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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473000965
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School
1715 E AMMANN RD, BULVERDE, TX 78163 · (830) 885-1600 · Comal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
108 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 | 22 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
56%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
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
74.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 53.0% | 31.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 43.0% | 31.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 84.0% | 74.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% 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 Rahe Bulverde Elementary School
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School's state test result (75.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahe Bulverde Elementary School this school | 617 | 17.5% | 75.9% |
| Herff Elementary School BOERNE | 615 | 17.2% | 64.0% |
| Carpenter Hill Elementary School BUDA | 550 | 16.2% | 64.5% |
| Elm Grove Elementary School BUDA | 678 | 15.0% | 68.0% |
| Hidden Forest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 529 | 18.5% | 68.5% |
| Bear Branch Elementary School KINGWOOD | 623 | 19.3% | 59.9% |
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 Rahe Bulverde Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #166 of 4,401 | #3 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #284 of 4,466 ▲ 146 | #3 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #130 of 4,466 ▲ 20 | #3 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #1,480 of 4,938 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,079 of 4,622 | #14 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #1,856 of 4,628 | #14 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #4,498 of 4,789 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.5% | #92 of 1,307 | #4 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
617
+165 (+37%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 617 | 42.3 | 14.6:1 | 18% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 20% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 22% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 24% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 31.7 | 12.7:1 | 19% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 25% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 29% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 12% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 58 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rahe Bulverde Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (402 to 617); teachers up 33% (31.7 to 42.3).
About Rahe Bulverde Elementary School
At 1715 E AMMANN RD in BULVERDE, Texas, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 617 students.
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School is among 37 schools run by COMAL ISD, which serves 29,839 students.
By race and ethnicity, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School is 56% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Comal County overall, about 71% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Rahe Bulverde Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.6:1, with 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 18%. Compared with the 32% average for public schools in Comal County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Rahe Bulverde Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 66.2% at Rahe Bulverde Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 75.9%.
In the county around the school, Comal County, median household income is 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%. Rahe Bulverde Elementary School is among the 49 public schools in Comal County.
The shortest distance from Rahe Bulverde Elementary School to another public school is about 2.3 miles, to Hill Country College Prep High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School saw enrollment rise 37% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,185 students
Other schools in BULVERDE
- Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,185 students
- Bulverde Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Hill Country College Prep High SchoolHigh · 178 students
- Sjrc TexasHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Hill Country College Prep High School2.3 mi · 178
- Bulverde Middle School2.4 mi · 690
- Kinder Ranch Elementary School2.5 mi · 623
- Johnson Ranch Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,185
- Pieper High School2.8 mi · 2,093
- Arlon R Seay Elementary School2.9 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About Rahe Bulverde Elementary SchoolHow large is Rahe Bulverde Elementary School?
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rahe Bulverde Elementary School serve?
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rahe Bulverde Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rahe Bulverde Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rahe Bulverde Elementary School?
At Rahe Bulverde Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rahe Bulverde Elementary School public or private?
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COMAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.