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Bulverde Middle

Public Grades 6-8
470th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,359 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 ?
 29975 Wiley Rd
       Bulverde, TX  78130

(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%
470th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2025
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Middle Schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd)
109th of 947Comal 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.4470 of 235980.1%★★★★☆
202574.8432 of 234481.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.4365 of 130672.1%★★★★☆
202567.2224 of 99777.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.6468 of 64327.2%★☆☆☆☆
202541.4348 of 50531.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.3476 of 140366.1%★★★☆☆
202549.3618 of 142856.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.7466 of 226379.4%★★★★☆
202569.2403 of 182577.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.9551 of 151063.5%★★★☆☆
202570.1308 of 123075.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.0447 of 216179.3%★★★★☆
202572.8286 of 173183.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.1785 of 227565.5%★★★☆☆
202551.3791 of 182056.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.7448 of 227480.3%★★★★☆
202572.3363 of 181880.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.9285 of 81164.9%★★★☆☆
202564.8189 of 67672.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.6446 of 197477.4%★★★★☆
202555.2515 of 156867.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.4430 of 174375.3%★★★★☆
202566.1385 of 143973.2%★★★★☆
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)64th 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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Students at Bulverde Middle are 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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

Bulverde Middle ranks 470th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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