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
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.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
55 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
481 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,804 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
867 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
14,752 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
51%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
91 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,213 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
594
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
1,816
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,980
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,158
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,191
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,130
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,158
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,275
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,353
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,320
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,372
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,537
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,269
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,110
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smithson Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6101 Fm 311
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1200
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 984 students
Rank: #22.
Pieper Ranch Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1106 Kinder Pkwy
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,630 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Branch Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21053 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-8800
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #44.
Church Hill Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1275 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2800
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
Rank: #55.
Mt Valley Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1165 Sattler Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1300
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 834 students
Rank: #66.
Danville Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
370 Hubertus Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 920 students
Rank: #77.
Canyon Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2014 Fm 1101
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2300
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
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
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2950
Grades: 6-12
| 64 students
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