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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473011442
Freiheit Elementary School
2002 FM 1101, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 221-2700 · Comal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
302 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (123).
Student demographics
63%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Freiheit Elementary School
Freiheit Elementary School's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freiheit Elementary School this school | 662 | 45.6% | 48.9% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School LUBBOCK | 678 | 45.9% | 46.4% |
| City View Elementary School AMARILLO | 698 | 45.8% | 56.5% |
| Navarro Elementary School SEGUIN | 719 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Navarro Intermediate School SEGUIN | 670 | 43.7% | 51.5% |
| Blanton Elementary School AUSTIN | 748 | 46.4% | 50.3% |
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 Freiheit Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #1,532 of 4,401 | #16 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,378 of 4,466 ▲ 303 | #17 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,006 of 4,466 ▲ 872 | #14 of 22 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #815 of 3,998 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #1,172 of 4,938 | #9 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #706 of 4,622 | #7 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #1,162 of 4,628 | #1 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #3,760 of 4,789 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #2,706 of 2,838 | #10 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
662
-46 (-6%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 662 | 51.6 | 12.8:1 | 46% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 49% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 910 | 58.8 | 15.5:1 | 55% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 59% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 43.8 | 15.4:1 | 54% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 56% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 57% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freiheit Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (675 to 662); teachers up 18% (43.8 to 51.6).
About Freiheit Elementary School
Freiheit Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas. The school's 662 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
COMAL ISD has a total of 37 schools and 29,839 students, Freiheit Elementary School among them.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Freiheit Elementary School, with 44% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 42% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. Comal County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Freiheit Elementary School comes in at 63%.
Its 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 46% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 14 points above the 32% average for public schools in Comal County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Freiheit Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Freiheit Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.9% and a predicted 54.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Comal County show that median household income is about $101,889, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 49 public schools in Comal County, with a combined enrollment of about 29,653.
The shortest distance from Freiheit Elementary School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Canyon Middle School. The five-mile area around Freiheit Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 48.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Freiheit Elementary School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Freiheit Elementary School went from 708 students to 662. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 12.8:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Comal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in COMAL ISD
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- Smithson Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,098 students
- Pieper High SchoolHigh · 2,093 students
- Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Davenport High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,185 students
Other schools in NEW BRAUNFELS
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- New Braunfels High SchoolHigh · 1,990 students
- New Braunfels Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Oakrun Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Veramendi Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Middle School0.4 mi · 1,251
- Canyon High School0.6 mi · 2,414
- Goodwin Frazier Elementary School0.9 mi · 662
- Comal Academy1.0 mi · 76
- Comal Discipline Center1.0 mi · 47
- Memorial Early College High School1.0 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Freiheit Elementary SchoolHow large is Freiheit Elementary School?
Freiheit Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Freiheit Elementary School serve?
Freiheit Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freiheit Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Freiheit Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Freiheit Elementary School?
At Freiheit Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Freiheit Elementary School?
Freiheit Elementary School is overseen by COMAL ISD in Comal County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.