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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOERNE ISD·NCES 481071008860

KENDALL EL

141 OLD SAN ANTONIO RD, BOERNE, TX 78006 · (830) 357-4600 · Kendall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
189 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
40
Kindergarten
77
Grade 1
88
Grade 2
95
Grade 3
95
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
77
Student demographics
White
38%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Black
2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
72.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
562
-200 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.6:1
% White
38%
was 57%
% Hispanic
52%
was 38%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KENDALL EL

KENDALL EL operates as a mid-tier primary school in BOERNE, Texas, overseen by BOERNE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 562 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in BOERNE ISD (11,101 students total), KENDALL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, KENDALL EL records that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 38% White, 5% Asian, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kendall County runs at roughly 24%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, KENDALL EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.2%, the actual is 64.0%, a residual of +4.8 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kendall County) shows that median household earnings sit near $114,962, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Kendall County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,640 students), of which KENDALL EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BOERNE MIDDLE SOUTH, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KENDALL EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 70.6%.

KENDALL EL operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KENDALL EL has fell 26%, going from 762 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the KENDALL EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Kendall County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KENDALL EL
District
BOERNE ISD
Address
141 OLD SAN ANTONIO RD, BOERNE, TX 78006
Phone
(830) 357-4600
County
Kendall County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
562
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
189 (34%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
481071008860
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KENDALL EL
How large is KENDALL EL?
KENDALL EL enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KENDALL EL serve?
KENDALL EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at KENDALL EL?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at KENDALL EL.
How diverse is KENDALL EL?
KENDALL EL reports a student body of 38% White, 52% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees KENDALL EL?
KENDALL EL is overseen by BOERNE ISD in Kendall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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