Van Raub Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas · Boerne ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Van Raub Elementary School serves 759 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fair Oaks Ranch (Bexar County). It is one of 13 schools in Boerne ISD. By enrollment it is the 598th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 52.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Boerne ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481071011292 |
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 | 759 | 11,101 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.3% | 18.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Van Raub Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Boerne ISD, Van Raub Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 6.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 502 students, so Van Raub 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 3 with 149 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (127 against 101). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51% of enrollment, a lower share than across Boerne ISD (58.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 35.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.3% of students qualify 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
Van Raub Elementary School has 52.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 759 students would have about 51.3 teachers, so Van Raub 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
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51% |
| Hispanic | 35.7% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 119 |
| Grade 3 | 149 |
| Grade 4 | 123 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8776 Dietz Elkhorn Rd, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015
Phone: (830)357-4100
Website: boerneisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Raub Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 2.1 mi | 821 | 16.5 | 10.4% |
| Viola Wilson Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 3.3 mi | 473 | 15.8 | 14% |
| Kendall Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 3.5 mi | 562 | 13.5 | 33.6% |
| McAndrew Elementary School | Northside ISD | 4.0 mi | 304 | 13.3 | 7.2% |
| Aue Elementary School | Northside ISD | 4.0 mi | 530 | 13.9 | 14.2% |
| Cibolo Creek Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 4.3 mi | 438 | 12.7 | 19.9% |
| Leon Springs Elementary School | Northside ISD | 5.0 mi | 410 | 13.2 | 21.2% |
| Herff Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 5.7 mi | 615 | 14.7 | 17.2% |
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 |
| Herff Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 615 |
| Kendall Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 562 |
| Viola Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 473 |
| Voss Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 764 |