Hoffmann Lane Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Braunfels, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hoffmann Lane Elementary School serves 705 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 881st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 41.51 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 | 481473009179 |
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 | 705 | 29,839 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 7.2% | 28.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Hoffmann Lane Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 20 elementary schools in Comal ISD, Hoffmann Lane Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.9 miles away and have a median of 575 students, so Hoffmann Lane 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 153 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (117 against 100). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74% of enrollment, a higher share than across Comal ISD (49.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
7.2% 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
Hoffmann Lane Elementary School has 41.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 705 students would have about 47.6 teachers, so Hoffmann Lane Elementary School has 6.1 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 Oak Creek Elementary School, 3.5 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 153 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4600 Fm 306, New Braunfels, TX 78132
Phone: (830)221-2500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hoffmann Lane Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek Elementary School | Comal ISD | 3.5 mi | 855 | 14.9 | 34.6% |
| Lamar Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 5.5 mi | 360 | 12.9 | 40.3% |
| Veramendi Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 5.6 mi | 935 | 17 | 21% |
| Goodwin Frazier Elementary School | Comal ISD | 5.7 mi | 662 | 14 | 55% |
| Freiheit Elementary School | Comal ISD | 6.0 mi | 662 | 12.8 | 45.6% |
| Seele Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 6.1 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 40% |
| Mt Valley Elementary School | Comal ISD | 6.4 mi | 488 | 13 | 46.9% |
| Carl Schurz Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 6.7 mi | 308 | 11 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.