McCormick Middle is in Hays CISD and earned a 5/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 5700 Dacy Lane in the 78610 zip code, between Buda and Kyle, and serves 6th through 8th grade. For 2026-27, McCormick’s zone is smaller: the January 2026 rezoning moved Turners Crossing and nearby land north of Sunfield along SH 45 to Dahlstrom Middle School to relieve crowding. Students come from Sunfield, Camino Real, Ralph Pfluger and Tom Green elementary schools, and the whole zone goes on to Moe and Gene Johnson High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near McCormick Middle School.
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McCormick Middle School Snapshot
- Address: 5700 Dacy Lane, Buda, TX 78610
- Phone: (512) 268-8508
- School District: Hays CISD
- Grades Served: 6th through 8th grade
- Enrollment: 1,272 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 17.5:1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Amanda Richason
- 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: Tigers
- Opened: 2016
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 5/10 as of October 2026.
Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr. Middle School opened in August 2016 as Hays CISD’s sixth middle school. It is named for Dr. T.C. McCormick Jr., a Buda physician and former mayor of Buda who served on the Buda school board, worked to desegregate his medical practice and the Buda schools, and delivered between 1,600 and 1,800 babies. In 2025-26, McCormick enrolled 1,272 students, with 49.8% economically disadvantaged, 22.2% emergent bilingual, 19.8% receiving special education services and 9.4% identified as gifted and talented, according to TEA. Amanda Richason became principal in January 2026 after James Cruz moved to Lehman High School. McCormick is Hays CISD’s most crowded middle school: even after the rezoning, the district projects 1,344 students in 2026-27, about 109% of its 1,236-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, McCormick Middle School earned an overall C with a score of 76. That is up 1 point from a C (75) in 2024-25. McCormick was a B campus in 2021-22 (84) and 2022-23 (81) before slipping to a C (77) in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (76)
- Student Achievement: C, 76 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: C, 75 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/75, Relative Performance C/72)
- Closing the Gaps: C, 76 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (84) in 2021-22, B (81) in 2022-23, C (77) in 2023-24, C (75) 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. McCormick scored a C in every domain in 2025-26. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, was 76. School Progress was 75, with Academic Growth at 75, up from 72, and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 72. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, rose from 75 to 76. McCormick earned distinctions in Comparative Academic Growth and Comparative Closing the Gaps in 2021-22 and none since. TEA identified the campus for targeted support and improvement in 2025-26, a federal designation based on results for specific student groups; it was also identified in 2021-22.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for McCormick Middle (campus 105906047), 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 McCormick Middle
These are the programs Hays CISD and the McCormick 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.
- Athletics: McCormick fields UIL middle school teams; athletes register and submit physicals through Rank One Sports.
- Fine arts: McCormick offers theater arts and choir; in 2025 the district said portables could house three theater arts teachers and one choir teacher.
- Emergent bilingual support: About 22.2% of students were emergent bilingual in 2025-26.
- Special education: About 19.8% of students received special education services in 2025-26.
A 2025-bond renovation of about $5.0 million (art room, locker rooms, interiors, a new weight room and site work) runs from June 2026 to August 2027, and the new turf field and track were scheduled for completion in March 2026. For current details on fine arts, athletics or special programs, contact McCormick Middle School at (512) 268-8508.
Where is McCormick Middle School?
McCormick Middle is located at:
5700 Dacy Lane
Buda, TX 78610
McCormick Middle Attendance Zone Map
McCormick’s 2026-27 zone includes Sunfield, Southgrove, Prairie Lakes, Porter Country, Shadow Creek, Stonefield, the Meadows at Kyle, Stoneridge, Green Meadows and Meadow Park. In January 2026 the Hays CISD board moved Turners Crossing and nearby land north of Sunfield along SH 45 (planning units 44, 45, 46, 48, 49 and 50) from McCormick to Dahlstrom. Officials said the change buys about a year: the district still projects McCormick above 125% of capacity by 2029-30, and its zone growing to about 1,653 resident middle schoolers by 2030-31.
Four portable classrooms placed at McCormick in 2025 are to stay until Hays CISD’s 7th middle school opens, now planned for 2030 after the 2026-27 budget delayed it a year; construction still needs a future bond vote, expected in 2027. The 4th high school is also planned for 2030, and the 18th elementary school is expected around August 2028. In 2025 the district pointed McCormick families toward Dahlstrom or Chapa through its Hays Choice transfer program. Confirm any address with Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map before buying, especially near Turners Crossing.
Homes Zoned to McCormick Middle: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside McCormick 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. Turners Crossing, which moved to Dahlstrom, is excluded from all four years. Sunfield accounts for the largest share of sales by far, followed by Southgrove, Prairie Lakes, Shadow Creek and Porter Country. The median home sold was built in 2022, and 60.0% of the zone’s 2,468 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 | 605 | $379,140 | $202.81 | 98.6% | 33 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 680 | $349,990 | $189.89 | 99.2% | 35 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 614 | $326,250 | $185.41 | 98.6% | 43 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 569 | $329,000 | $174.73 | 98.4% | 47 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 McCormick 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 McCormick zone fell from $379,140 in 2022-23 to $329,000 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 13.2%. Prices have leveled off recently: the median was $326,250 in 2024-25, slightly below the past year. Median price per square foot fell from $202.81 to $174.73 (-13.8%).
Sales volume went from 605 homes in 2022-23 to a high of 680 in 2023-24 and 569 in the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 33 days in 2022-23 to 47 days over the past year, and sellers received a median of 98.4% of their final list price, compared with 98.6% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 3, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 217 | $348,000 | 78 days |
| Active Under Contract | 9 | $314,000 | 89 days |
| Pending | 55 | $335,000 | 57 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
281 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the McCormick Middle School zone: 217 active, 9 active under contract and 55 pending. With 217 active listings against about 47 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.6 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $348,000 is about 5.8% above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $329,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 77.5 days.
Homes for Sale Near McCormick Middle School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to McCormick Middle
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are entirely within McCormick Middle School’s 2026-27 zone. Turners Crossing is no longer zoned to McCormick and appears on the Dahlstrom Middle School page.
The zone also includes Prairie Lakes and Porter Country, which don’t have separate guides.
Sunfield
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,196-4,300 sqft, Low $200,000s – Low $700,000s
Southgrove
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,489-2,600 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Shadow Creek
3-6 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,000-3,400 sqft, Mid $100,000s – Mid $300,000s
Stonefield
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-3,200 sqft, Mid $200,000s – High $300,000s
Meadows at Kyle
2-5 beds, 1-3 baths, 1,300-2,900 sqft, Low $200,000s – High $300,000s
Stoneridge
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,400-3,400 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Green Meadows
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,200-2,700 sqft, Mid $100,000s – Low $300,000s
Meadow Park
3-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-3,060 sqft, High $100,000s – Mid $300,000s
Old West Trail
2-3 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,000-1,825 sqft, Mid $300,000s
Hillside Terrace
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,298-2,100 sqft, Mid $200,000s
Studio Estates
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-4,400 sqft, High $500,000s – High $600,000s
Woodbrook
3-4 beds, 3-4 baths, 2,000-4,100 sqft, Mid $500,000s – Low $600,000s
Feeder Elementary and High Schools
For 2026-27, the McCormick zone feeds Moe and Gene Johnson High School. At the elementary level, about 43% of the zone’s home sales are in the Sunfield Elementary zone, about 29% in Camino Real, about 17% in Ralph Pfluger and about 10% in Tom Green. The January 2026 rezoning moved Turners Crossing to Dahlstrom, so it no longer feeds McCormick.
Feeder Elementary Schools
- Sunfield Elementary School (about 43% of the zone’s home sales)
155 Vista Gardens Drive, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Camino Real Elementary School (about 29% of the zone’s home sales)
170 Las Brisas Blvd., Niederwald, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Ralph Pfluger Elementary School (about 17% of the zone’s home sales)
4951 Marsh Lane, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 7/10 - Tom Green Elementary School (about 10% of the zone’s home sales)
1301 Old Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 4/10
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
McCormick earned a C with a score of 76 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a C (75) in 2024-25 and a B in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Yes. TEA identified McCormick for targeted support and improvement in 2025-26, a federal designation based on results for specific student groups. All three domains were a C, with scores between 75 and 76.
The January 2026 rezoning moved Turners Crossing and nearby land north of Sunfield along SH 45 to Dahlstrom Middle School. Current McCormick students from those areas may stay through 8th grade but without bus service.
Yes. Hays CISD projects 1,344 students in 2026-27 for a 1,236-seat building, about 109% of capacity, rising past 125% by 2029-30. Four portables will stay until the 7th middle school opens, now planned for 2030.
Check the address on Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map, then confirm with the district. Older Turners Crossing listings may still show McCormick even though that area is now zoned to Dahlstrom.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
McCormick offers theater arts and choir; in 2025 the district said portables could house three theater arts teachers and one choir teacher. Ask the school about band and other electives for 2026-27.
About 43% of the zone’s home sales are in the Sunfield Elementary zone, about 29% in Camino Real, about 17% in Ralph Pfluger and about 10% in Tom Green. The whole zone feeds Moe and Gene Johnson High School.
Over the trailing twelve months, 569 single-family homes sold in the McCormick zone at a median of $329,000, compared with $379,140 in 2022-23, a decline of about 13.2%. The median price per square foot was $174.73.
As of October 3, 2026, there were 217 active listings against about 47 sales a month, roughly 4.6 months of inventory, which is a balanced market. Active listings had been on the market a median of 77.5 days.
Sunfield, with about 1,070 sales in the zone since September 2022, more than any other neighborhood. Southgrove and Shadow Creek are next among the neighborhoods with guides.
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