Wallace Middle is in Hays CISD and earned a 5/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 1500 West Center Street near downtown Kyle, in the 78640 zip code, and serves 6th through 8th grade. Wallace’s attendance zone did not change for 2026-27; it serves much of Kyle west of I-35 and the rural area to the southwest. Students come from Hemphill, Kyle, Blanco Vista and Tobias elementary schools, and the whole zone goes on to Jack C. Hays High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Wallace Middle School.
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Wallace Middle School Snapshot
- Address: 1500 West Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640
- Phone: (512) 268-2891
- School District: Hays CISD
- Grades Served: 6th through 8th grade
- Enrollment: 871 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 15.9:1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Joanne Carlisle
- 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: Rangers
- School Colors: Blue and gray (the Rangers’ colors since 1968, per the campus history)
- Opened: 1986 (current campus)
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 5/10 as of October 2026.
Wallace traces its roots to Jack C. Hays Junior High, created at consolidation in 1967, whose students chose the Ranger mascot. Kyle students moved to the current West Center Street campus in 1986 as Kyle Middle School, which became Kyle Intermediate in 1993 and Laura B. Wallace Middle School in 1999. Laura Belle Wallace taught for the former Kyle school district for more than 26 years. In 2025-26, Wallace enrolled 871 students, with 46.8% economically disadvantaged, 12.7% emergent bilingual, 22.2% receiving special education services and 11.7% identified as gifted and talented, according to TEA. Joanne Carlisle is principal, and district projections show the zone growing from about 967 resident middle schoolers in 2026-27 to about 1,169 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, Wallace Middle School earned an overall C with a score of 75. That is down 2 points from a C (77) in 2024-25. Wallace has been a C campus in every rated year since 2021-22, scoring 75, 76, 77 and 77.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (75)
- Student Achievement: C, 77 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, 71 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: C (75) in 2021-22, C (76) in 2022-23, C (77) in 2023-24, C (77) 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. Wallace scored a C in every domain in 2025-26. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, was 77. School Progress was 75, with Academic Growth at 75 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 72. The small drop came from Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups and fell from 76 to 71. Wallace earned a Science distinction in 2021-22 and none since. TEA identified the campus for targeted support and improvement in 2021-22 and 2022-23, and it has not been identified since.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Wallace Middle (campus 105906044), 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 Wallace Middle
These are the programs Hays CISD and the Wallace campus list for this school. The campus website publishes little on clubs, fine arts or electives, so ask the school directly if a specific program matters to you.
- Athletics: Wallace fields UIL middle school teams as the Rangers.
- Instructional focus: Principal Joanne Carlisle’s 2026-27 message describes a strengthened instructional framework and metacognitive strategies to build student independence and critical thinking.
- Special education: About 22.2% of students received special education services in 2025-26.
A 2025-bond addition and renovation of about $19.4 million (a new classroom wing and extensions to existing wings, a new weight room, a renovated art room, site improvements and a new drop-off canopy) runs from June 2026 to August 2027, so expect construction on campus this year. The turf field and resurfaced track were scheduled for completion in March 2026. For current details, contact Wallace Middle School at (512) 268-2891.
Where is Wallace Middle School?
Wallace Middle is located at:
1500 West Center Street
Kyle, TX 78640
Wallace Middle Attendance Zone Map
Wallace’s 2026-27 zone covers much of Kyle (78640) west of I-35 and the rural area to the southwest, including Waterstone and Waterstone Crossing, Whisper, Blanco Vista, Paramount, Opal Meadows, Hometown Kyle, Post Oak, Four Seasons Farm, Brookside, Creekside Village and Silverado at Plum Creek. The zone was not part of the January 2026 rezoning, which only moved territory from McCormick to Dahlstrom at the middle school level.
District projections show the zone adding about 202 resident middle schoolers by 2030-31, and the bond-funded classroom wing is meant to add space. 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, so boundaries may shift again. Confirm any address with Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map before buying.
Homes Zoned to Wallace Middle: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Wallace 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. Waterstone has the most sales, followed by Whisper, Blanco Vista, Paramount and Opal Meadows. The median home sold was built in 2022, and 58.9% of the zone’s 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 | 431 | $374,069 | $195.06 | 99.8% | 53 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 504 | $345,746 | $181.17 | 98.8% | 60 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 536 | $320,000 | $166.32 | 98.8% | 48 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 458 | $311,500 | $154.28 | 99.1% | 55 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 Wallace 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 Wallace zone fell from $374,069 in 2022-23 to $311,500 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 16.7%. The median dropped each year, to $345,746 in 2023-24 and $320,000 in 2024-25. Median price per square foot fell faster, from $195.06 to $154.28 (-20.9%).
Sales volume rose from 431 homes in 2022-23 to 536 in 2024-25, then eased to 458 in the past twelve months. Median days on market was 53 days in 2022-23 and 55 days over the past year, and sellers received a median of 99.1% of their final list price, compared with 99.8% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 3, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 169 | $320,999 | 61 days |
| Active Under Contract | 10 | $269,500 | 36 days |
| Pending | 39 | $277,999 | 79 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
218 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Wallace Middle School zone: 169 active, 10 active under contract and 39 pending. With 169 active listings against about 38 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.4 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $320,999 is about 3.0% above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $311,500, and active listings have been on the market a median of 61 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Wallace Middle
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Wallace Middle School for 2026-27. Only about 46% of Spring Branch’s sales fall inside the Wallace zone (the rest are in the Barton zone), so check the specific address there.
Several of the zone’s largest subdivisions, including Waterstone, Whisper, Blanco Vista, Paramount, Opal Meadows and Hometown Kyle, don’t have separate guides.
Post Oak
2-5 beds, 1-3 baths, 1,000-2,400 sqft, Mid $100,000s – High $200,000s
Silverado at Plum Creek
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-4,106 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Low $400,000s
Four Seasons
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,700 sqft, Mid $100,000s – Mid $300,000s
Brookside
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,200-3,100 sqft, Low $200,000s – High $300,000s
Creekside Village
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,400-2,800 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Spring Branch
2-4 beds, 1-3 baths, 900-2,400 sqft, Low $200,000s – Low $300,000s
Blanco River Crossing
2-6 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,100-3,200 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $600,000s
Bradford Meadows
2-4 beds, 2 baths, 1,200-1,960 sqft, Mid $200,000s – High $300,000s
Stagecoach Crossing
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,492-4,200 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $400,000s
Feeder Elementary and High Schools
For 2026-27, the Wallace zone feeds Jack C. Hays High School. At the elementary level, about 33% of the zone’s home sales are in the Hemphill Elementary zone, about 30% in Kyle Elementary, about 26% in Blanco Vista and about 11% in Tobias.
Feeder Elementary Schools
- Hemphill Elementary School (about 33% of the zone’s home sales)
3995 E. FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Kyle Elementary School (about 30% of the zone’s home sales)
500 W. Blanco St., Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Blanco Vista Elementary School (about 26% of the zone’s home sales)
2951 Blanco Vista Blvd., San Marcos, TX 78666
Great Schools Rating: 7/10 - Tobias Elementary School (about 11% of the zone’s home sales)
1005 E. FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
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
Wallace earned a C with a score of 75 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a C (77) in 2024-25 and has been a C in every rated year since 2021-22.
Closing the Gaps, which looks at results for student groups, fell from 76 to 71. Student Achievement held at 77 and School Progress at 75.
No. Wallace’s zone stayed the same for 2026-27; the January 2026 rezoning only moved territory from McCormick to Dahlstrom at the middle school level.
The zone includes Waterstone, Whisper, Blanco Vista, Paramount, Opal Meadows, Hometown Kyle, Post Oak, Four Seasons Farm, Brookside and Silverado at Plum Creek. Spring Branch is split between Wallace and Barton.
Check the address on Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map, then confirm with the district, especially in Spring Branch, which is split between two middle school zones.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. A 2025-bond project of about $19.4 million is adding a classroom wing, extending existing wings and adding a weight room and drop-off canopy, from June 2026 to August 2027.
About 33% of the zone’s home sales are in the Hemphill Elementary zone, about 30% in Kyle Elementary, about 26% in Blanco Vista and about 11% in Tobias. The whole zone feeds Jack C. Hays High School.
Over the trailing twelve months, 458 single-family homes sold in the Wallace zone at a median of $311,500, compared with $374,069 in 2022-23, a decline of about 16.7%. The median price per square foot was $154.28.
As of October 3, 2026, there were 169 active listings against about 38 sales a month, roughly 4.4 months of inventory, which is a balanced market. Active listings had been on the market a median of 61 days.
Waterstone had the most sales in the zone since September 2022, followed by Whisper, Blanco Vista and Paramount. Among neighborhoods with guides, Post Oak had the most.
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