Seele Elementary

Summary:

Seele Elementary is a public elementary school in New Braunfels, Texas, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a student population of 313, the school is part of the New Braunfels Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 238 out of 968 districts in Texas and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Seele Elementary consistently outperforms the New Braunfels ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores, with particularly strong performance in reading and math across multiple grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Seele Elementary's proficiency rates in these subjects were significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 69.57%, compared to 59.19% for the district and 48.85% for the state. Seele Elementary has also maintained a high statewide ranking, placing in the top 14% of Texas elementary schools in the most recent school year.

While Seele Elementary's overall academic performance is impressive, the school faces some equity concerns. Its performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is relatively lower compared to their peers. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these populations to ensure more equitable educational outcomes. Seele Elementary also faces competition from nearby schools in the Comal Independent School District (ISD), such as Freiheit Elementary and Goodwin Frazier Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 540 Howard St
       New Braunfels, TX  78130-5332


(830) 627-6750

District: New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
672nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,259 Help


Students who attend Seele Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oakrun Middle
High:    New Braunfels High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  284

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.3%
Hispanic:
39.1%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.5% Help


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Compare Details Seele Elementary ranks better than 85.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.3%), Hispanic (39.1%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seele Elementary is 12.8, which is the 3rd best among 9 elementary schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seele Elementary is $10,259, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seele Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Seele Elementary 672nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Seele Elementary in the ranking list.)

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New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd) 238th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seele Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.67 1103rd 3465 68.2%
2005 60.15 1518th 3475 56.3%
2006 56.33 1712th 3476 50.7%
2007 56.54 1883rd 3724 49.4%
2008 80.13 464th 3768 87.7%
2009 74.04 820th 3884 78.9%
2010 76.95 659th 3937 83.3%
2011 71.87 1055th 4095 74.2%
2012 78.71 716th 4206 83.0%
2013 75.50 877th 4221 79.2%
2014 86.27 391st 4260 90.8%
2015 84.54 484th 4320 88.8%
2016 81.43 671st 4286 84.3%
2017 87.69 452nd 4329 89.6%
2018 83.63 570th 4359 86.9%
2019 87.14 428th 4479 90.4%
2021 75.89 885th 4578 80.7%
2022 81.66 674th 4581 85.3%
2023 70.35 1151st 4647 75.2%
2024 82.21 672nd 4675 85.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.31 268th 3558 92.5%
2019 69.28 599th 3684 83.7%
2021 52.74 1275th 3799 66.4%
2022 52.05 1449th 3952 63.3%
2023 42.37 2123rd 4086 48.0%
2024 45.31 2192nd 4261 48.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.16 1890th 4264 55.7%
2019 66.68 986th 4309 77.1%
2021 52.07 1877th 4451 57.8%
2022 63.56 1269th 4477 71.7%
2023 48.19 2296th 4521 49.2%
2024 49.65 2214th 4560 51.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.54 643rd 4306 85.1%
2019 91.28 254th 4348 94.2%
2021 83.95 563rd 4499 87.5%
2022 83.31 552nd 4561 87.9%
2023 74.90 900th 4588 80.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.22 91st 3106 97.1%
2019 78.46 111th 3184 96.5%
2021 82.75 106th 3006 96.5%
2022 74.57 460th 2958 84.4%
2023 70.13 810th 2980 72.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.99 661st 4240 84.4%
2019 77.40 509th 4295 88.1%
2021 52.70 1654th 4331 61.8%
2022 63.49 1198th 4461 73.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.15 527th 4319 87.8%
2019 78.94 672nd 4357 84.6%
2021 63.10 1338th 4498 70.3%
2022 76.13 872nd 4563 80.9%
2023 59.44 1610th 4585 64.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.63 1329th 4168 68.1%
2019 65.43 1090th 4188 74.0%
2021 57.78 1467th 4329 66.1%
2022 63.91 1226th 4376 72.0%
2023 51.64 1953rd 4401 55.6%
2024 46.09 2351st 4431 46.9%
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Rank History for White students at Seele Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.55 291st 3127 90.7%
2019 85.22 252nd 3142 92.0%
2021 67.65 825th 3082 73.2%
2022 74.17 585th 3082 81.0%
2023 64.55 1029th 3106 66.9%
2024 82.03 324th 3078 89.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Seele Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Seele Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 288 3 3 252 n/a n/a n/a 0 546
1989 301 5 2 276 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1990 315 3 0 239 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1991 301 9 1 232 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1992 309 8 0 238 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1993 296 7 0 272 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1994 320 6 0 276 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1995 319 4 1 277 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 319 4 1 277 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1997 327 3 1 250 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1998 311 4 1 247 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1999 314 6 3 225 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2000 329 9 3 226 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 331 7 4 210 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2002 298 10 3 221 2 n/a n/a 0 534
2003 298 10 3 221 2 n/a n/a 0 534
2004 296 8 4 236 2 n/a n/a 0 546
2005 191 10 4 153 1 n/a n/a 0 359
2006 205 14 3 155 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2007 228 10 4 157 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2008 247 4 2 166 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 242 10 1 166 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2010 249 15 1 187 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2011 222 9 0 172 4 0 2 0 409
2012 229 6 1 189 2 0 5 0 432
2013 236 5 2 203 4 0 5 0 455
2014 239 7 6 216 6 0 5 0 479
2015 217 4 2 199 3 0 7 0 432
2016 213 5 3 176 3 0 12 0 412
2017 217 6 3 169 3 0 10 0 408
2018 163 6 2 117 0 0 6 0 294
2019 174 5 1 112 0 0 9 0 301
2020 163 5 3 135 2 0 11 0 319
2021 142 5 4 114 0 0 9 0 274
2022 172 3 4 117 0 0 8 0 304
2023 177 3 4 119 0 1 9 0 313
2024 157 2 3 111 1 2 8 0 284

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Seele Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 546 28.0 19.5 n/a
1989 584 n/a n/a n/a
1990 557 34.0 16.3 n/a
1991 543 56.0 9.6 n/a
1992 555 32.5 17.0 29.5
1993 575 35.0 16.4 38.6
1994 602 34.5 17.4 37.4
1995 601 36.2 16.6 35.4
1996 601 36.2 16.6 35.4
1997 581 37.6 15.5 37.2
1998 563 37.3 15.1 29.3
1999 548 36.0 15.2 39.2
2000 567 36.8 15.4 41.8
2001 552 35.5 15.5 35.9
2002 534 35.4 15.1 41
2003 534 35.4 15.1 41
2004 546 34.9 15.6 41.4
2005 359 25.0 14.4 40.7
2006 377 25.4 14.8 39.3
2007 399 26.0 15.3 37.1
2008 420 26.0 16.2 37.4
2009 419 25.0 16.7 41.3
2010 454 27.3 16.5 46
2011 409 25.9 15.7 46.5
2012 432 24.0 18.0 47.9
2013 455 27.0 16.8 46.4
2014 479 27.5 17.4 45.5
2015 432 26.0 16.6 46.1
2016 412 24.0 17.1 43.7
2017 408 24.6 16.5 42.4
2018 294 n/a n/a 40.8
2019 301 20.1 14.9 43.2
2020 319 21.2 15.0 42.9
2021 274 18.6 14.6 45.6
2022 304 22.5 13.4 41.4
2023 313 22.0 14.2 43.8
2024 284 22.0 12.8 40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Seele Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 546 28.0 19.5 n/a
1989 584 n/a n/a n/a
1990 557 34.0 16.3 n/a
1991 543 56.0 9.6 n/a
1992 555 32.5 17.0 29.5
1993 575 35.0 16.4 38.6
1994 602 34.5 17.4 37.4
1995 601 36.2 16.6 35.4
1996 601 36.2 16.6 35.4
1997 581 37.6 15.5 37.2
1998 563 37.3 15.1 29.3
1999 548 36.0 15.2 39.2
2000 567 36.8 15.4 41.8
2001 552 35.5 15.5 35.9
2002 534 35.4 15.1 41
2003 534 35.4 15.1 41
2004 546 34.9 15.6 41.4
2005 359 25.0 14.4 40.7
2006 377 25.4 14.8 39.3
2007 399 26.0 15.3 37.1
2008 420 26.0 16.2 37.4
2009 419 25.0 16.7 41.3
2010 454 27.3 16.5 46
2011 409 25.9 15.7 46.5
2012 432 24.0 18.0 47.9
2013 455 27.0 16.8 46.4
2014 479 27.5 17.4 45.5
2015 432 26.0 16.6 46.1
2016 412 24.0 17.1 43.7
2017 408 24.6 16.5 42.4
2018 294 n/a n/a 40.8
2019 301 20.1 14.9 43.2
2020 319 21.2 15.0 42.9
2021 274 18.6 14.6 45.6
2022 304 22.5 13.4 41.4
2023 313 22.0 14.2 43.8
2024 284 22.0 12.8 40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Seele Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $862 (9.5%) $8,180 (90.5%) $9,041
2020 $687 (7.8%) $8,149 (92.2%) $8,837
2021 $794 (7.7%) $9,465 (92.3%) $10,259

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seele Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 428th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1151st of 4647 Elementary schools
 15.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Seele Elementary)7363
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))5456
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seele Elementary)6240
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))5444
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Seele Elementary)6757
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))5054
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seele Elementary)4549
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))4648
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Seele Elementary)7358
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seele Elementary)9268
 24%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))6957
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Seele Elementary)7251
 21%
   5th Grade Science (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))6045
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students301313
 4%
African American53
 40%
American Indian00
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic112119
 6.3%
Pacific Islander01
White174177
 1.7%
Two or More Races99
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.2%43.8%
 0.6%


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Students who attend Seele Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakrun Middle
High : New Braunfels High School

Students at Seele Elementary are 55% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 284 students attended Seele Elementary.

Seele Elementary ranks 672nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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