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Johnson Ranch Elementary

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Johnson Ranch Elementary ranks 541 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Ranch Elementary in Bulverde, TX, is a large PK-5 school serving 1,185 students in the highly-rated Comal Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 12% of Texas districts.

While Johnson Ranch has historically been a strong performer, its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past five years, dropping from the 95th percentile to the 88th percentile. This is a notable trend, especially when compared to nearby schools like Bill Brown Elementary and Rahe Bulverde Elementary, which are maintaining or improving their high standings. A key factor may be the school's size: Johnson Ranch is nearly double the enrollment of most peers, yet it has the highest student-teacher ratio in the area (18:1) and spends less per student ($8,304) than smaller, higher-performing schools like Rahe Bulverde ($9,797). This combination of large scale, higher class sizes, and lower per-pupil spending may be impacting the level of individualized attention students receive.

Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. Reading scores remain strong, but math is a growing concern—3rd-grade math proficiency dropped dramatically from 75% to 57% in one year, now falling below the district average. Interestingly, Johnson Ranch excels at supporting specific student groups, earning top marks for its Special Education and English Language Learner programs. However, performance for its core student demographics has declined. For parents considering this school, it's worth noting that while Johnson Ranch remains a solid choice within a top district, its recent trends suggest it may be facing challenges that its smaller, more nimble competitors are not.

1,185

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,880

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30501 Johnson Way
Bulverde, TX 78163

(830) 885-8600

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Johnson Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smithson Valley Middle
High:	Smithson Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

541^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd)

109^th of 951Comal Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	541 of 4627	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	440 of 4651	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	369 of 4710	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	320 of 4647	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	240 of 4581	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	280 of 4578	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	501 of 4479	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	456 of 4359	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	612 of 4329	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	573 of 4286	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	712 of 4320	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	1002 of 4260	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	743 of 4221	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	494 of 4206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	878 of 4095	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	266 of 3937	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	734 of 2406	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	585 of 814	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.9	328 of 4461	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	756 of 4331	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	1338 of 4295	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	586 of 4240	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	263 of 2918	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	19.7	3254 of 3556	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	2654 of 3333	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	619 of 4575	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	386 of 3744	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	371 of 4658	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	378 of 4588	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	336 of 4561	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	298 of 4499	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	321 of 4348	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	515 of 4306	88.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1145 of 3075	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	807 of 2619	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	862 of 2980	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	1017 of 2958	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	519 of 3006	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	1284 of 3184	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1654 of 3106	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	378 of 4413	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	300 of 3644	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	500 of 4465	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	277 of 4401	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	351 of 4376	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	161 of 4329	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	565 of 4188	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	606 of 4168	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	1009 of 4520	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	320 of 3705	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	371 of 4594	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	244 of 4521	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	133 of 4477	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	309 of 4451	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	69.9	818 of 4309	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	1559 of 4264	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	482 of 4582	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	343 of 3739	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	310 of 4647	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	269 of 4585	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	194 of 4563	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	281 of 4498	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	730 of 4357	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	526 of 4319	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	263 of 1106	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	103 of 975	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	257 of 1128	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	217 of 1099	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	157 of 1004	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	290 of 961	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	315 of 4301	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	393 of 3549	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	949 of 4292	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	269 of 4086	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	124 of 3952	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	529 of 3799	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	627 of 3684	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	412 of 3558	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	712 of 3006	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	435 of 2612	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	316 of 3108	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	344 of 3106	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	222 of 3082	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	316 of 3082	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	528 of 3142	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	551 of 3127	82.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading73%+19 vs state

Mathematics63%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Johnson Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30501 Johnson Way	Bulverde	78163	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-8600	1,185	66	18.0	19.4%	637 (53.8%)	29 (2.4%)	438 (37.0%)	27 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	43 (3.6%)	86.1	541^st of 4627 public elementary schools	88.3%		88.3	440^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.5%	101			69.8	72.7	76.6	57.1	68.7	64.2		$7,880
Rahe Bulverde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 E Ammann Rd	Bulverde	78163	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1600	617	42	14.5	17.5%	344 (55.8%)	13 (2.1%)	223 (36.1%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.4%)	94.2	206^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.3	295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.7%	89			84.2	78.0	86.6	75.8	67.9	75.0		$9,723
Kinder Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2035 Kinder Pkwy	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-8900	623	41	15.2	21.2%	221 (35.5%)	18 (2.9%)	343 (55.1%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	87	507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.0%		93.1	263^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%	244	14.3	37.5	62.1	71.8	76.7	68.9	67.0	67.8		$8,756
Arlon R Seay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20911 Hwy 46 W	Spring Branch	78070	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-8700	623	38	16.3	39.6%	288 (46.2%)	11 (1.8%)	296 (47.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	80	765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.3	669^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.6%	96			58.2	60.9	77.5	58.2	59.8	68.5		$8,055
Bill Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20410 Hwy 46 W	Spring Branch	78070	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1400	799	50	15.9	12.9%	572 (71.6%)	11 (1.4%)	177 (22.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.8%)	97.3	86^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.1%		96	142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	96.9%	56			87.8	85.3	87.7	85.0	81.9	76.1		$7,481
Indian Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25751 Wilderness Oak	San Antonio	78261	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	649	41	15.8	9.2%	315 (48.5%)	37 (5.7%)	239 (36.8%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.2%)	88	451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	90.3%		95	182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	96.1%	269			86.1	66.2	84.1	73.1	55.2	71.0		$7,742
Mh Specht Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25815 Overlook Pkwy	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1500	718	49	14.5	26.3%	290 (40.4%)	36 (5.0%)	314 (43.7%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	43 (6.0%)	83.9	624^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.5%		78	834^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.1%	210			66.0	68.9	68.2	61.5	72.2	65.9		$9,351
Cibolo Green	Public	PK, KG-5	24315 Bulverde Green	San Antonio	78261	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-1200	735	47	15.5	28.2%	256 (34.8%)	43 (5.9%)	343 (46.7%)	58 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)	81.7	710^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.7%		88.1	447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	263			68.4	77.5	75.6	54.7	56.0	56.9	100.0	$8,933
Tuscany Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	25001 Wilderness Oak	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-8200	623	42	15.0	27.3%	195 (31.3%)	58 (9.3%)	267 (42.9%)	55 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.2%)	83.6	636^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.3%		85	573^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%	63			64.2	70.1	77.4	61.3	54.2	67.3	100.0	$9,101
Timberwood Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26715 S Glenrose	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-8500	746	43	17.2	10.3%	408 (54.7%)	18 (2.4%)	276 (37.0%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	94.8	175^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.9	148^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.8%	27			75.5	79.7	81.0	72.7	75.0	85.3		$8,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Ranch Elementary

What district is Johnson Ranch Elementary in?

Comal Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Johnson Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnson Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithson Valley Middle
High : Smithson Valley High School

How many students attend Johnson Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,185 students attended Johnson Ranch Elementary.

Is Johnson Ranch Elementary a good school?

Johnson Ranch Elementary ranks 541^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Ranch Elementary?

Students at Johnson Ranch Elementary are 54% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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