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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473007227

ARLON R SEAY EL

20911 HWY 46 W, SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070 · (830) 885-8700 · Comal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
247 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
66
Kindergarten
96
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
86
Grade 3
87
Grade 4
112
Grade 5
104
Student demographics
White
28846%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
29648%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31350%
Female
31050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
623
+245 (+65%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.6:1
% White
46%
was 74%
% Hispanic
48%
was 22%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ARLON R SEAY EL

ARLON R SEAY EL operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in SPRING BRANCH, Texas, overseen by COMAL ISD. Current enrollment sits at 623 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 20% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within COMAL ISD, which oversees 37 schools and 29,839 students, ARLON R SEAY EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, ARLON R SEAY EL lists that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 46% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Comal County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ARLON R SEAY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.6%, the actual is 54.4%, a residual of -2.2 points.

In the surrounding community, Comal County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,889 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Comal County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,653 students), of which ARLON R SEAY EL is one.

SPRING BRANCH MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ARLON R SEAY EL comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 74.1%.

ARLON R SEAY EL operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARLON R SEAY EL has climbed 65%, going from 378 students in 2018 to 623 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 74% to 46%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Comal County at a glance

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Population
183,826
Census ACS
Median income
$101,889
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
29,653 students

Quick facts

School name
ARLON R SEAY EL
District
COMAL ISD
Address
20911 HWY 46 W, SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070
Phone
(830) 885-8700
County
Comal County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
623
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
247 (40%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481473007227
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in COMAL ISD
Other schools in SPRING BRANCH
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Frequently asked questions

About ARLON R SEAY EL
What is the total enrollment at ARLON R SEAY EL?
ARLON R SEAY EL enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ARLON R SEAY EL serve?
ARLON R SEAY EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ARLON R SEAY EL?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at ARLON R SEAY EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARLON R SEAY EL?
At ARLON R SEAY EL, the student body is approximately 46% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is ARLON R SEAY EL public or private?
ARLON R SEAY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COMAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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