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Farias-Spitzer Elementary

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Farias-Spitzer Elementary ranks 1626 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Farias-Spitzer Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Comal Independent School District (ISD) in New Braunfels, Texas. The school has 539 students and is ranked 1626 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Comal ISD is ranked 103 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Farias-Spitzer Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the Comal ISD and Texas state averages across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade reading proficiency rate was 59.46%, compared to 73.07% for Comal ISD and 57.83% for Texas. Similarly, the 5th-grade math proficiency rate was 48.05%, compared to 62.14% for Comal ISD and 46.24% for Texas. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 22.08% is significantly lower than the Comal ISD (50.58%) and Texas (29.57%) averages. Additionally, Farias-Spitzer Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.43% in 2023-2024, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to its peers.

The nearby Oak Creek Elementary, Freiheit Elementary, and Goodwin Frazier Elementary generally perform better on STAAR tests than Farias-Spitzer Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in reading, math, and science. Oak Creek Elementary, in particular, stands out with consistently higher test scores and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Farias-Spitzer's 3-star rating. The school should focus on identifying and addressing the specific needs of its students, while also learning from the successful practices of higher-performing schools in the area.

588

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,425

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1475 State Hwy 46s
New Braunfels, TX 78130

(830) 221-2000

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

37.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2024 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2024

!Near the bottom of Comal Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg64%

Texas avg47%

1,626^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2024

From top 30% (2024) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

103^rd of 961Comal 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
2025	59.0	1626 of 4651	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1412 of 4710	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	1501 of 3668	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	1065 of 3744	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	749 of 4658	83.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	799 of 2619	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	980 of 3644	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	723 of 4465	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	698 of 3705	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	922 of 4594	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1222 of 3739	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	1733 of 4647	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	667 of 3549	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	1262 of 4292	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	1179 of 2612	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	1761 of 3108	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+4 vs state

Mathematics49%+3 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Farias-Spitzer Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd 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 Science 5th Grade	Total
Farias-Spitzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1475 State Hwy 46s	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	588	45	12.9	50.9%	222 (37.8%)	22 (3.7%)	304 (51.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.1%)	59	1626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%		64	1412^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.0%	214			58.0	58.1	59.5	51.0	46.3	48.1	22.1	$14,425
Goodwin Frazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 221-2225	662	47	14.0	55.0%	294 (44.4%)	27 (4.1%)	316 (47.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	55	1840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%		60.8	1566^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.8%	274			66.4	59.4	73.9	45.3	38.0	26.1	20.7	$10,219
Freiheit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Fm 1101	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 221-2700	662	52	12.8	45.6%	277 (41.8%)	32 (4.8%)	289 (43.7%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (5.7%)	55.3	1822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%		61.3	1536^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.4%	286			47.6	60.4	53.0	41.6	47.9	52.1	32.8	$9,724
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N Central Ave	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6890	360	28	12.9	40.3%	181 (50.3%)	5 (1.4%)	158 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	78.7	803^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%		71.2	1087^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.9%	284			71.9	71.2	66.1	69.0	41.5	56.5	50.0	$9,965
Carl Schurz Elementary	Public	K-5	633 W Coll St	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6680	308	28	11.0	50.0%	80 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72.1	1047^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%		65.2	1333^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.7%	286	15.0	0.0	55.9	75.0	62.8	44.9	64.4	53.5	39.5	$11,340
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1911 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6470	261	22	11.9	51.0%	108 (41.4%)	5 (1.9%)	133 (51.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	49.8	2150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.2	1805^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.7%	345			60.0	60.8	53.3	42.0	47.1	24.4	22.2	$9,963
Walnut Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6540	307	26	11.8	39.4%	139 (45.3%)	4 (1.3%)	139 (45.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	74	963^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%		67.2	1247^th of 4710 public elementary schools	73.5%	284			62.1	75.0	68.9	56.9	60.4	41.0	41.0	$9,684
Seele Elementary	Public	K-5	540 Howard St	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6750	295	24	12.2	40.0%	152 (51.5%)	4 (1.4%)	121 (41.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	81.9	685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%		82.2	675^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.7%	10			63.8	66.1	69.5	53.2	59.3	74.6	49.2	$9,530
County Line Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 County Line Rd	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6610	342	25	13.6	35.1%	183 (53.5%)	16 (4.7%)	129 (37.7%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	61.8	1483^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.1%		36.7	3045^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.4%	1562			59.2	50.0	63.5	44.9	43.2	54.7	42.2	$8,984
Oak Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3060 Goodwin Ln	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 837-7200	855	57	14.8	34.6%	416 (48.7%)	30 (3.5%)	360 (42.1%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.0%)	77.6	855^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.6%		81	715^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.8%	140			64.4	69.0	71.5	54.4	51.1	54.4	51.1	$8,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Farias-Spitzer Elementary

What district is Farias-Spitzer Elementary in?

Comal Independent School District (Isd)

Is Farias-Spitzer Elementary a good school?

Farias-Spitzer Elementary ranks 1626^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farias-Spitzer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Farias-Spitzer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Farias-Spitzer Elementary?

Students at Farias-Spitzer Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 38% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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