zone is unchanged for 2026-27. The entire zone feeds Barton Middle School and Jack C. Hays High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Jim Cullen Elementary School.
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Jim Cullen Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 873 Anthem Pkwy., Kyle, TX 78640
- Phone: (512) 268-8449
- School District: Hays CISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 498 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 11.7:1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Elizabeth Lara
- School Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Hays CISD elementary bell schedule)
- Mascot: Cubs
- School Colors: Navy and gold
- Opened: 2024
- GreatSchools Rating: It is Not Yet Rated as of October 2026.
Jim Cullen Elementary opened in August 2024 as Hays CISD’s 16th elementary school. Voters approved it in the 2022 bond, and the 117,611-square-foot building cost about $48.2 million, has room for 900 students and was planned as relief for crowded Negley Elementary. It is named for Jim Cullen, who taught Texas history for 14 years at Dahlstrom, Barton and Wallace middle schools, was named Region 13 Secondary Teacher of the Year, and after retiring in 2005 covered the district as a journalist and its first official photographer. Enrollment grew from just over 400 students on opening day to 498 in 2025-26, when TEA data show 16.9% were economically disadvantaged, 12.1% were emergent bilingual and 19.7% received special education services. Elizabeth Lara has been principal since the school opened. 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, Jim Cullen Elementary earned an overall A with a score of 92. That matches its A (92) in 2024-25, the school’s first year and first rating. Because the campus opened in 2024, it has no TEA ratings before 2024-25.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (92)
- Student Achievement: A, 92 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: A, 91 out of 100 (Academic Growth A/91, Relative Performance C/79)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 92 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (92) 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. Cullen earned an A in all three domains in 2025-26. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, was an A (92), School Progress was an A (91) on the strength of Academic Growth at 91, and Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, was an A (92). The one lower score was Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at a C (79), down from 80. The campus has not earned distinction designations and is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Jim Cullen Elementary (campus 105906120), 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 Jim Cullen Elementary
These are the programs Hays CISD and the Cullen campus list for this school. The campus website could not be read for this update and publishes little about clubs or enrichment, so ask the school directly about after-school care, clubs and PTA activities.
- Spanish enrichment: Hays CISD lists Cullen among the campuses that offer a Spanish enrichment class in the specials rotation, open to all students.
- Pre-K: Hays CISD offers free full-day Pre-K for 4-year-olds (age 4 by Sept. 1) who live in a Hays CISD elementary zone and meet state eligibility guidelines; ask the campus whether its Pre-K classes are on site this year.
- Gifted and Talented: Identified students are served through Hays CISD’s Gifted and Talented Services, which at the elementary level uses cluster classrooms with differentiation. TEA counted 10.6% of students as gifted and talented in 2025-26.
For current details on Spanish enrichment, Pre-K or gifted and talented services, contact Jim Cullen Elementary at (512) 268-8449.
Where is Jim Cullen Elementary School?
Jim Cullen Elementary is located at:
873 Anthem Pkwy.
Kyle, TX 78640
Jim Cullen Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Cullen’s 2026-27 zone covers newer master-planned communities in Kyle (78640). The largest is 6 Creeks, including its Waterridge sections, followed by Anthem, Sage Hollow, Plum Creek, Plum Creek North, Cypress Forest and Arroyo Ranch. Depending on address and phase, some Anthem homes are zoned to Negley Elementary instead of Cullen, so check the exact address. Cullen was not part of the January 2026 rezoning.
Hays CISD’s 18th elementary school is projected to open around August 2028, and a 4th high school and 7th middle school are now planned for 2030, so expect more boundary changes as these communities build out. Confirm any address with Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map before buying.
Homes Zoned to Jim Cullen Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Jim Cullen Elementary’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. Because the school opened in 2024, the earlier periods show sales in today’s zone before Cullen existed. Most sales are in 6 Creeks and Anthem, and this is overwhelmingly a new-construction market: the median home sold was built in 2024, and about 91% of sales 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 | 239 | $549,900 | $214.72 | 99.1% | 83 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 324 | $504,994 | $210.29 | 99.1% | 130 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 362 | $499,990 | $200.38 | 99.2% | 116 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 396 | $419,990 | $186.24 | 98.6% | 94 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 Jim Cullen Elementary 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 Jim Cullen Elementary zone has fallen, from $549,900 in 2022-23 to $419,990 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -23.6%. Most of that drop came in the past year, after medians of $504,995 in 2023-24 and $499,990 in 2024-25. Median price per square foot moved from $214.72 to $186.24 (-13.3%), a smaller decline, which suggests more of the recent sales were smaller homes.
Sales volume rose every year, from 239 homes in 2022-23 to 396 in the past twelve months. Median days on market went from 83 days in 2022-23 to a peak of 130.5 days in 2023-24 and 94 days over the past year, and sellers received a median of 98.6% of their final list price, compared with 99.1% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 3, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 139 | $489,900 | 104 days |
| Active Under Contract | 5 | $445,000 | 52 days |
| Pending | 43 | $439,999 | 101 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
187 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Jim Cullen Elementary zone. With 139 active listings against about 33 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.2 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $489,900 is well above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $419,990, and active listings have been on the market a median of 104 days. Another 43 homes are pending.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Jim Cullen Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Jim Cullen Elementary for 2026-27. Nearly all of the Cypress Forest sales we matched, about 98%, fall inside the zone, and some Anthem addresses are zoned to Negley Elementary, so check the specific address.
The zone also includes Plum Creek, Plum Creek North and Arroyo Ranch, which don’t have separate guides.
6 Creeks
1-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-4,100 sqft, Mid $300,000s – High $700,000s
Anthem
2-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,378-4,100 sqft, High $200,000s – Low $600,000s
Sage Hollow
3-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,400-3,000 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $400,000s
Cypress Forest
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-4,500 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, the entire Jim Cullen zone feeds Barton Middle School and then Jack C. Hays High School. The January 2026 rezoning did not change this feeder pattern.
Feeder Middle School
- Barton Middle School
4950 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Feeder High School
- Jack C. Hays High School
4800 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
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
Cullen earned an A with a score of 92 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It also earned an A (92) in 2024-25, its first year open.
All three TEA domains were A’s in 2025-26: Student Achievement (92), School Progress (91) and Closing the Gaps (92). Relative Performance, one part of School Progress, was a C (79).
Cullen opened in August 2024 as Hays CISD’s 16th elementary school, funded by the 2022 bond. It was built for 900 students to relieve crowding at Negley Elementary.
No. Jim Cullen Elementary was not part of the January 2026 rezoning, so its zone is the same for 2026-27.
Not necessarily. Depending on address and phase, some Anthem homes are zoned to Negley Elementary instead. Check the exact address on Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. Hays CISD lists Cullen among the campuses that offer a Spanish enrichment class in the specials rotation, open to all students.
Hays CISD offers free full-day Pre-K for 4-year-olds who live in a Hays CISD elementary zone and meet state eligibility guidelines. Children must be 4 by Sept. 1. Ask the campus whether its Pre-K classes are on site this year.
The entire zone feeds Barton Middle School and Jack C. Hays High School.
The median sale price was $419,990 over the trailing twelve months (Sept 2025 to Aug 2026), down about 23.6% from $549,900 in 2022-23. Most sales are new homes in 6 Creeks and Anthem.
There are 139 active listings and about 33 sales a month, or roughly 4.2 months of inventory, a balanced market. The median active list price is $489,900.
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