Johnson Ranch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bulverde, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Johnson Ranch Elementary School serves 1,185 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bulverde (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 28th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 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 ÷ 65.66 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 | 481473011815 |
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 | 1,185 | 29,839 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.4% | 28.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Johnson Ranch Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 20 elementary schools in Comal ISD, Johnson Ranch Elementary School is the largest, with 4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4 miles away with a median enrollment of 636; Johnson Ranch 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 2 with 227 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 169 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (176 against 159). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.8% here and 49.7% across Comal ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.4% 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 65.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,185 students, Johnson Ranch Elementary School has 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,185 students would have about 80.1 teachers, so Johnson Ranch Elementary School has 14.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Johnson Ranch 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 Rahe Bulverde Elementary School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 18 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 | 53.8% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 159 |
| Grade 1 | 170 |
| Grade 2 | 227 |
| Grade 3 | 205 |
| Grade 4 | 210 |
| Grade 5 | 176 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
30501 Johnson Way, Bulverde, TX 78163
Phone: (830)885-8600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Johnson Ranch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahe Bulverde Elementary School | Comal ISD | 2.6 mi | 617 | 14.6 | 17.5% |
| Kinder Ranch Elementary School | Comal ISD | 2.7 mi | 623 | 15.3 | 21.2% |
| Arlon R Seay Elementary School | Comal ISD | 3.2 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 39.6% |
| Bill Brown Elementary School | Comal ISD | 3.4 mi | 799 | 15.9 | 12.9% |
| Indian Springs Elementary School | Comal ISD | 4.6 mi | 649 | 15.8 | 9.2% |
| Mh Specht Elementary School | Comal ISD | 5.2 mi | 718 | 14.5 | 26.3% |
| Cibolo Green | North East ISD | 5.7 mi | 735 | 15.5 | 28.2% |
| Tuscany Heights | North East ISD | 5.8 mi | 623 | 15 | 27.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.