Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473013887
Farias-Spitzer Elementary School
1475 STATE HWY 46S, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 221-2000 · Guadalupe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
299 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
59%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2023, 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 | 30.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 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 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 Farias-Spitzer Elementary School
Farias-Spitzer Elementary School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farias-Spitzer Elementary School this school | 588 | 50.9% | 51.5% |
| Legacy Elementary School LUBBOCK | 579 | 49.9% | 56.5% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School AUSTIN | 617 | 50.4% | 44.0% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School ROCKWALL | 565 | 52.4% | 58.2% |
| Emile Elementary School BASTROP | 606 | 52.8% | 35.5% |
| McNair Elementary School DENTON | 599 | 53.1% | 55.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Farias-Spitzer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Guadalupe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #1,299 of 4,401 | #1 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,465 of 4,466 ▼ 32 | #2 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,237 of 4,466 ▲ 79 | #2 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #1,698 of 4,938 | #10 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #813 of 4,622 | #2 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #1,540 of 4,628 | #9 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #3,548 of 4,789 | #11 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 588 | 45.3 | 13.0:1 | 51% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 38.7 | 13.9:1 | 53% (288) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farias-Spitzer Elementary School.
About Farias-Spitzer Elementary School
Farias-Spitzer Elementary School is an elementary school in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, reachable at (830) 221-2000. It serves 588 students in pre-K through 5.
COMAL ISD has 29,839 students in 37 schools, and Farias-Spitzer Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Farias-Spitzer Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 52% of the student body. The school is also 38% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 39% Hispanic share among all Guadalupe County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.0:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 51%.
The model predicts 52.0% for a school in Texas with Farias-Spitzer Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Farias-Spitzer Elementary School posts 51.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Guadalupe County, the median household income is $92,375, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Farias-Spitzer Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Clear Spring Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Farias-Spitzer Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 51.5% versus a 57.4% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Guadalupe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students
Quick facts
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- Clear Spring Elementary School1.6 mi · 738
- Freiheit Elementary School1.8 mi · 662
- Canyon Middle School2.0 mi · 1,251
- Canyon High School2.2 mi · 2,414
- Church Hill Middle School2.4 mi · 780
- Comal Discipline Center2.4 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Farias-Spitzer Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Farias-Spitzer Elementary School?
Farias-Spitzer Elementary School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Farias-Spitzer Elementary School serve?
Farias-Spitzer Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Farias-Spitzer Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Farias-Spitzer Elementary School.
How diverse is Farias-Spitzer Elementary School?
Farias-Spitzer Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 52% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Farias-Spitzer Elementary School?
Farias-Spitzer Elementary School is overseen by COMAL ISD in Guadalupe County.
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