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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRAUNFELS ISD·NCES 483237007841

MEMORIAL EL

1911 S WALNUT, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 627-6470 · Comal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
133 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
3
Kindergarten
30
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
40
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
10841%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13351%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
125%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12749%
Female
13451%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below 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
261
-106 (-29%) vs 2017
% White
41%
was 46%
% Hispanic
51%
was 47%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MEMORIAL EL

MEMORIAL EL is an elementary-level community of intimate scale in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, one of the schools within NEW BRAUNFELS ISD, educateing 261 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so MEMORIAL EL sits 50% below that benchmark.

Within NEW BRAUNFELS ISD, which oversees 15 schools and 9,893 students, MEMORIAL EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MEMORIAL EL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 41% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at MEMORIAL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Comal County's rate of about 32%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MEMORIAL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.6%; this one delivers 44.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Comal County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $101,889 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Comal County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,653 students), MEMORIAL EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WALNUT SPRINGS EL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MEMORIAL EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MEMORIAL EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.3%.

MEMORIAL EL operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. MEMORIAL EL's enrollment has contracted 29% since 2018, when it stood at 367 (now 261). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 46% to 41%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Comal County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MEMORIAL EL
District
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD
Address
1911 S WALNUT, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130
Phone
(830) 627-6470
County
Comal County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
261
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
133 (51%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
483237007841
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MEMORIAL EL
How many students attend MEMORIAL EL?
MEMORIAL EL enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MEMORIAL EL serve?
MEMORIAL EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at MEMORIAL EL?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at MEMORIAL EL.
How diverse is MEMORIAL EL?
MEMORIAL EL reports a student body of 41% White, 51% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is MEMORIAL EL public or private?
MEMORIAL EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW BRAUNFELS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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