CARL SCHURZ EL

CARL SCHURZ EL is a K-5 school of modestly sized scale in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, operated by NEW BRAUNFELS ISD, serveing 308 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 41% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

NEW BRAUNFELS ISD runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 9,893 students. CARL SCHURZ EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CARL SCHURZ EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 26% White. By comparison, Comal County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, CARL SCHURZ EL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CARL SCHURZ EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Comal County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CARL SCHURZ EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.2%.

Across the wider county, Comal County reports that median household income runs about $101,889, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Comal County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,653 students), CARL SCHURZ EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SEELE EL, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CARL SCHURZ EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARL SCHURZ EL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 24%: 407 students in 2018 compared to 308 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 60% to 73% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CARL SCHURZ EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.