Startzville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Canyon Lake, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Startzville Elementary School serves 465 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Canyon Lake (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 2851st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 37.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473000972 |
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 | 465 | 29,839 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.7% | 28.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Startzville Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 20 elementary schools in Comal ISD, Startzville Elementary School is the 19th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 664; Startzville Elementary School is smaller 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 4 with 78 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 66 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (78 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51% here and 49.7% across Comal ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 41.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.7% 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 37.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 465 students, Startzville Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 465 students would have about 31.4 teachers, so Startzville Elementary School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Startzville Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Mt Valley Elementary School, 6.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 51% |
| Hispanic | 41.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
42111 Fm 3159, Canyon Lake, TX 78133
Phone: (830)885-8000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Startzville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Valley Elementary School | Comal ISD | 6.3 mi | 488 | 13 | 46.9% |
| Rebecca Creek Elementary School | Comal ISD | 6.7 mi | 578 | 13.3 | 47.1% |
| Bill Brown Elementary School | Comal ISD | 9.8 mi | 799 | 15.9 | 12.9% |
| Veramendi Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 10.0 mi | 935 | 17 | 21% |
| Arlon R Seay Elementary School | Comal ISD | 10.4 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 39.6% |
| Hoffmann Lane Elementary School | Comal ISD | 10.4 mi | 705 | 17 | 7.2% |
| Johnson Ranch Elementary School | Comal ISD | 11.1 mi | 1,185 | 18 | 19.4% |
| Seele Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 12.0 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 40% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.