Market Overview for Laura B Wallace Middle
There are 191 active listings in Laura B Wallace Middle with a median list price of $321K and a median sold price of $289K.
Homes average 73 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 55 homes have sold, with 551 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $165.
About Laura B Wallace Middle
Laura B Wallace Middle, one of six middle schools in Hays Consolidated Independent School District, serves grades 6-8 in the HCISD attendance zone. The campus enrolled approximately 831 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 16:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, fine arts (band, choir, theatre, orchestra), and the standard UIL middle-school athletics slate that prepares students for HCISD's high-school programs. Laura B Wallace Middle is a feeder for Lehman High School (UIL Class 5A; mascot: Lobos).
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, and HCISD covers approximately 221 square miles of northern Hays County, serving the cities of Kyle and Buda plus portions of San Marcos and Uhland.
Living in Laura B Wallace Middle
The Laura B. Wallace Middle School attendance zone covers the Plum Creek / Steeplechase / north Kyle area in HCISD. The campus at 1500 Bebee Road sits in north Kyle near the Plum Creek master-planned community. Wallace MS is Lehman HS's primary middle-school feeder, named for HCISD educator Laura B. Wallace.
The Lehman High School attendance zone covers Kyle and the surrounding central HCISD area. The campus sits at 1700 Lehman Road in Kyle. Lehman opened in 2004 as HCISD's second comprehensive high school to expand capacity for I-35 corridor growth.
Established and master-planned neighborhoods in the Lehman zone include Plum Creek (a large mixed-use development off Kohlers Crossing — one of the area's largest master-planned communities), Waterleaf, Steeplechase, Anthem, 6 Creeks, and the Kyle downtown / Center Street area. Kyle (2020 Census population 45,697, up from 28,016 in 2010) is the principal city in the Lehman zone.
Day-to-day retail centers on Kyle Marketplace (the major retail concentration along I-35 in Kyle anchored by Walmart, Costco, and Target), the Center Street / downtown Kyle commercial, and the FM 1626 corridor. Healthcare access centers on Ascension Seton Hays Hospital at 6001 Kyle Parkway — the largest healthcare campus in the HCISD area.
Outdoor recreation centers on Lake Kyle (a small city park lake on Lehman Road with fishing piers, a pavilion, and walking trails), Plum Creek's nature preserve and walking trails, and Kyle's developing trail system. The Plum Creek Festival Plaza hosts seasonal events. The San Marcos River corridor (~10 miles south) adds tubing access in spring/summer.
Things to Do in Laura B Wallace Middle
- Lake Kyle & Kyle Trails: Lake Kyle on Lehman Road — a small city park lake with fishing piers, a pavilion, and walking trails.
- Plum Creek Community + Festival Plaza: Plum Creek master-planned community off Kohlers Crossing — community pools, walking trails, and the Festival Plaza event venue.
- Kyle Marketplace + downtown Kyle: Kyle Marketplace along I-35 (Walmart, Costco, Target) plus downtown Kyle's Center Street commercial in the historic core.
- Ascension Seton Hays Hospital: Acute-care hospital at 6001 Kyle Parkway in Kyle — the largest healthcare campus in the HCISD area.
- San Marcos River (~10 mi S): The spring-fed San Marcos River — one of the most popular tubing destinations in Central Texas — sits ~10 miles south of the Lehman zone via I-35.
Major Employers in Laura B Wallace Middle
- Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Education): HCISD admin at 21003 IH-35 in Kyle plus Lehman HS and surrounding feeder schools.
- Ascension Seton Hays Hospital (Healthcare): Acute-care hospital at 6001 Kyle Parkway — the largest healthcare campus in the HCISD area.
- City of Kyle (Local Government): Municipal government serving 45,697 residents at the 2020 Census (up from 28,016 in 2010 per Census records).
- Kyle Marketplace retail district (Retail): Major retail concentration along I-35 in Kyle (Walmart, Costco, Target).
- I-35 corridor retail + logistics (Retail / Logistics): I-35 corridor employment between Austin and San Marcos.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Laura B Wallace Middle serve?
Laura B Wallace Middle serves grades 6-8 in Hays CISD. The campus enrolled approximately 831 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 16:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Laura B Wallace Middle's feeder high school?
Laura B Wallace Middle feeds Lehman High School (grades 9-12, UIL Class 5A, mascot: Lobos). All HCISD comprehensive-high-school students continue to one of three campuses.
How is Laura B Wallace Middle rated?
Laura B Wallace Middle 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?
Laura B Wallace Middle runs Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, fine arts (band, choir, theatre, orchestra), and the standard UIL middle-school athletics slate.
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 (Jack C. Hays in Buda, Lehman in Kyle, Moe & Gene Johnson in Buda). Two alternative programs (Live Oak Academy, Impact Center) round out the system.
