Herff Elementary School
Public elementary school in Boerne, Texas · Boerne ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Herff Elementary School serves 615 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Boerne (Kendall County). It is one of 13 schools in Boerne ISD. By enrollment it is the 1493rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 41.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Boerne ISD |
| County | Kendall County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481071013685 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Boerne ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 615 | 11,101 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.2% | 18.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Herff Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Boerne ISD, Herff Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4 miles away with a median enrollment of 601; Herff 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 5 with 118 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 32, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 5 has 40% more students than kindergarten (118 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 61.6% here and 58.1% across Boerne ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.8% across Boerne 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 41.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 615 students, Herff Elementary School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 615 students would have about 41.6 teachers, so Herff Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Herff Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Cibolo Creek Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.6% |
| Hispanic | 33.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
604 Esperanza Blvd, Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: (830)357-4300
Website: boerneisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Herff Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibolo Creek Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 1.6 mi | 438 | 12.7 | 19.9% |
| Curington Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 2.0 mi | 639 | 14.4 | 34.1% |
| Kendall Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 3.0 mi | 562 | 13.5 | 33.6% |
| Fabra Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 3.3 mi | 697 | 14.6 | 32% |
| Viola Wilson Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 4.8 mi | 473 | 15.8 | 14% |
| Van Raub Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 5.7 mi | 759 | 14.5 | 13.3% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 6.8 mi | 821 | 16.5 | 10.4% |
| McAndrew Elementary School | Northside ISD | 7.8 mi | 304 | 13.3 | 7.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Boerne ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School | High | 9–12 | 2,067 |
| Boerne High School | High | 9–12 | 1,494 |
| Boerne Middle North | Middle | 6–8 | 863 |
| Boerne Middle South | Middle | 6–8 | 909 |
| Cibolo Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 438 |
| Curington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 639 |
| Fabra Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 697 |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 821 |
| Kendall Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 562 |
| Van Raub Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 759 |
| Viola Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 473 |
| Voss Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 764 |