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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473006957

COMAL ACADEMY

1413 BUSINESS 35, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 221-2950 · Comal County
GRADES 11–12HIGH12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 1,055 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
26 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
26
Grade 12
50
Student demographics
White
4053%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
2938%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Black
23%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
23%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
11%
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
4458%
Female
3242%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
9.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
76
+41 (+117%) vs 2017
% White
53%
was 51%
% Hispanic
38%
was 43%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COMAL ACADEMY

COMAL ACADEMY, a very small high school in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, part of COMAL ISD, instructs 76 students, covering grades 11 through 12. That puts it 90% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within COMAL ISD, which oversees 37 schools and 29,839 students, COMAL ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, COMAL ACADEMY records that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

In terms of school funding signals, Roughly 34% of students at COMAL ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, Comal County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,889, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Comal County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,653 students), COMAL ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

COMAL DISCIPLINE CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COMAL ACADEMY.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Five-year trend. COMAL ACADEMY's enrollment has expanded 117% since 2018, when it stood at 35 (now 76). Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 43% to 38%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
COMAL ACADEMY
District
COMAL ISD
Address
1413 BUSINESS 35, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130
Phone
(830) 221-2950
County
Comal County
Level
High
Grade range
11–12
Total enrollment
76
Free/Reduced lunch
26 (34%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
481473006957
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COMAL ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at COMAL ACADEMY?
COMAL ACADEMY enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does COMAL ACADEMY serve?
COMAL ACADEMY serves grades 11-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COMAL ACADEMY?
At COMAL ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 53% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is COMAL ACADEMY public or private?
COMAL ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by COMAL ISD.
Where is COMAL ACADEMY located?
COMAL ACADEMY is located at 1413 BUSINESS 35, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130.
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