Bill Brown Elementary School
Public elementary school in Spring Branch, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bill Brown Elementary School serves 799 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Spring Branch (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 451st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473021192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Comal ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 799 | 29,839 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.9% | 28.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bill Brown Elementary School in context
Size
Bill Brown Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Comal ISD's 20 elementary schools; its 799 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.7 miles away and have a median of 636 students, so Bill Brown Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 163 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 9, against an average of 114 per grade. This year grade 5 has 45% more students than kindergarten (148 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 71.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Comal ISD (49.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.9% across Comal ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bill Brown Elementary School has 50.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 799 students would have about 54 teachers, so Bill Brown Elementary School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Arlon R Seay Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.6% |
| Hispanic | 22.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 163 |
| Grade 4 | 144 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20410 Hwy 46 W, Spring Branch, TX 78070
Phone: (830)885-1400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bill Brown Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlon R Seay Elementary School | Comal ISD | 0.6 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 39.6% |
| Johnson Ranch Elementary School | Comal ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,185 | 18 | 19.4% |
| Rahe Bulverde Elementary School | Comal ISD | 3.4 mi | 617 | 14.6 | 17.5% |
| Kinder Ranch Elementary School | Comal ISD | 5.4 mi | 623 | 15.3 | 21.2% |
| Indian Springs Elementary School | Comal ISD | 7.9 mi | 649 | 15.8 | 9.2% |
| Timberwood Park Elementary School | Comal ISD | 8.2 mi | 746 | 17.3 | 10.3% |
| Mh Specht Elementary School | Comal ISD | 8.2 mi | 718 | 14.5 | 26.3% |
| Tuscany Heights | North East ISD | 9.0 mi | 623 | 15 | 27.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.