Comal ISD School District

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

Top Rankings

Comal ISD 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,652 students in Comal ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
38 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
27,288 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
1,701 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Comal ISD School District, which is ranked #97 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#94 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Comal ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Comal ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Comal ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Comal ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
67 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
399 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,884 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
727 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
14,114 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
52%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,040 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
439
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
1,854
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,939
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,942
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,966
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,970
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,102
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,115
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,169
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,341
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,337
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,172
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,068
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,874
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,764 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$321 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Comal ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$348 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Comal ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,769
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Comal ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,764
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Comal ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Comal ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smithson Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6101 Fm 311
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 867 students
Rank: #22.
Pieper Ranch Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1106 Kinder Pkwy
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,481 students
Rank: #33.
Church Hill Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1275 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 773 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Branch Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
21053 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #55.
Mt Valley Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1165 Sattler Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #66.
Danville Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Hubertus Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 954 students
Rank: #77.
Canyon Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2014 Fm 1101
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,109 students
Rank: n/an/a
Comal Discipline Center
Alternative School
1413 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2950
Grades: 5-12
| 40 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,288 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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