New Braunfels | May 2025

Education

BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN & MADDY MORALES

Comal, New Braunfels ISDs earn ‘B’ ratings for 2022-23

Comal and New Braunfels ISDs earned a ‘B’ rating overall upon the release of the Texas Educa- tion Agency’s 2022-23 A-F Accountability ratings. The system uses A, B, C, D and F ratings, but A and B ratings are the only ones considered to be passing. Comal ISD scored 85 out of a possible 100 points and NBISD scored 81 out of a possible 100 points. In case you missed it The ratings were released April 24 after a year- and-a-half long lawsuit with districts across the state which argued that TEA did not provide suf- ficient notice before implementing new standards in the 2023 accountability system. NBISD was not part of that lawsuit, but Comal ISD was. But a separate lawsuit concerning the 2024 ratings remains pending in the Texas 15th Court of Appeals according to previous reporting by Community Impact. Some context The A-F system was originally developed by the 85th Legislature to determine how well students are being prepared academically for the next grade level and for college. TEA typically assigns annual A-F ratings to each public school district and campus based on students’ standardized test scores. However, full ratings have been partially withheld statewide since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across Texas, nearly 11% of school districts received an A rating for the 2022-23 school year. Forty percent of districts earned a B, while about 32% scored a C, 14% received a D and about 3% received an F, according to the TEA.

New Braunfels ISD

Comal ISD

Campus

Rating

Campus

Rating

Carl Schurz Elementary County Line Elementary Klein Road Elementary

D C C B B B B C B B B B A B B

Comal Academy

Clear Spring Elementary

Freiheit Elementary

Lamar Elementary

Goodwin Frazier Elementary

Memorial Elementary

Seele Elementary

Hoffmann Lane Elementary

Veramendi Elementary Voss Farms Elementary Walnut Springs Elementary

Morningside Elementary

Oak Creek Elementary

Canyon Middle School

Lone Star Early Childhood Center New Braunfels Middle School Oak Run Middle School Long Creek High School New Braunfels High School The NBISD Learning Center

Church Hill Middle School

Danville Middle School

Canyon High School

Memorial Early College High School

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

NOTE: THE COMAL DISCIPLINE CENTER IS NOT LISTED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RATED

“The public issuance of ratings for school systems does positively affect the academic and life outcomes of children,” TEA Commissioner Mike Morath told reporters on April 22. “We do this because it helps children. ... When we don’t do it, you don’t get the benefits of those public ratings and it is very logical to then presume that performance declines as a result.” Community Impact reached out to CISD for comment, but did not hear back as of press time. Hannah Norton contributed to this report.

What districts are saying Chief Academic Officer Kara Bock said NBISD administrators have remained focused on working closely with teachers and district staff to develop strategies that address areas of growth. “At NBISD, we are committed to providing a high-quality education for ‘Every Student. Every Day,’” Bock said in a news release. Stay tuned During an April 22 press call, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said the agency intends to release the 2024-25 ratings Aug. 15.

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