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Bulverde Middle

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Bulverde Middle ranks 467 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bulverde Middle in Bulverde, TX, serves 690 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-ranked Comal Independent School District (Isd), which is among the top-performing districts in Texas.

Bulverde Middle is a solid school with a clear strength in advanced math: an impressive 93.75% of its students taking Algebra I passed the state exam, a rate that rivals top nearby schools like Pieper Ranch Middle (95.63%) and Smithson Valley Middle (99.32%). However, the school faces a significant challenge in 7th-grade math, where only 23.53% of students were proficient—a steep drop from 6th grade and below the state average. This "7th-grade math cliff" is more pronounced at Bulverde than at its peers. Additionally, 8th-grade social studies is a weak spot, with just 32.5% of students proficient, trailing every nearby school, including Spring Branch Middle (48.69%) and Pieper Ranch (65.08%).

While Bulverde Middle ranks in the 80th percentile statewide, it is the lowest-ranked middle school in its own district, with peers like Smithson Valley (90th) and Pieper Ranch (94th) outperforming it overall. The school also shows some year-to-year inconsistency, particularly in reading scores. For example, 7th-grade reading proficiency dropped from 70.87% to 50.52% in one year. Despite these challenges, the school serves a relatively affluent community (only 21% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch) and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. For parents, Bulverde Middle offers a strong foundation, especially for students ready for advanced math, but it may require extra attention for 7th-grade math and social studies support.

690

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3615 Mustang Vista
Bulverde, TX 78163

(830) 221-2000

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Hispanic:

43.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2025 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

467^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2025

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle 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	72.4	467 of 2335	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	432 of 2344	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	364 of 1295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	224 of 997	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	468 of 642	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	348 of 505	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	474 of 1390	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	618 of 1428	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	463 of 2240	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	403 of 1825	77.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	549 of 1497	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	308 of 1230	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	446 of 2141	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	286 of 1731	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	783 of 2253	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	791 of 1820	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	446 of 2253	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	363 of 1818	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	285 of 806	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	189 of 676	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	445 of 1956	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	515 of 1568	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	428 of 1731	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	385 of 1439	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)27th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bulverde Middle	Public	6-8	3615 Mustang Vista	Bulverde	78163	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 221-2000	690	38	18.2	21.0%	302 (43.8%)	28 (4.1%)	300 (43.5%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	72.4	467^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.0%		74.8	432^nd of 2344 public middle schools	81.6%	35	93.8	68.0	67.4	60.5	54.8	23.5	71.3	32.5	$00
Spring Branch Middle	Public	6-8	21053 Hwy 46 W	Spring Branch	78070	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-8800	604	41	14.8	23.3%	320 (53.0%)	9 (1.5%)	241 (39.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	82.8	269^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.5%		82.5	281^st of 2344 public middle schools	88.0%	12	98.8	70.1	77.5	71.2	67.4	26.8	64.5	48.7	$11,458
Pieper Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	1106 Kinder Pkwy	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	1,140	67	17.0	13.3%	526 (46.1%)	45 (3.9%)	495 (43.4%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (4.0%)	90.7	140^th of 2335 public middle schools	94.0%		92.6	104^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.6%	36	95.6	77.1	76.3	83.9	62.5	32.0	74.5	65.1	$6,830
Smithson Valley Middle	Public	6-8	6101 Fm 311	Spring Branch	78070	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1200	880	49	17.9	15.3%	554 (63.0%)	15 (1.7%)	243 (27.6%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.6%)	84.9	229^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.2%		87.8	192^nd of 2344 public middle schools	91.8%	37	99.3	75.2	69.6	82.3	53.7	30.5	75.1	52.8	$7,304
Tejeda Middle	Public	6-8	2909 E Evans Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-5600	1,014	52	19.3	25.2%	329 (32.4%)	46 (4.5%)	442 (43.6%)	139 (13.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.3%)	82.4	280^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.0%		80.7	316^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.5%	36	85.1	70.0	71.3	78.8	60.2	15.5	67.6	48.2	$8,515
Lopez Middle	Public	6-8	23103 Hardy Oak Blvd	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-5000	1,294	64	20.1	16.3%	369 (28.5%)	38 (2.9%)	705 (54.5%)	112 (8.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.1%)	93.3	96^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.9%		94	81^st of 2344 public middle schools	96.5%	15	92.9	81.1	77.6	87.9	59.0	50.3	82.2	68.5	$7,446
Hill Middle	Public	6-8	21314 Bulverde Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-8000	1,057	55	19.3	28.1%	346 (32.7%)	53 (5.0%)	520 (49.2%)	82 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (5.0%)	80.3	317^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.4%		79	346^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.2%	29	99.2	67.3	69.8	74.1	44.8	31.8	76.8	48.4	$8,149
Voss Middle	Public	6-8	45 Voss Pkwy	Boerne	78006	Kendall County	Boerne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 357-3500	764	42	18.0	10.2%	516 (67.5%)	9 (1.2%)	192 (25.1%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.1%)	83.6	251^st of 2335 public middle schools	89.3%		85	239^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.8%	12	94.5	77.6	67.7	79.3	57.7	19.3	68.5	49.1	$7,169
Bush Middle	Public	6-8	1500 Evans Rd	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-2900	823	52	15.6	25.5%	268 (32.6%)	46 (5.6%)	388 (47.1%)	64 (7.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)	80.5	315^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.5%		84.1	254^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.2%	61	99.1	67.7	71.1	81.0	48.9	23.9	62.3	58.9	$9,563
Driscoll Middle	Public	6-8	17150 Jones Maltsberger Rd	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-3200	535	38	13.9	54.8%	124 (23.2%)	30 (5.6%)	340 (63.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.8%)								(n/a)									$13,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulverde Middle

What district is Bulverde Middle in?

Comal Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bulverde Middle?

Students at Bulverde Middle are 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Bulverde Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Bulverde Middle.

Is Bulverde Middle a good school?

Bulverde Middle ranks 467^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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