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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 78266

Summary:

Zip code 78266 in Garden Ridge, Texas, is home to a single elementary school, Garden Ridge Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the highly-rated Comal Independent School District (Isd).

Garden Ridge Elementary is a standout school with a consistent history of top-tier academic performance. It has ranked in the top 11% of all Texas elementary schools for the past two years, achieving an 89th percentile ranking (4 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year. The school’s overall proficiency rates are strong, with 70.6% of students proficient in Reading and 69.5% in Mathematics across grades 3-5. A major strength is 5th-grade Science, where the school’s proficiency rate of 69.77% is more than double the state average of 29.57%. The school also benefits from a low free/reduced lunch rate of 18.53%, a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, and per-student spending of $8,925, all of which contribute to a supportive learning environment.

While the school excels overall, performance can vary by grade and subject. For instance, in the most recent year, 3rd-grade Math was the strongest subject at 75% proficiency, while 4th-grade Reading was the weakest at 65.88%. The school also saw a slight dip in its state ranking from the 93rd percentile (5 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 89th percentile (4 stars) in subsequent years, suggesting minor shifts in performance or increased competition. Despite this, Garden Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms its already strong district averages, such as a 13.6 percentage point advantage in 3rd-grade Math over the Comal Independent School District (Isd).

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Cities Near Zip Code 78266

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garden Ridge	0.76 mi	1	40^th
San Antonio	1.74 mi	569	588^th
Schertz	3.67 mi	14	385^th
New Braunfels	3.83 mi	38	212^th
Cibolo	3.89 mi	8	390^th

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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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