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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the JOHNSON RANCH EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,185
Elementary
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473011815
Johnson Ranch Elementary School
30501 JOHNSON WAY, BULVERDE, TX 78163 · (830) 885-8600 · Comal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,185 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
230 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 | 38 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 159 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 227 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 205 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 210 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 176 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (159) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (176).
Student demographics
57%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
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +58.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 58 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 35.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Johnson Ranch Elementary School
Johnson Ranch Elementary School's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Ranch Elementary School this school | 1,185 | 19.4% | 67.0% |
| Veramendi Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 935 | 21.0% | 55.0% |
| Dripping Springs Elementary School DRIPPING SPRINGS | 1,104 | 15.5% | 63.5% |
| Thomas Arnold Elementary School SALADO | 1,073 | 24.5% | 55.5% |
| Hamilton Elementary School CYPRESS | 999 | 25.2% | 72.0% |
| Woodridge Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 833 | 12.8% | 61.6% |
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 Johnson Ranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #412 of 4,401 | #6 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #629 of 4,466 ▼ 237 | #7 of 22 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #465 of 4,466 ▲ 115 | #6 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #292 of 3,998 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,185 | #28 of 4,938 | #1 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #4,220 of 4,622 | #23 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #1,679 of 4,628 | #8 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.4% | #4,446 of 4,789 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +193.3% | #2 of 1,307 | #1 of 11 |
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
1,185
+534 (+82%) vs 2020
+88% since 2010-11, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,185 | 65.7 | 18.1:1 | 19% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 1,004 | 63.9 | 15.7:1 | 21% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 964 | 59.8 | 16.1:1 | 19% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 42 | 15.5:1 | 14% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 29.6 | 13.7:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 11% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 34 | 18.5:1 | 13% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Ranch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 193% (404 to 1,185); teachers up 122% (29.6 to 65.7).
About Johnson Ranch Elementary School
Johnson Ranch Elementary School is an elementary school located in BULVERDE, Texas, in Comal County. It enrolls 1,185 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That is 128% bigger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Johnson Ranch Elementary School falls under COMAL ISD, which has 37 schools enrolling 29,839 students.
The largest group at Johnson Ranch Elementary School is White students, at 54%. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Comal County residents are about 71% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
Based on 65.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Johnson Ranch Elementary School has a ratio of 18.1:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 19%. Across public schools in Comal County, the average is 32%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 65.4%.
In Comal County, median household income comes to about $101,889, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 29,653 students.
The closest school to Johnson Ranch Elementary School is Bulverde Middle School, located about 1.0 miles away. Johnson Ranch Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Johnson Ranch Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 67.0% versus a 71.3% average.
The NCES locale for Johnson Ranch Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school counted 651 students in 2020-21 and 1,185 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.5:1 to 18.1:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Johnson Ranch Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Pieper Ranch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,140 students
Other schools in BULVERDE
- Bulverde Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Rahe Bulverde Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Hill Country College Prep High SchoolHigh · 178 students
- Sjrc TexasHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Bulverde Middle School1.0 mi · 690
- Hill Country College Prep High School1.5 mi · 178
- Rahe Bulverde Elementary School2.6 mi · 617
- Kinder Ranch Elementary School2.7 mi · 623
- Arlon R Seay Elementary School3.2 mi · 623
- Spring Branch Middle School3.4 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Johnson Ranch Elementary School?
Johnson Ranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,185 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Johnson Ranch Elementary School serve?
Johnson Ranch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson Ranch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnson Ranch Elementary School is approximately 18.1:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Johnson Ranch Elementary School?
Student demographics at Johnson Ranch Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnson Ranch Elementary School?
Johnson Ranch 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.