Comfort Elementary School
Public elementary school in Comfort, Texas · Comfort ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Comfort Elementary School serves 472 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Comfort (Kendall County). It is one of 3 schools in Comfort ISD. By enrollment it is the 2788th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Comfort ISD |
| County | Kendall County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481479000978 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Comfort ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 472 | 1,072 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.9% | 54.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Comfort Elementary School in context
Size
Comfort Elementary School is the only elementary school in Comfort ISD. Its 472 students are 44% of the district's 1,072. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.9 miles away and have a median of 523 students, so Comfort Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 83 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 56, against an average of 67 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 72 in kindergarten and 75 in grade 5. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 65.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Comfort ISD (61.8%). White students are next, at 33.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.4% across Comfort ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Comfort Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 472 students would have about 31.9 teachers, so Comfort Elementary School has 1.1 more.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Center Point Elementary School, 7.6 miles away in Center Point ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65.5% |
| White | 33.1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 3rd St, Comfort, TX 78013
Phone: (830)995-6410
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Comfort Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point Elementary School | Center Point ISD | 7.6 mi | 269 | 15 | 66.5% |
| Daniels Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 13.3 mi | 516 | 15.1 | 60.5% |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 14.8 mi | 520 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
| Fabra Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 15.7 mi | 697 | 14.6 | 32% |
| Curington Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 16.1 mi | 639 | 14.4 | 34.1% |
| Starkey Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 16.1 mi | 434 | 13.2 | 62.2% |
| Fred H Tally Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 17.2 mi | 525 | 16.1 | 48.8% |
| Herff Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 17.4 mi | 615 | 14.7 | 17.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Comfort ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort High School | High | 9–12 | 369 |
| Comfort Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 231 |