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Seele Elementary

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Seele Elementary ranks 1029 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Seele Elementary is a small, historic K-5 public school in downtown New Braunfels, TX, serving 295 students as part of the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade performance, particularly in math and science, which creates a clear "value-add" trajectory that sets it apart from nearby schools. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, Seele offers a more intimate learning environment compared to larger neighbors like Veramendi Elementary (935 students, 17:1 ratio).

The most striking differentiator is Seele's 5th-grade math proficiency, which reached 80% in 2025-2026—a remarkable 25.82 percentage points above the district average and 32.62 points above the state average. This is the highest 5th-grade math score among all nearby schools, including high-performing Lamar Elementary (61.29%) and Veramendi Elementary (62.24%). Similarly, 5th-grade science proficiency (49.15%) nearly doubles the state average (29.57%) and far exceeds schools like Goodwin Frazier Elementary (20.65%). While Lamar Elementary shows consistent strength in 3rd and 4th-grade reading and math, Seele's upper-grade performance suggests a highly effective instructional focus in the later elementary years.

Seele also excels in serving specific student groups, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for White students and the 90th percentile for Gifted and Talented students. However, there is room for growth in supporting Hispanic and Special Education students, where performance lags behind the school's overall 78th percentile ranking. Notably, Seele does not administer the STAAR Spanish test, unlike nearby schools such as Carl Schurz Elementary and Morningside Elementary, indicating a different approach for English Language Learners. Overall, Seele's small size, low student-teacher ratio, and sustained excellence in 5th-grade STEM make it a compelling choice for families seeking strong academic growth in the upper elementary grades.

295

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,530

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Howard St
New Braunfels, TX 78130-5332

(830) 627-6750

District: New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Seele Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oakrun Middle
High:	New Braunfels High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

41.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Texas avg51%

1,029^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

221^st of 951New Braunfels 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	72.6	1029 of 4627	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	685 of 4651	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	675 of 4710	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	1151 of 4647	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	674 of 4581	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	885 of 4578	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	428 of 4479	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	570 of 4359	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	452 of 4329	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	671 of 4286	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	484 of 4320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.3	391 of 4260	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	75.5	877 of 4221	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	716 of 4206	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	1055 of 4095	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	659 of 3937	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	820 of 3884	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	464 of 3768	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	56.5	1883 of 3724	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	1712 of 3476	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.1	1518 of 3475	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.7	1103 of 3465	68.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.5	1198 of 4461	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	1654 of 4331	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	509 of 4295	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	661 of 4240	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	1520 of 4575	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	960 of 3744	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	782 of 4658	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	900 of 4588	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	552 of 4561	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	563 of 4499	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	254 of 4348	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	643 of 4306	85.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	320 of 3075	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	794 of 2619	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	810 of 2980	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	460 of 2958	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	106 of 3006	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	111 of 3184	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	91 of 3106	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1950 of 4413	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	1640 of 3644	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2374 of 4465	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	1953 of 4401	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	1226 of 4376	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1467 of 4329	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1090 of 4188	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	1329 of 4168	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	1650 of 4520	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	1507 of 3705	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2233 of 4594	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	2296 of 4521	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	1269 of 4477	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	1877 of 4451	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	986 of 4309	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	1890 of 4264	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	818 of 4582	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	474 of 3739	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	758 of 4647	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	1610 of 4585	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	872 of 4563	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	1338 of 4498	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	672 of 4357	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	527 of 4319	87.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2390 of 4301	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	1422 of 3549	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	2209 of 4292	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2123 of 4086	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	1449 of 3952	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1275 of 3799	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	599 of 3684	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	268 of 3558	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	351 of 3006	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	159 of 2612	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	325 of 3108	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	1029 of 3106	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	585 of 3082	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	825 of 3082	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	252 of 3142	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	291 of 3127	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th 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	Total
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%)	72.6	1029^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.8%		81.9	685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%	344				55.2	56.3	76.6	46.3	55.4	80.0	$9,530
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	1050^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.1	1047^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	3	8.3	23.1	0.0	72.0	59.5	67.4	47.4	46.2	76.1	$11,340
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%)	86.5	525^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.7%		78.7	803^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%	278				71.7	73.9	78.5	68.5	59.8	61.3	$9,965
Veramendi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2290 Oak Run Pkwy	New Braunfels	78132	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 608-5900	935	55	17.0	21.0%	533 (57.0%)	15 (1.6%)	325 (34.8%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.0%)	85.5	558^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		69.1	1168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	610				70.8	68.1	72.0	64.0	72.9	62.2	$6,023
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%)	76.8	879^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		74	963^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	84				63.3	58.0	69.1	66.0	55.1	67.9	$9,684
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%)	67	1262^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		55	1840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%	578				57.3	67.0	70.5	41.2	48.7	56.8	$10,219
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%)	43.4	2488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.8	2150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	338				61.1	48.0	58.0	44.4	30.0	36.0	$9,963
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%)	68.9	1186^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		61.8	1483^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.1%	297				72.2	57.5	62.0	75.9	51.1	45.1	$8,984
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%)	63.5	1434^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.0%		59	1626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	192				48.7	59.3	68.4	39.5	55.6	55.1	$14,425
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%)	65.8	1311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		55.3	1822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%	511				72.1	53.2	65.0	61.9	35.5	56.7	$9,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Seele Elementary

What schools do graduates of Seele Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seele Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakrun Middle
High : New Braunfels High School

What is the racial makeup of Seele Elementary?

Students at Seele Elementary are 52% White, 41% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Seele Elementary in?

New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Seele Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Seele Elementary.

Is Seele Elementary a good school?

Seele Elementary ranks 1029^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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