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Enrollment
807
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRAUNFELS ISD·NCES 483237013532
Voss Farms Elementary School
2510 PAHMEYER RD, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 608-5800 · Guadalupe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
15.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
351 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 166 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Voss Farms Elementary School
Voss Farms Elementary School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voss Farms Elementary School this school | 807 | 43.5% | 44.5% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School DEER PARK | 862 | 45.9% | 50.0% |
| Menchaca Elementary School MANCHACA | 699 | 44.5% | 33.3% |
| Patricia Knowles Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 683 | 45.8% | 34.3% |
| Floresville North Elementary School FLORESVILLE | 790 | 50.3% | 46.0% |
| Ralph Pfluger Elementary School BUDA | 779 | 47.5% | 52.1% |
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 Voss Farms Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Guadalupe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #2,020 of 4,401 | #7 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,365 of 4,466 ▼ 752 | #19 of 22 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,545 of 4,466 ▼ 376 | #11 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,228 of 3,998 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #424 of 4,938 | #2 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,178 of 4,622 | #14 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #2,577 of 4,628 | #18 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #3,821 of 4,789 | #18 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.3% | #197 of 1,307 | #3 of 9 |
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
807
+96 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
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 | 807 | 50.9 | 15.9:1 | 43% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 51.5 | 15.3:1 | 44% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 49.5 | 15.8:1 | 43% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 44% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 3.9 | 150.6:1 | 36% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Voss Farms Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (592 to 807); teachers up 1194% (3.9 to 50.9).
About Voss Farms Elementary School
Voss Farms Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 807 students in 2024-25. The school is 55% above the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Voss Farms Elementary School is one school in NEW BRAUNFELS ISD, a system of 15 schools with 9,893 students.
At Voss Farms Elementary School, 66% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 28% White and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 39% Hispanic share among all Guadalupe County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Voss Farms Elementary School reported 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 0.8 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 351 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 43% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Guadalupe County is close, at 45%.
Voss Farms Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Voss Farms Elementary School would be expected to post about 55.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.5%.
For the population of Guadalupe County, median household income comes to about $92,375, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Guadalupe County's 49 public schools enroll about 30,977 students and include Voss Farms Elementary School.
Voss Farms Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is New Braunfels Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Voss Farms Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment rose 14% over 4 years, reaching 807 in 2024-25.
The Voss Farms Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Guadalupe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW BRAUNFELS ISD
- New Braunfels High SchoolHigh · 1,990 students
- New Braunfels Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- Oakrun Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Veramendi Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Long Creek High SchoolHigh · 813 students
- Klein Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 773 students
Other schools in NEW BRAUNFELS
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- New Braunfels High SchoolHigh · 1,990 students
- New Braunfels Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Oakrun Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Veramendi Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
Nearby schools
- New Braunfels Middle School0.4 mi · 1,301
- Klein Road Elementary School0.6 mi · 773
- County Line Elementary School1.0 mi · 342
- Memorial Elementary School1.1 mi · 261
- Walnut Springs Elementary School1.2 mi · 307
- Two Rivers High School1.2 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Voss Farms Elementary SchoolHow large is Voss Farms Elementary School?
Voss Farms Elementary School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Voss Farms Elementary School serve?
Voss Farms Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Voss Farms Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Voss Farms Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Voss Farms Elementary School?
Voss Farms Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 66% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Voss Farms Elementary School?
Voss Farms Elementary School is overseen by NEW BRAUNFELS ISD in Guadalupe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.