Enrollment
176
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMSTOCK ISD·NCES 481492000991
Comstock School
101 SANDERSON ST, COMSTOCK, TX 78837 · (432) 292-4444 · Val Verde County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
89 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +49.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 49 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 38.0% | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Comstock School
Comstock School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock School this school | 176 | 50.6% | 52.6% |
| Buena Vista School IMPERIAL | 220 | 48.2% | 34.7% |
| Sanderson Schools SANDERSON | 114 | 51.8% | 60.9% |
| Whiteface School WHITEFACE | 298 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| Pringle-Morse Schools MORSE | 128 | 58.6% | 48.1% |
| Robert Lee School ROBERT LEE | 262 | 50.8% | 40.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Comstock School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #51 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #116 of 218 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #56 of 218 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #81 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #163 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #148 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #23 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
176
-55 (-24%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 176 | 13.6 | 12.9:1 | 51% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 18.4 | 10.9:1 | 49% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 17.7 | 12.6:1 | 41% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 34% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 17.5 | 12.1:1 | 29% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 20 | 9.5:1 | 27% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 27% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 164 | 14 | 11.7:1 | 41% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 106 | 13 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Comstock School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (212 to 176); teachers down 22% (17.5 to 13.6).
About Comstock School
Comstock School is a small combined-grade school with an address in COMSTOCK, Texas. Enrollment is 176 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 12. Against the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas, enrollment here is 64% lower.
COMSTOCK ISD is the district for Comstock School.
Hispanic students account for 67% of enrollment at Comstock School. Other students are 32% White. That is lower than the 81% Hispanic share among all Val Verde County residents. By the diversity index, Comstock School comes in at 45%.
Its teaching staff equals 13.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.9:1. That ratio is over the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Around 51% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 72% average for public schools in Val Verde County is 21 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Comstock School is B+. Compared with Texas public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Comstock School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (52.6%) and its predicted rate (52.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Comstock School is located in Val Verde County, where median household income is about $66,100, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Comstock School is one of 20 public schools in Val Verde County, which together enroll about 10,448 students.
The next-closest public school is Ceniza Hills Elementary School, about 24.0 miles away. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Comstock School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 231 to 176.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Val Verde County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,741
Census ACS
Median income
$66,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,448 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Ceniza Hills Elementary School24.0 mi · 629
- Buena Vista Elementary School24.2 mi · 515
- Heritage Academy of Del Rio24.3 mi · 191
- Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle School24.8 mi · 254
- Dr Lonnie Green Jr Elementary School25.2 mi · 591
- Premier H S of Del Rio25.2 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Comstock SchoolHow many students attend Comstock School?
Comstock School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Comstock School serve?
Comstock School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Comstock School have?
Comstock School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Comstock School?
Student demographics at Comstock School are roughly 32% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is Comstock School in?
Comstock School is part of COMSTOCK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.