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Bill Brown Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bill Brown Elementary in Spring Branch, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 799 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Comal Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a spot among the top 2% of elementary schools in Texas with a 98th percentile ranking.

Bill Brown Elementary stands out for its consistent academic excellence and its ability to support a wide range of students. Over the past decade, the school has climbed from the 83rd percentile to its current elite status, earning a 5-star rating for six straight years. Its STAAR test scores far exceed district and state averages—for example, 87.77% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading compared to 68.54% district-wide. What truly sets Bill Brown apart is its remarkable performance with diverse student groups, ranking in the 99th percentile for Hispanic students and male students, and the 98th percentile for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This shows the school is effective at helping all children succeed, not just a select few. In comparison, nearby Arlon R Seay Elementary, just 0.61 miles away, ranks in the 83rd percentile, highlighting how school boundaries can create different educational experiences within the same community.

However, Bill Brown has areas for growth. Its performance with English Language Learner students is a notable weakness, ranking in the 38th percentile, suggesting the school may need to strengthen support for this group. Additionally, its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 60th percentile, which is surprisingly average for a top-tier school, indicating that while it elevates most students to high standards, it may not provide the same level of challenge for its highest achievers. Despite these gaps, Bill Brown’s decade-long upward trend points to strong leadership and a culture of continuous improvement, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

799

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,481

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20410 Hwy 46 W
Spring Branch, TX 78070-6118

(830) 885-1400

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bill Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smithson Valley Middle
High:	Smithson Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (84% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

86^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	97.3	86 of 4627	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	142 of 4651	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	133 of 4710	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	386 of 4647	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	360 of 4581	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	333 of 4578	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	532 of 4479	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	488 of 4359	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	649 of 4329	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	728 of 4286	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	669 of 4320	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	1176 of 4260	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	733 of 4221	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	582 of 4206	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	424 of 4095	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	841 of 3937	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	417 of 3884	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.5	345 of 3768	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	488 of 3724	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	1057 of 3476	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	1615 of 3475	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.7	998 of 3465	71.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	908 of 4461	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	1121 of 4331	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	1320 of 4295	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	2241 of 4240	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	2203 of 3556	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2113 of 3487	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	1582 of 3446	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	2044 of 3333	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	2179 of 3226	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	110 of 4575	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	165 of 3744	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	181 of 4658	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	584 of 4588	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	439 of 4561	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	408 of 4499	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	649 of 4348	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	685 of 4306	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1216 of 3075	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	541 of 2619	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	882 of 2980	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	799 of 2958	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	537 of 3006	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	1800 of 3184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	1545 of 3106	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	41 of 4413	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	51 of 3644	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	41 of 4465	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	610 of 4401	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	645 of 4376	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	523 of 4329	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	773 of 4188	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	944 of 4168	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	106 of 4520	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	86 of 3705	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	354 of 4594	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	987 of 4521	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	664 of 4477	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	500 of 4451	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	1597 of 4309	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1883 of 4264	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	67 of 4582	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	110 of 3739	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	122 of 4647	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	277 of 4585	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	341 of 4563	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	277 of 4498	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	421 of 4357	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	340 of 4319	92.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	43 of 1106	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	55 of 975	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	161 of 1128	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	233 of 1099	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	179 of 1004	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	356 of 961	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	85 of 4301	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	68.1	727 of 3549	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	389 of 4292	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	518 of 4086	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	215 of 3952	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	310 of 3799	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.3	638 of 3684	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	1521 of 3558	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	97 of 3006	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	199 of 2612	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	194 of 3108	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	297 of 3106	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	274 of 3082	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	221 of 3082	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	385 of 3142	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	340 of 3127	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)80th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)38th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading87%+33 vs state

Mathematics81%+34 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Brown Elementary

Is Bill Brown Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bill Brown Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 86^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bill Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bill Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithson Valley Middle
High : Smithson Valley High School

How many students attend Bill Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended Bill Brown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bill Brown Elementary?

Students at Bill Brown Elementary are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Bill Brown Elementary in?

Comal Independent School District (Isd)

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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