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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 78130


At a glance
26
Schools
16,075
Students
4
Districts
1
5-star school
Top rankedMemorial Early College High School59th of 2,009 Texas high schools
Biggest riser
Goodwin Frazier Elementary up 578 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Carl Schurz Elementary 11 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 24 schools in zip code 78130 (New Braunfels, TX) serve students from elementary through high school, split primarily between the Comal Independent School District (Isd) and the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd), with a few specialized campuses.

The clear academic standout is Memorial Early College High School (Comal ISD), ranking in the 97th percentile statewide with a 100% graduation rate and test scores in the mid-90s. For middle schools, Church Hill Middle (Comal ISD) leads with an 81st percentile rank and a 0% dropout rate, including a remarkable 99% Algebra I proficiency. Among elementary schools, Lamar Elementary (New Braunfels ISD) is the top performer, ranking in the 89th percentile. In contrast, Two Rivers High School (New Braunfels ISD) faces significant challenges with a 26th percentile rank and critically low test scores, despite having the highest per-student spending ($12,329) among traditional schools. The Comal Discipline Center spends the most overall ($40,175 per student) but serves a specialized population.

Comal ISD (ranked 109th in Texas) consistently outperforms New Braunfels ISD (ranked 221st) in district rankings. However, New Braunfels ISD has hidden gems like Seele Elementary, Walnut Springs Elementary, and Carl Schurz Elementary, all ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools. A key trend is the "Algebra I anomaly" in middle schools, where only advanced students take the exam, leading to very high scores (e.g., 84% at New Braunfels Middle). The average free/reduced lunch rate is 40.5%, indicating a diverse socioeconomic landscape, while the average student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.8:1.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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