Pfluger Elementary is in Hays CISD and earned a 7/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 4951 Marsh Lane and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Despite its Buda 78610 mailing address, Pfluger is east of I-35 between Buda and Kyle. Its attendance zone did not change for 2026-27, and the school was not part of Hays CISD’s January 2026 rezoning. About 60% of the zone’s home sales fall in the Chapa Middle School and Lehman High School zones, and about 40% in the McCormick Middle School and Moe and Gene Johnson High School zones. Scroll down to read more about homes near Ralph Pfluger Elementary School.
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Pfluger Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 4951 Marsh Lane, Buda, TX 78610
- Phone: (512) 268-8510
- School District: Hays CISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 826 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 14.4 students per teacher (2024-25)
- Principal: Danielle Sandoval
- School Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (doors open 7:00 a.m.)
- Mascot: Falcons
- School Colors: Blue and silver
- Opened: 2010
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 7/10 as of October 2026.
Pfluger Elementary opened in 2010 and is named for Ralph Pfluger, a Buda school board member who was one of the founding trustees of Hays CISD, served until 1974 and returned to the board from 2004 to 2010. The campus was built with a rainwater harvesting system of two 53,000-gallon tanks that irrigate the grounds, which earned Hays CISD a 2011 Texas Water Development Board Rain Catcher Award. In 2025-26, Pfluger enrolled 826 students, with 50.4% economically disadvantaged, 13.9% English learners, 24.9% receiving special education services and 5.5% identified as gifted and talented, according to TEA. Its zone is one of the larger elementary zones in Hays CISD, with about 1,014 resident elementary students projected for 2026-27 and about 1,120 by 2030-31. 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, Pfluger Elementary earned an overall C with a score of 76. That is down 5 points from a B (81) in 2024-25. Pfluger was an A (91) in 2021-22 and then a B for three straight rated years, scoring 84 in 2022-23, 80 in 2023-24 and 81 in 2024-25.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (76)
- Student Achievement: C, 77 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: C, 75 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/74, Relative Performance C/75)
- Closing the Gaps: C, 75 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (91) in 2021-22, B (84) in 2022-23, B (80) in 2023-24, B (81) 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. Pfluger’s 2025-26 domain scores were all C’s and closely bunched. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, was a C (77), nearly unchanged from 78. School Progress fell from a B (81) to a C (75) as Academic Growth, which measures how much students improved on STAAR from one year to the next, dropped from 81 to 74; Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, held at 75. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, fell from a B (82) to a C (75). Pfluger earned a distinction in Comparative Closing the Gaps in 2021-22 and none since, and it is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Pfluger Elementary (campus 105906116), 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 Pfluger Elementary
These are the programs Hays CISD and the Pfluger campus list for this school. The campus site publishes little about clubs, enrichment or after-school care, so ask the school directly if a specific program matters to you.
- Pre-K: Free, full-day Pre-K for 4-year-olds (age 4 by Sept. 1, 2026) who live in Hays CISD and meet state eligibility guidelines. Pfluger Elementary is on the district’s 2026-27 list of state-funded Pre-K campuses; the district’s tuition-based Community Pre-K is not offered at this campus.
- Gifted and Talented: Identified G/T students at Pfluger are served through Hays CISD’s elementary model, which provides services through differentiation in a cluster classroom.
- Rainwater harvesting: The campus rainwater and HVAC condensate collection system is used to teach math, science and ecology, according to the Texas Water Development Board award writeup.
Since 2025-26, bilingual students zoned to Pfluger attend the dual language program at Tom Green Elementary rather than Science Hall. For current details on Pre-K, gifted and talented services, special education or daycare pick-up, contact Pfluger Elementary at (512) 268-8510.
Where is Ralph Pfluger Elementary School?
Pfluger Elementary is located at:
4951 Marsh Lane
Buda, TX 78610
Pfluger Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Pfluger’s zone covers a large area east of I-35 between Buda and Kyle. Its home sales are concentrated in Crosswinds, Shadow Creek, Porter Country and Amberwood, with smaller numbers in Indian Paintbrush and Woodbrook. The zone did not change for 2026-27, and Pfluger was not part of the January 2026 rezoning. Hays CISD projects the zone to grow by roughly 100 resident elementary students by 2030-31.
Hays CISD is planning for that growth. An 18th elementary school is planned to open about August 2028, and a fourth high school and seventh middle school are now planned for 2030, so future boundary changes are likely. Because Pfluger splits between two middle and high school pairs, confirm any address with Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map before buying.
Homes Zoned to Pfluger Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Pfluger 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. Crosswinds accounts for the largest share of sales, followed by Shadow Creek, Porter Country and Amberwood. New construction is a big part of this market: about 55.9% of sales since September 2022 were homes built in 2022 or later, and the median home sold was built in 2023.
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 | 173 | $351,000 | $187.76 | 98.6% | 43 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 327 | $359,620 | $186.02 | 100.0% | 63 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 303 | $340,000 | $180.34 | 99.2% | 87 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 229 | $327,990 | $166.77 | 98.9% | 65 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 Pfluger 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 Pfluger zone has fallen, from $351,000 in 2022-23 to $327,990 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -6.6%. Prices peaked at $359,620 in 2023-24 before easing. Median price per square foot fell from $187.77 to $166.77 (-11.2%).
Sales volume rose from 173 homes in 2022-23 to 327 in 2023-24 and has since eased to 229 over the past twelve months. Median days on market went from 43 to 65 days, down from a high of 87 in 2024-25, and sellers received a median of 98.9% of their final list price over the past year, 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 | 97 | $324,707 | 96 days |
| Active Under Contract | 6 | $344,500 | 56 days |
| Pending | 20 | $349,999 | 92 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
123 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Pfluger Elementary zone. With 97 active listings against about 19.1 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 5.1 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $324,707 is just below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $327,990, and active listings have been on the market a median of 96 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Pfluger Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Pfluger Elementary for 2026-27. All of the sales we found in each of these neighborhoods fall inside the Pfluger zone, but the middle and high school assignment can differ between them, so check the specific address.
The zone also includes Porter Country and Indian Paintbrush, which don’t have separate guides.
Crosswinds
2-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,200-4,400 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Low $600,000s
Shadow Creek
3-6 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,000-3,400 sqft, Mid $100,000s – Mid $300,000s
Amberwood
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,200-3,800 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Woodbrook
3-4 beds, 3-4 baths, 2,000-4,100 sqft, Mid $500,000s – Low $600,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, Pfluger feeds two middle and high school pairs by address. About 60% of the zone’s home sales fall in the Chapa Middle School and Lehman High School zones, and about 40% in the McCormick Middle School and Moe and Gene Johnson High School zones. The January 2026 change that moved Turners Crossing from McCormick to Dahlstrom Middle School did not affect the Pfluger zone.
Feeder Middle Schools
- Chapa Middle School (about 60% of the zone’s home sales)
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - McCormick Middle School (about 40% of the zone’s home sales)
5700 Dacy Lane, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
Feeder High Schools
- Lehman High School (about 60% of the zone’s home sales)
1700 Lehman Road, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Moe and Gene Johnson High School (about 40% of the zone’s home sales)
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
Pfluger earned a C with a score of 76 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It had been a B for the three previous rated years, most recently 81 in 2024-25.
Academic Growth fell from 81 to 74 and Closing the Gaps fell from 82 to 75. Student Achievement and Relative Performance were nearly unchanged.
The school has a Buda mailing address but sits east of I-35 between Buda and Kyle. Its zone includes neighborhoods with both Buda and Kyle guides, such as Shadow Creek and Crosswinds.
No. Pfluger was not part of the January 2026 rezoning, and its zone is the same for 2026-27. The district projects the zone to keep growing, and an 18th elementary school is planned for about August 2028.
Look up the address on Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map and confirm with the district. The middle and high school assignment differs by address within the zone, so check both.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. Pfluger is on Hays CISD’s 2026-27 list of state-funded Pre-K campuses, offering free full-day Pre-K for eligible 4-year-olds. The district’s tuition-based Community Pre-K is not offered here.
Since 2025-26, Pfluger’s bilingual students attend the dual language program at Tom Green Elementary rather than Science Hall. Ask Hays CISD about transportation and enrollment for that program.
It depends on the address. About 60% of the zone’s home sales fall in the Chapa Middle School and Lehman High School zones, and about 40% in the McCormick Middle School and Moe and Gene Johnson High School zones.
The median sale price over the trailing twelve months was $327,990, down about 6.6% from $351,000 in 2022-23. Crosswinds has the most sales in the zone.
With 97 active listings and about 19.1 sales a month, the zone has roughly 5.1 months of inventory, a balanced market. Active listings have been on the market a median of 96 days.
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