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Private elementary school · New Braunfels, Texas

Cross Lutheran School

Cross Lutheran School rates 4.8 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 48 schools in New Braunfels for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#871 of 985 schools in Texas · The estimated academic score from 48 schools in New Braunfels is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in New Braunfels, TX serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 871 of 985 schools in Texas.

Cross Lutheran School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
2.6
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
5.0
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
5.4
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 48 schools in New Braunfels. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in TX.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in TX.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cross Lutheran School 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.

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
37
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
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.

Who goes here

  • White77%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More8%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.4Compare →
  2. Calvary Baptist Academy4.6 mi · private
    6.2Compare →
  3. Cross Lutheran Schoolthis school
    4.8
  4. not ratedCompare →
  5. Learning Their Way3.7 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  6. not ratedCompare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Cross Lutheran School among the rated peers.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Cross Lutheran School serve?

Cross Lutheran School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Cross Lutheran School?

Cross Lutheran School has an enrollment of approximately 215 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cross Lutheran School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cross Lutheran School is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Cross Lutheran School rank in TX?

Cross Lutheran School ranks #871 of 985 private schools in TX.

What is Cross Lutheran School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cross Lutheran School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Cross Lutheran School a private school?

Yes, Cross Lutheran School is a private coeducational school with a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Cross Lutheran School a religious school?

Cross Lutheran School has a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
215
Gender split
46% M / 54% F
Student-teacher ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
School day
7.5 hours
Days per year
165 days
Setting
Midsize City
County
Comal County
Area population (ZIP 78130)
95,787
Area average commute
26.5 min
Area median age
35.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.