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Enrollment
799
Elementary
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473021192
Bill Brown Elementary School
20410 HWY 46 W, SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070 · (830) 885-1400 · Comal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL799 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
103 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 163 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (148).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +59.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
82.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +51.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 59 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 51 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 67.0% | 21.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 55.0% | 27.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 88.0% | 82.0% |
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bill Brown Elementary School
Bill Brown Elementary School's state test result (76.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown Elementary School this school | 799 | 12.9% | 76.5% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School DRIPPING SPRINGS | 941 | 12.1% | 62.6% |
| Stewart Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 914 | 9.1% | 82.5% |
| Academy at Nola Dunn BURLESON | 668 | 14.8% | 59.4% |
| Brentfield Elementary School DALLAS | 815 | 9.2% | 84.1% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School FAIR OAKS RANCH | 821 | 10.4% | 77.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bill Brown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #154 of 4,401 | #2 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #99 of 4,466 ▲ 178 | #2 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #49 of 4,466 ▲ 69 | #1 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +48.0pp | #3 of 3,998 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #454 of 4,938 | #5 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,216 of 4,622 | #18 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #2,869 of 4,628 | #21 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #4,588 of 4,789 | #22 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #478 of 1,307 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
799
+50 (+7%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 799 | 50.2 | 15.9:1 | 13% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 774 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 13% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 910 | 55.6 | 16.4:1 | 26% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 28% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 26% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 26% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 41 | 17.3:1 | 38% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 826 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 31% (257) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bill Brown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (678 to 799); teachers up 25% (40 to 50.2).
About Bill Brown Elementary School
Bill Brown Elementary School is the name of a large elementary school in SPRING BRANCH, Texas. A total of 799 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 54% above average.
Bill Brown Elementary School belongs to COMAL ISD, a district of 37 schools and 29,839 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bill Brown Elementary School is 72% White. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Comal County as a whole is similar, at about 71%. By the diversity index, Bill Brown Elementary School comes in at 44%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.9:1, with 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 13%. The average for public schools in Comal County is 32%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 68.2% at Bill Brown Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.5%.
In Comal County (population about 183,826), median household income is about $101,889, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bill Brown Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in Comal County, which together enroll about 29,653 students.
The school nearest to Bill Brown Elementary School is Arlon R Seay Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bill Brown Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Bill Brown Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Bill Brown Elementary School saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Comal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in COMAL ISD
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- Smithson Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,098 students
- Pieper High SchoolHigh · 2,093 students
- Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Davenport High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,185 students
Other schools in SPRING BRANCH
- Smithson Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,098 students
- Smithson Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 880 students
- Arlon R Seay Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Spring Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Rebecca Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
Nearby schools
- Arlon R Seay Elementary School0.6 mi · 623
- Spring Branch Middle School0.7 mi · 604
- Hill Country College Prep High School1.9 mi · 178
- Johnson Ranch Elementary School3.4 mi · 1,185
- Rahe Bulverde Elementary School3.4 mi · 617
- Smithson Valley High School3.9 mi · 2,098
Frequently asked questions
About Bill Brown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bill Brown Elementary School?
Bill Brown Elementary School enrolls approximately 799 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bill Brown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bill Brown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bill Brown Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Bill Brown Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bill Brown Elementary School?
At Bill Brown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bill Brown Elementary School?
Bill Brown Elementary School is overseen by COMAL ISD in Comal County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.