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Public elementary school · Comal ISD · New Braunfels, Texas

Clear Spring EL

Clear Spring EL rates 6.3, right at the middle of Comal ISD's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Comal ISD median is 6.5.

#4,580 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Comal ISD: 20 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Comal ISD elementary school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,580 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 19 of 36 in Comal ISD.

Clear Spring EL is listed in Comal ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math44%1 point below the Texas average of 45%327 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading55%Level with the Texas average of 55%325 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 47 points across the 16-year record (2010–2025) and has held near 50% recently.2025 STAAR; 30 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.5
50% of the rating
Academics
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 66% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78130; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Clear Spring EL and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the San Antonio school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$84,426
Median home value
$296,300
Median rent
$1,525/mo
College educated
35.2%
Homeownership
65.9%
Poverty rate
6.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78130; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,381/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New Braunfels. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New Braunfels), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. County Line EL4.6 mi
    8.2Compare →
  2. Navarro Int4.3 mi
    7.8Compare →
  3. Klein Road EL4.1 mi
    6.7Compare →
  4. Memorial EL4.5 mi
    6.4Compare →
  5. Clear Spring ELthis school
    6.3
  6. Farias-Spitzer EL1.6 mi
    6.0Compare →
  7. Goodwin Frazier EL4.1 mi
    5.9Compare →
  8. Freiheit EL3.4 mi
    5.1Compare →
  9. Navarro EL4.4 mi
    4.8Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Clear Spring EL.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Clear Spring EL serve?

Clear Spring EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Clear Spring EL?

Clear Spring EL has an enrollment of approximately 674 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Spring EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Clear Spring EL is 15.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Clear Spring EL rank in TX?

Clear Spring EL ranks #4,580 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Clear Spring EL's MySchoolScout rating?

Clear Spring EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Clear Spring EL?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Clear Spring EL has 66% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Clear Spring EL a charter school?

No, Clear Spring EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Clear Spring EL a Title I school?

No, Clear Spring EL is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Clear Spring EL?

53.1% of students at Clear Spring EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
674
Student-teacher ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Guadalupe County
Phone
(830) 837-7300
Rank in district
#19 of 36
Schools in district
38
District spending per student
$9,736
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78130)
95,787
Area average commute
26.5 min
Area median age
35.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.