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Serving 284 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Seele Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 284 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in TX
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Seele Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Seele Elementary School's student population of 284 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seele Elementary School
Kind	35
1	48
2	46
3	48
4	59
5	48

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Total Students

284 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School
2023	313
2022	304
2021	274
2020	301
2019	301
2018	408
2017	408
2016	412
2015	432
2014	479
2013	455
2012	432
2011	409
2010	454
2009	419
2008	420
2007	399
2006	377
2005	359
2004	546
2003	534
2002	535
2001	552
2000	567
1999	548
1998	563
1997	581
1996	601
1995	591
1994	602
1993	575
1992	555
1991	543
1990	557
1989	584
1988	546
1987	528

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	26
2014	28
2013	27
2012	24
2011	26
2010	27
2009	25
2008	26
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	34
2003	35
2002	33
2001	35
2000	36
1999	36
1998	37
1997	38
1996	36
1995	36
1994	35
1993	35
1992	33
1991	56

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School Rankings

Seele Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Seele Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#993 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Seele Elementary School
2022	#993
2021	#2112
2019	#702
2018	#1029
2017	#1078
2016	#1214
2015	#615
2014	#632
2013	#1984
2012	#1383
2011	#964

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55-59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2022	57%	41%	48%
2021	42%	37%	47%
2019	67%	51%	57%
2018	62%	49%	56%
2017	89%	78%	86%
2016	86%	75%	84%
2015	87%	73%	84%
2014	90%	76%	85%
2013	81%	78%	84%
2012	93%	83%	89%
2011	93%	84%	88%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2022	72%	51%	58%
2021	52%	42%	53%
2019	72%	47%	55%
2018	67%	45%	56%
2017	88%	72%	84%
2016	89%	71%	82%
2015	94%	73%	84%
2014	95%	75%	86%
2013	89%	78%	86%
2012	94%	88%	93%
2011	96%	88%	93%

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40-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2022	44%	46%	54%
2021	34%	43%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	10:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%

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Hispanic

39%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	38%	53%	48%
2022	38%	53%	47%
2021	42%	53%	48%
2020	37%	53%	48%
2019	37%	53%	48%
2018	42%	52%	48%
2017	42%	52%	48%
2016	43%	52%	48%
2015	47%	52%	36%
2014	45%	52%	47%
2013	45%	51%	47%
2012	45%	51%	46%
2011	42%	50%	45%
2010	42%	49%	43%
2009	40%	48%	43%
2008	40%	47%	43%
2007	39%	46%	43%
2006	41%	46%	44%
2005	43%	45%	44%
2004	43%	44%	45%
2003	41%	43%	44%
2002	39%	42%	44%
2001	38%	41%	44%
2000	40%	40%	45%
1999	41%	39%	43%
1998	44%	38%	43%
1997	43%	38%	44%
1996	46%	37%	45%
1995	46%	36%	45%
1994	46%	36%	45%
1993	48%	35%	46%
1992	43%	35%	45%
1991	43%	34%	46%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	2%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2014	1%	13%	2%
2013	1%	13%	2%
2012	1%	13%	2%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	3%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	1%	14%	2%
2007	3%	14%	2%
2006	4%	15%
2005	3%	14%	2%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	2%	14%	2%
2002	1%	14%	2%
2001	1%	14%	2%
2000	2%	14%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%
1992	1%	14%	1%

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White

55%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	57%	26%	45%
2022	57%	26%	46%
2021	52%	26%	46%
2020	58%	27%	47%
2019	58%	27%	47%
2018	54%	28%	48%
2017	54%	28%	48%
2016	52%	29%	48%
2015	51%	29%	38%
2014	51%	29%	49%
2013	52%	30%	50%
2012	53%	31%	51%
2011	54%	31%	51%
2010	55%	33%	54%
2009	58%	34%	54%
2008	59%	35%	54%
2007	57%	36%	54%
2006	54%	36%	56%
2005	53%	38%	53%
2004	54%	39%	54%
2003	56%	40%	53%
2002	60%	41%	54%
2001	60%	42%	53%
2000	57%	44%	55%
1999	57%	45%	56%
1998	55%	46%	55%
1997	56%	46%	55%
1996	53%	47%	54%
1995	53%	48%	54%
1994	53%	48%	54%
1993	51%	49%	53%
1992	56%	49%	54%
1991	55%	51%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.57
2022	0.53	0.64	0.57
2021	0.56	0.64	0.56
2020	0.53	0.63	0.56
2019	0.53	0.63	0.56
2018	0.54	0.64	0.55
2017	0.54	0.64	0.55
2016	0.55	0.63	0.54
2015	0.52	0.63	0.48
2014	0.54	0.63	0.55
2013	0.53	0.64	0.54
2012	0.53	0.64	0.54
2011	0.54	0.64	0.54
2010	0.53	0.64	0.53
2009	0.51	0.64	0.53
2008	0.50	0.64	0.53
2007	0.53	0.64	0.53
2006	0.54	0.64	0.52
2005	0.54	0.64	0.53
2004	0.53	0.64	0.52
2003	0.52	0.64	0.52
2002	0.49	0.64	0.52
2001	0.50	0.64	0.53
2000	0.52	0.65	0.51
1999	0.51	0.65	0.51
1998	0.51	0.65	0.52
1997	0.51	0.64	0.51
1996	0.51	0.64	0.52
1995	0.51	0.64	0.52
1994	0.51	0.64	0.52
1993	0.52	0.63	0.52
1992	0.51	0.63	0.52
1991	0.52	0.63	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	40%	57%	34%
2022	36%	57%	32%
2021	41%	56%	35%
2020	37%	56%	33%
2019	37%	56%	33%
2018	36%	53%	29%
2017	36%	53%	29%
2016	39%	53%	31%
2015	37%	52%	31%
2014	39%	53%	32%
2013	41%	53%	33%
2012	43%	44%	34%
2011	41%	44%	33%
2010	40%	43%	32%
2009	35%	40%	31%
2008	30%	39%	29%
2007	31%	39%	30%
2006	31%	40%	31%
2005	33%	39%	30%
2004	31%	39%	28%
2003	31%	39%	27%
2002	31%	38%	28%
2001	27%	38%	28%
2000	31%	38%	28%
1999	30%	39%	27%
1998	29%	40%	29%
1997	37%	41%	30%
1996	35%	41%	32%
1995	36%	41%	32%
1994	37%	40%	30%
1993	39%	45%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Seele Elementary School	Texas	New Braunfels Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	11%	8%	9%
1999	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New Braunfels Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Seele Elementary School's ranking?

Seele Elementary School is ranked #993 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Seele Elementary School often compared to?

Seele Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goodwin Frazier Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Seele Elementary School?

284 students attend Seele Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Seele Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Seele Elementary School?

Seele Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Seele Elementary School offer ?

Seele Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Seele Elementary School part of?

Seele Elementary School is part of New Braunfels Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 284 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education