Enrollment
690
Middle
DISTRICT 881 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473014201
Bulverde Middle School
3615 MUSTANG VISTA, BULVERDE, TX 78163 · (830) 221-2000 · Comal County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
145 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 336 | 49% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%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
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2024, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Bulverde Middle School
Bulverde Middle School's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulverde Middle School this school | 690 | 21.0% | 57.5% |
| Spring Branch Middle School SPRING BRANCH | 604 | 23.3% | 62.8% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School LUBBOCK | 857 | 23.8% | 57.6% |
| Boerne Middle South BOERNE | 909 | 18.0% | 69.5% |
| West Plains Junior High School AMARILLO | 630 | 28.1% | 61.0% |
| Alamo Heights Junior High School SAN ANTONIO | 1,123 | 22.8% | 61.1% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Bulverde Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #292 of 1,635 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #331 of 1,670 ▼ 26 | #4 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #338 of 1,670 ▲ 45 | #5 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #770 of 1,749 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,441 of 1,542 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #456 of 1,543 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #1,555 of 1,648 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
About Bulverde Middle School
Bulverde Middle School is a middle school in BULVERDE, Texas, and it is part of COMAL ISD. It had 690 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Bulverde Middle School belongs to COMAL ISD, a district of 37 schools and 29,839 students.
White students make up 44% of enrollment at Bulverde Middle School, the largest share of any group. Next come 43% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 71% White among all Comal County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Bulverde Middle School lists 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.2 students per teacher. The school's 18.2:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 21% of the student body. The 32% average for public schools in Comal County is 11 points higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bulverde Middle School is 64.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.5%.
For the population of Comal County, median household income comes to about $101,889, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Comal County counts 49 public schools with about 29,653 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Johnson Ranch Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Bulverde Middle School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Bulverde Middle School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
This page is set up for the Bulverde Middle School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 BULVERDE
- Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,185 students
- Rahe Bulverde Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Hill Country College Prep High SchoolHigh · 178 students
- Sjrc TexasHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Johnson Ranch Elementary School1.0 mi · 1,185
- Kinder Ranch Elementary School1.7 mi · 623
- Hill Country College Prep High School2.3 mi · 178
- Rahe Bulverde Elementary School2.4 mi · 617
- Pieper High School2.6 mi · 2,093
- Pieper Ranch Middle School2.7 mi · 1,140
Frequently asked questions
About Bulverde Middle SchoolHow large is Bulverde Middle School?
Bulverde Middle School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bulverde Middle School serve?
Bulverde Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bulverde Middle School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Bulverde Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Bulverde Middle School?
Student demographics at Bulverde Middle School are roughly 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bulverde Middle School?
Bulverde Middle School is overseen by COMAL ISD in Comal County.
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