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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOERNE ISD·NCES 481071013685
Herff Elementary School
604 ESPERANZA BLVD, BOERNE, TX 78006 · (830) 357-4300 · Kendall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
14.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
106 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 32 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
79.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +53.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 53 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 27.0% | 15.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 33.0% | 19.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 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
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Herff Elementary School
Herff Elementary School's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herff Elementary School this school | 615 | 17.2% | 64.0% |
| Rahe Bulverde Elementary School BULVERDE | 617 | 17.5% | 75.9% |
| Bear Branch Elementary School KINGWOOD | 623 | 19.3% | 59.9% |
| Elm Grove Elementary School BUDA | 678 | 15.0% | 68.0% |
| Zue S Bales Intermediate School FRIENDSWOOD | 640 | 16.9% | 69.5% |
| Carpenter Hill Elementary School BUDA | 550 | 16.2% | 64.5% |
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 Herff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kendall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #562 of 4,401 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #402 of 4,466 ▲ 283 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #285 of 4,466 ▲ 246 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +45.0pp | #8 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #1,494 of 4,938 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,155 of 4,622 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #2,319 of 4,628 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #4,502 of 4,789 | #6 of 7 |
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
615
+145 (+31%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 615 | 41.9 | 14.7:1 | 17% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 43.9 | 14.3:1 | 20% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 41.9 | 14.6:1 | 19% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 19% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herff Elementary School.
About Herff Elementary School
Herff Elementary School is one of the public schools in BOERNE, Texas. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 615 students in pre-K through 5.
Herff Elementary School is one school in BOERNE ISD, a system of 13 schools with 11,101 students.
White students are the majority at Herff Elementary School, with 62% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic. Among all residents of Kendall County, the White share is about 75%. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 41.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Around 17% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Herff Elementary School is A-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Herff Elementary School is 2.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 64.0% actual, 66.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
County data help place the school in context: in Kendall County, the median household income is $114,962, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Kendall County is home to 17 public schools and about 10,640 public school students.
The school nearest to Herff Elementary School is Boerne High School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Herff Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Herff Elementary School's enrollment climbed 31%, to 615. By 2024-25, the school had 14.7 students per teacher, compared with 12.4 in 2020-21.
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Kendall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,567
Census ACS
Median income
$114,962
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
10,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOERNE ISD
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Boerne High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- Boerne Middle SouthMiddle · 909 students
- Boerne Middle NorthMiddle · 863 students
- Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 821 students
- Voss Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in BOERNE
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Boerne High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- Boerne Middle SouthMiddle · 909 students
- Boerne Middle NorthMiddle · 863 students
- Voss Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Fabra Elementary SchoolElementary · 697 students
Other Herff Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Herff Elementary. Herff Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Herff Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Boerne High School1.0 mi · 1,494
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School1.5 mi · 2,067
- Cibolo Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 438
- Curington Elementary School2.0 mi · 639
- Boerne Middle North2.6 mi · 863
- Oaks Academy2.9 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Herff Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Herff Elementary School?
Herff Elementary School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Herff Elementary School serve?
Herff Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Herff Elementary School have?
Herff Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Herff Elementary School?
At Herff Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Herff Elementary School public or private?
Herff Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOERNE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.