Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Comal ISD: A

Total students

756

Avg. teacher experience

9 years

Comal ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Comal ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

Morningside Elementary School is an elementary school in New Braunfels, TX, in the Comal ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 756 students. 58.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,794, which is $3,093 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

3855 Morningside Dr
New Braunfels, TX 78132

Office phone number

(830) 837-7100

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Morningside Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

756

African American

25 (3.3%)

Comal ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Comal ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (1.2%)

Comal ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

464 (61.4%)

Comal ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Comal ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

226 (29.9%)

Comal ISD: 51.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

31 (4.1%)

Comal ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

61.4%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

29.9%

Two or more races

4.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

58.7 %

Comal ISD: 38.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

62.4 %

Comal ISD: 29.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.6 %

Comal ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

58.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

18 %

Comal ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4 %

Comal ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.2 %

Comal ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

18.0%

Gifted and talented

4.0%

Special education

14.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Comal ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Comal ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Comal ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Comal ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

21 %

Comal ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.3 %

Comal ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Comal ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Comal ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.4 %

Comal ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Comal ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.1 %

Comal ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

23.1 %

Comal ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

51.5

African American

2 (3.9%)

Comal ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Comal ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Comal ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

15 (29.1%)

Comal ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Comal ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

34.5 (67%)

Comal ISD: 78.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Comal ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Comal ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

39.5 (76.7%)

Comal ISD: 77.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12 (23.3%)

Comal ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Comal ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.7

Comal ISD: 15.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9 years

Comal ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$55,794

Comal ISD: $56,581

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,022

Comal ISD: $51,598

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,029

Comal ISD: $51,658

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,489

Comal ISD: $54,964

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,012

Comal ISD: $58,545

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,199

Comal ISD: $63,487

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Comal ISD: $67,299

Statewide: $71,111

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