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If you could change one rule at STARTZVILLE EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473000972
Startzville Elementary School
42111 FM 3159, CANYON LAKE, TX 78133 · (830) 885-8000 · Comal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
301 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 | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 25.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Startzville Elementary School
Startzville Elementary School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startzville Elementary School this school | 465 | 64.7% | 44.6% |
| Childress Elementary School CHILDRESS | 447 | 64.0% | 50.1% |
| Clifton Elementary School CLIFTON | 455 | 66.2% | 48.6% |
| Seguin Elementary School WEATHERFORD | 528 | 66.3% | 39.9% |
| Van Vleck Elementary School VAN VLECK | 447 | 66.9% | 41.8% |
| Bertram Elementary School BERTRAM | 437 | 61.3% | 29.3% |
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 Startzville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #2,003 of 4,401 | #19 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,028 of 4,466 ▼ 26 | #21 of 22 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,503 of 4,466 ▲ 710 | #20 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #354 of 3,998 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #2,859 of 4,938 | #15 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #467 of 4,622 | #5 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #1,762 of 4,628 | #12 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #2,855 of 4,789 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #1,071 of 1,307 | #10 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
465
+39 (+9%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 465 | 37.7 | 12.3:1 | 65% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 69% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 36.5 | 12.8:1 | 68% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 61% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 29.6 | 15.2:1 | 63% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 64% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 65% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 33% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Startzville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (449 to 465); teachers up 27% (29.6 to 37.7).
About Startzville Elementary School
Startzville Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in CANYON LAKE, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 465 students.
COMAL ISD includes 37 schools. Together they enroll 29,839 students.
Roughly 51% of students at Startzville Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 42% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Comal County, the White share is about 71%. Startzville Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Startzville Elementary School, 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 33 points above the 32% average for public schools in Comal County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Startzville Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Startzville Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.6% is 1.4 points below the 46.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Comal County show that the median household income is $101,889, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Startzville Elementary School, Comal County has 48 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Smithson Valley Middle School, is about 5.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Startzville Elementary School places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 465, a 9% gain from 426 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.3 students per teacher, compared with 13.7 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Startzville Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 CANYON LAKE
- Mt Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Mt Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake CampusHigh · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Smithson Valley Middle School5.0 mi · 880
- Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus5.5 mi · 15
- Mt Valley Middle School6.1 mi · 781
- Smithson Valley High School6.1 mi · 2,098
- Mt Valley Elementary School6.3 mi · 488
- Sjrc Texas6.6 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Startzville Elementary SchoolHow large is Startzville Elementary School?
Startzville Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Startzville Elementary School serve?
Startzville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Startzville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Startzville Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Startzville Elementary School?
At Startzville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Startzville Elementary School in?
Startzville Elementary School is part of COMAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.