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If you could change one rule at JOHN A SIPPEL EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD·NCES 483948011556
John A Sippel Elementary School
420 FAIRLAWN, SCHERTZ, TX 78154 · (210) 619-4600 · Guadalupe County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
222 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 22% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 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 27 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 | 16.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where John A Sippel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Guadalupe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #1,912 of 4,401 | #6 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,018 of 4,466 | #13 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,280 of 4,466 | #19 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #1,315 of 4,938 | #8 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,193 of 4,622 | #9 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #1,093 of 4,628 | #5 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #4,109 of 4,789 | #21 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #1,683 of 2,838 | #8 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
-156 (-20%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 773
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 641 | 43.6 | 14.7:1 | 35% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 45 | 14.9:1 | 37% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 48.3 | 15.4:1 | 35% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 797 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 27% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 41.6 | 17.9:1 | 24% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 29% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 45 | 17.2:1 | 25% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John A Sippel Elementary School.
About John A Sippel Elementary School
John A Sippel Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in SCHERTZ, Texas, under SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD. A federal count lists 641 students at the school, in pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 24% above that.
John A Sippel Elementary School is one school in SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD, a system of 16 schools with 14,947 students.
At John A Sippel Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 50% of the student body. After that, the student body is 31% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Guadalupe County is about 39% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 43.6 full-time equivalents, or about 14.7 students per teacher. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 35%. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Guadalupe County, the school's rate is lower.
John A Sippel Elementary School is 13.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (45.4% versus 58.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Guadalupe County show that the median household income is $92,375, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 49 public schools in Guadalupe County, enrolling about 30,977 students in all.
The school nearest to John A Sippel Elementary School is Sst Schertz, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. John A Sippel Elementary School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put John A Sippel Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, John A Sippel Elementary School's enrollment dropped 20%, to 641. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2020-21 to 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for John A Sippel Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
Related schools
Other schools in SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD
- Byron P Steele II High SchoolHigh · 2,793 students
- Samuel Clemens High SchoolHigh · 2,589 students
- Dobie Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,231 students
- Ray D Corbett Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rose Garden Elementary SchoolElementary · 861 students
- Barbara Jordan Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 811 students
Other schools in SCHERTZ
- Samuel Clemens High SchoolHigh · 2,589 students
- Ray D Corbett Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,113 students
- Sst SchertzElementary · 895 students
- Rose Garden Elementary SchoolElementary · 861 students
- Founders Classical Academy of SchertzCombined · 774 students
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 702 students
Nearby schools
- Sst Schertz0.6 mi · 895
- Comal Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 455
- Cibolo Valley Elementary School1.1 mi · 591
- Danville Middle School1.3 mi · 921
- Elaine S Schlather Intermediate School1.4 mi · 724
- Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo1.9 mi · 917
Frequently asked questions
About John A Sippel Elementary SchoolHow large is John A Sippel Elementary School?
John A Sippel Elementary School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-04.
Is John A Sippel Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John A Sippel Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John A Sippel Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John A Sippel Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John A Sippel Elementary School?
At John A Sippel Elementary School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 50% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John A Sippel Elementary School public or private?
John A Sippel Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.