CLEAR SPRING EL

CLEAR SPRING EL operates as a mid-sized primary school in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, run under COMAL ISD. Current enrollment sits at 738 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 519.

COMAL ISD comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 29,839 students; CLEAR SPRING EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, CLEAR SPRING EL lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 31% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CLEAR SPRING EL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Guadalupe County's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CLEAR SPRING EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.7%; this one delivers 43.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Guadalupe County put median household income runs about $92,375, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. CLEAR SPRING EL is one of 49 public schools in Guadalupe County (combined enrollment of about 30,977 students).

The closest other public school is FARIAS-SPITZER EL, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLEAR SPRING EL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 52.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 759 students in 2018 compared to 738 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 39% to 31%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.