At a glance
Reported students
588
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
45.31
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
64th percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
690
FARIAS-SPITZER EL: 588 reported students.
State peer staffing position
20th percentile
13:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about FARIAS-SPITZER EL
FARIAS-SPITZER EL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in NEW BRAUNFELS. It is one of 38 current school records connected to COMAL ISD. NCES reports 588 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 64th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13:1, below the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (51.7%) and White (37.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking FARIAS-SPITZER EL
- 1How do the reported 13:1 student–teacher ratio and 45.31 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 50.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White37.8%
- Hispanic51.7%
- Black3.7%
- Asian1.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial5.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in COMAL ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
REBECCA CREEK EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
578 reported students
RAHE BULVERDE EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
617 reported students
ARLON R SEAY EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
623 reported students
KINDER RANCH EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
623 reported students
INDIAN SPRINGS EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
649 reported students
GOODWIN FRAZIER EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
662 reported students