Bill Brown Elementary School
- Elementary school in Comal ISD
- Spring Branch, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Total students
847
Avg. teacher experience
14 years
Comal ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comal ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
Bill Brown Elementary School is an elementary school in Spring Branch, TX, in the Comal ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 847 students. 42.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,547, which is $1,340 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Ashley Jackson
- jillian.jurica@comalisd.org
- (830) 885-1400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bill Brown 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
847
African American
10 (1.2%)
Comal ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Comal ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
308 (36.4%)
Comal ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
494 (58.3%)
Comal ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
33 (3.9%)
Comal ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
42.3 %
Comal ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
23.3 %
Comal ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
17 %
Comal ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
19.8 %
Comal ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14.4 %
Comal ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.2 %
Comal ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
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
4.9 %
Comal ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.1 %
Comal ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Comal ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Comal ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.2 %
Comal ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Comal ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.8 %
Comal ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.3 %
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
48
African American
1 (2.1%)
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
7 (14.6%)
Comal ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
40 (83.3%)
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
40 (83.3%)
Comal ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8 (16.7%)
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
17.6
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
14 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
$57,547
Comal ISD: $56,581
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Comal ISD: $51,598
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,118
Comal ISD: $51,658
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,421
Comal ISD: $54,964
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,355
Comal ISD: $58,545
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,031
Comal ISD: $63,487
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,708
Comal ISD: $67,299
Statewide: $71,111