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John A Sippel Elementary

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John A Sippel Elementary ranks 2357 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John A Sippel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Schertz, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 672 students. The school is part of the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 490 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John A Sippel Elementary has faced academic challenges, with its performance on the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests fluctuating over the past few years. The school's ranking among Texas elementary schools has ranged from 1,361 (2020-2021) to 3,548 (2022-2023), and its projected STAAR performance for the 2024-2025 school year is expected to be below the district and state averages in both reading and mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades. The school's spending per student is also lower than nearby Schertz Elementary and Watts Elementary schools, and it has a higher student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to the academic performance differences.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD, such as Schertz Elementary, Watts Elementary, Wiederstein Elementary, and Norma J Paschal Elementary, generally perform better on STAAR tests and have higher rankings among Texas elementary schools. Additionally, schools from the higher-ranked Comal Independent School District (ISD), such as Comal Creek Elementary, consistently outperform John A Sippel Elementary on STAAR tests and have higher rankings among Texas elementary schools.

641

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,064

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Fairlawn
Schertz, TX 78154

(210) 619-4600

District: Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John A Sippel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dobie J H
	Elaine S Schlather Intermediate
High:	Byron P Steele II High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

31.0%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,357^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)

490^th of 961Schertz-Cibolo-U City 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
2025	46.4	2357 of 4651	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	2297 of 4710	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	3548 of 4647	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2705 of 4581	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	1361 of 4578	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	1988 of 4479	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	1424 of 4359	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.1	742 of 4329	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	946 of 4286	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	1056 of 4320	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.3	1464 of 4260	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	1820 of 4221	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.6	955 of 4206	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	1468 of 4095	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	1637 of 3937	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	1456 of 3884	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	1250 of 2443	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	2122 of 2443	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1841 of 2421	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.8	633 of 2444	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	1036 of 2515	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	1224 of 2483	50.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	2486 of 4331	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	4220 of 4295	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	4197 of 4240	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	2088 of 4658	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.9	3812 of 4588	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2913 of 4561	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	1499 of 4499	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1868 of 4348	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1368 of 4306	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	2271 of 2980	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	2007 of 2958	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.1	831 of 3006	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	1453 of 3184	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	880 of 3106	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	1769 of 4465	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	3568 of 4401	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2202 of 4376	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	1951 of 4329	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	1922 of 4188	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	1195 of 4168	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	1939 of 4594	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	3663 of 4521	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3585 of 4477	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.3	1380 of 4451	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	3241 of 4309	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.5	887 of 4264	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	2443 of 4647	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3213 of 4585	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	2446 of 4563	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	1228 of 4498	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	2083 of 4357	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	1584 of 4319	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	672 of 1128	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	877 of 1099	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	795 of 1004	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.7	322 of 961	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	437 of 1112	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	571 of 1046	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	1698 of 4292	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	3159 of 4086	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	2529 of 3952	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	1129 of 3799	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	2852 of 3684	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1972 of 3558	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	2495 of 3108	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	2724 of 3106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	2359 of 3082	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.9	1019 of 3082	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	2160 of 3142	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1496 of 3127	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)60th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)60th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)55th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2024)49th percentile~ school

Male (2024)47th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2021)43rd percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)40th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)24th percentile~ school

White (2024)20th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-6 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, December 7, 2015

We had really LOVED this school. It was clean, big, the teachers were awesome! My kids had gone there for 2 years. We were sad to leave for our next duty station! I highly recommend this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
John A Sippel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Fairlawn	Schertz	78154	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4600	641	44	14.7	34.6%	199 (31.0%)	69 (10.8%)	322 (50.2%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.5%)	46.4	2357^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%		48	2297^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.2%	60	41.0	59.9					29.0	48.9								$9,064
Sst Schertz	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	20845 Technology Ave	Schertz	78154	Comal County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 215-9500	895	54	16.6	34.2%	208 (23.2%)	105 (11.7%)	495 (55.3%)	26 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.5%)	61.6	1499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.8%		64.6	1379^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.7%	120	63.6	67.1	61.0	68.1	74.1		57.1	48.9	37.0	34.4	56.9		18.3			$10,814
Comal Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Hubertus Rd	Schertz	78155	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	455	36	12.7	53.6%	153 (33.6%)	15 (3.3%)	263 (57.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	57.3	1707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%		28.4	3561^st of 4710 public elementary schools	24.4%	1854	39.3	54.0	67.1				29.5	50.7	61.4				34.3			$14,443
Cibolo Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4093 Green Valley Rd	Cibolo	78108	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4700	591	43	13.7	31.5%	163 (27.6%)	107 (18.1%)	253 (42.8%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (8.0%)	40.2	2760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.7%		28.7	3536^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.9%	776	49.6	43.1					45.0	34.5								$10,086
Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2900 Cibolo Valley Dr	Cibolo	78108	Guadalupe County	Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 431-9881	917	46	19.9	46.7%	207 (22.6%)	186 (20.3%)	415 (45.3%)	31 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	69 (7.5%)	47.1	2314^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.2%		43.6	2613^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.5%	299	57.6	60.3	55.2	70.2	47.1	60.5	40.0	23.1	35.8	16.7	34.3	32.6	28.4	46.5	33.3	$10,900
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1694 Green Vly Rd	Schertz	78154	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4450	503	36	14.0	32.6%	177 (35.2%)	50 (9.9%)	228 (45.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.4%)	60.7	1545^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%		43.3	2647^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.8%	1102	58.1	57.3					38.3	55.6								$9,670
Wiederstein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	171 Borgfeld Rd	Cibolo	78108	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4550	564	39	14.3	36.3%	169 (30.0%)	89 (15.8%)	241 (42.7%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (9.0%)	44.4	2475^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.8%		36.9	3027^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.7%	552	47.1	55.9					39.7	34.8								$10,057
Watts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Deer Meadow	Cibolo	78108	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4400	500	38	13.1	46.4%	159 (31.8%)	37 (7.4%)	259 (51.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.8%)	29.9	3438^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%		21.7	3972^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	15.7%	534	49.5	41.8					27.8	28.6								$11,618
Norma J Paschal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	590 Savannah	Schertz	78154	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4500	574	41	14.1	31.0%	218 (38.0%)	35 (6.1%)	268 (46.7%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	60.7	1541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.9%		58.8	1660^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.8%	119	52.6	63.9					40.2	53.2								$9,494
Garden Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9401 Municipal Pkwy	Garden Ridge	78266	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 837-7000	475	33	14.3	18.5%	276 (58.1%)	22 (4.6%)	135 (28.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.9%)	86.6	512^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.0%		91	334^th of 4710 public elementary schools	92.9%	178	59.1	65.5	79.1				70.5	63.2	68.6				69.8			$9,653

Frequently Asked Questions about John A Sippel Elementary

How many students attend John A Sippel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended John A Sippel Elementary.

What schools do graduates of John A Sippel Elementary attend?

Students who attend John A Sippel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dobie J H
Middle : Elaine S Schlather Intermediate
High : Byron P Steele II High School

What is the racial makeup of John A Sippel Elementary?

Students at John A Sippel Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 31% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is John A Sippel Elementary a good school?

John A Sippel Elementary ranks 2357^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John A Sippel Elementary in?

Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)

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