Comal Independent School District

1404 Ih 35 N
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Comal Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 7,002 students in Comal Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Comal Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
38 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
29,263 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
1,911 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Comal Independent School District, which is ranked #109 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#116 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
59%
41%
68%
51%
66%
46%
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
40%
53%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
51%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,903 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$321 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$348 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,975
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,903
$14,116

Best Comal Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smithson Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6101 Fm 311
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 984 students
Rank: #22.
Pieper Ranch Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1106 Kinder Pkwy
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,630 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Branch Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21053 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #44.
Church Hill Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1275 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
Rank: #55.
Mt Valley Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1165 Sattler Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 834 students
Rank: #66.
Danville Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Hubertus Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 920 students
Rank: #77.
Canyon Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2014 Fm 1101
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,201 students
Rank: n/an/a
3615 Mustang Vista
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Comal Discipline Center
Alternative School
1413 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2950
Grades: 6-12
| 64 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,263 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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