Comal Creek Elementary

Comal Creek Elementary in Schertz, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 455 students as part of the highly-rated Comal Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently shown a remarkable academic turnaround, climbing from the 24th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026.

The most notable story at Comal Creek is its dramatic performance recovery. After a low point in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has made a strong upward trajectory, with 5th-grade math proficiency now at 61.73%, nearly matching the high-performing Garden Ridge Elementary (65.96%) and well above the state average. This improvement is particularly impressive given that over half of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, which is lower than many nearby schools, and shows a notable strength in supporting its Special Education students, who ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance is not uniform across all areas. While 5th-grade math is a clear success, 3rd and 4th-grade math remain significant weaknesses, with proficiency rates around 40%, well below the state average. Additionally, the school's Gifted and Talented program ranked in the 6th percentile statewide, suggesting that while the school is effectively lifting its lower-performing students, it may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving learners.

Comal Creek is physically located within the boundaries of the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd) but is part of Comal ISD, creating an interesting dynamic. While it still lags behind its same-district neighbor Garden Ridge Elementary (89th percentile), it is now competitive with or outperforming many geographically closer SCUC ISD schools, such as Watts Elementary (36th percentile) and John A Sippel Elementary (34th percentile). The school's nearest neighbor is Sst Schertz (0.48 miles away), a high-performing charter school (78th percentile) that outperforms Comal Creek in nearly every subject. Comal Creek's key advantages over SST Schertz are its smaller class sizes and its status as a traditional public school within a highly-rated district. The data paints a picture of a school in transition that has successfully reversed a negative trend, and the challenge will be to sustain this momentum while addressing persistent weaknesses in early-grade math and better serving its Gifted and Talented students.