Market Overview for Carpenter Hill Elementary
There are 37 active listings in Carpenter Hill Elementary with a median list price of $860K and a median sold price of $687K.
Homes average 47 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 10 homes have sold, with 115 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $340.
About Carpenter Hill Elementary
Carpenter Hill Elementary, one of 17 elementary schools in Hays Consolidated Independent School District, serves grades PK-5. The campus enrolled approximately 550 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 15:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard HCISD elementary curriculum. Carpenter Hill Elementary feeds Eric Dahlstrom Middle for grades 6-8; Eric Dahlstrom Middle students then continue to Jack C Hays High School (UIL Class 6A; mascot: Hawks).
Hays CISD earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2024-2025 (80 of 100). The district enrolled approximately 25,049 students (2025-26) across 26 comprehensive campuses (17 ES + 6 MS + 3 HS) plus two alternative programs. District administration is at 21003 Interstate 35 in Kyle. HCISD covers approximately 221 square miles of northern Hays County, serving the cities of Kyle (2020 Census 45,697) and Buda (2020 Census 15,108) along with portions of San Marcos and Uhland and unincorporated I-35 corridor areas.
Living in Carpenter Hill Elementary
The Eric Dahlstrom Middle School attendance zone covers the south Buda / Sunfield / Whispering Hollow area along FM 967 and the Buda Loop. The campus at 4905 Old Black Colony Rd sits in south Buda. Dahlstrom MS feeds into Jack C. Hays HS — HCISD's original comprehensive HS at 4800 Jack C Hays Trail.
The Jack C. Hays High School attendance zone covers south Buda and the surrounding southern HCISD area. The campus sits at 4800 Jack C Hays Trail in Buda and is the original Hays CISD comprehensive HS, opened 1968.
Established and master-planned neighborhoods in the Jack C. Hays zone include Sunfield, Whispering Hollow, Garlic Creek, Carpenter Hill, Buda's downtown along Main Street, and the FM 967 / Cabela's Drive residential corridors. Buda (2020 Census population 15,108) sits along Interstate 35 between Austin and San Marcos.
Day-to-day retail centers on the I-35 corridor in Buda (anchored by HEB Plus, Cabela's at the I-35 / FM 1626 interchange, and the Buda Marketplace), and downtown Buda's Main Street historic commercial. Larger retail at the San Marcos Premium Outlets (~10 miles south) and Kyle Marketplace. Healthcare access centers on Ascension Seton Hays Hospital at 6001 Kyle Parkway in Kyle.
Outdoor recreation centers on Buda's city park system (Bradfield Park, Garison Park, Buda City Park), the Onion Creek corridor, and the Buda Outdoor Market on the first Saturday of each month. The historic Stagecoach Park in Buda preserves the 19th-century stagecoach route.
Things to Do in Carpenter Hill Elementary
- Cabela's & Buda Outdoor Market: Cabela's outdoor / sporting-goods superstore at the I-35 / FM 1626 interchange in Buda; the Buda Outdoor Market operates on the first Saturday of each month.
- Downtown Buda & Main Street: Buda's historic Main Street with restaurants, antique shops, and small commercial in the city's 19th-century-rooted downtown.
- Stagecoach Park: Historic park preserving the 19th-century stagecoach route through Buda; one of the oldest pieces of Buda's civic landscape.
- Onion Creek corridor: Onion Creek runs through the southern part of the Jack C. Hays zone with greenbelt access points.
- San Marcos Premium Outlets (~10 mi S): Major outlet shopping center on Centerpoint Road in San Marcos — one of the largest outlet centers in Texas.
Major Employers in Carpenter Hill Elementary
- Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Education): HCISD admin at 21003 IH-35 in Kyle plus Jack C. Hays HS and surrounding feeder schools.
- Cabela's (Retail): Cabela's outdoor / sporting-goods superstore at the I-35 / FM 1626 interchange in Buda.
- City of Buda (Local Government): Municipal government for the city, headquartered at 405 E. Loop Street.
- Ascension Seton Hays Hospital (~5 mi S) (Healthcare): Acute-care hospital in Kyle.
- I-35 corridor retail and logistics (Retail / Logistics): The I-35 corridor between Austin and San Marcos hosts retail, logistics, and distribution employers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Carpenter Hill Elementary serve?
Carpenter Hill Elementary serves grades PK-5 in Hays CISD. The campus enrolled approximately 550 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 15:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Carpenter Hill Elementary's feeder pattern?
Carpenter Hill Elementary feeds Eric Dahlstrom Middle for grades 6-8; Eric Dahlstrom Middle students continue to Jack C Hays High School for grades 9-12 (UIL Class 6A).
How is Carpenter Hill Elementary rated?
Carpenter Hill Elementary operates inside Hays CISD, which earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2024-2025 (80 of 100), continuing a B-rating streak from prior years.
Which programs does the campus offer?
Carpenter Hill Elementary offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard HCISD elementary curriculum.
How many schools does Hays CISD operate?
HCISD operates 26 traditional comprehensive campuses serving 25,049 students: 17 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 3 traditional comprehensive high schools, plus two alternative programs.
