Freiheit Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Braunfels, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Freiheit Elementary School serves 662 students in grades Pre-K–5 in New Braunfels (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 1167th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 51.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473011442 |
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 | 662 | 29,839 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.6% | 28.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Freiheit Elementary School in context
Size
Freiheit Elementary School is the 9th largest of Comal ISD's 20 elementary schools; its 662 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 474; Freiheit 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 5 with 123 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 5 has 41% more students than kindergarten (123 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 43.7% here and 40.7% across Comal ISD. White students are next, at 41.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.6% of its students are eligible 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
With 51.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 662 students, Freiheit Elementary School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 662 students would have about 44.7 teachers, so Freiheit Elementary School has 6.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Freiheit Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Goodwin Frazier Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 19 other elementary schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.7% |
| White | 41.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 110 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 102 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2002 Fm 1101, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830)221-2700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Freiheit Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Frazier Elementary School | Comal ISD | 0.9 mi | 662 | 14 | 55% |
| Farias-Spitzer Elementary School | Comal ISD | 1.8 mi | 588 | 13 | 50.9% |
| Lamar Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.4 mi | 360 | 12.9 | 40.3% |
| Oak Creek Elementary School | Comal ISD | 2.9 mi | 855 | 14.9 | 34.6% |
| Carl Schurz Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.0 mi | 308 | 11 | 50% |
| Clear Spring Elementary School | Comal ISD | 3.4 mi | 738 | 15.4 | 53% |
| Memorial Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.5 mi | 261 | 12 | 51% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.6 mi | 307 | 11.8 | 39.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.