Freiheit Elementary School
- Elementary school in Comal ISD
- New Braunfels, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
Total students
649
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Comal ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comal ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Freiheit Elementary School is an elementary school in New Braunfels, TX, in the Comal ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 649 students. 53.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,251, which is $4,223 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- Nicole Hooper
- nicole.hooper@comalisd.org
- (830) 221-2700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Freiheit 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
649
African American
29 (4.5%)
Comal ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
18 (2.8%)
Comal ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
293 (45.1%)
Comal ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.6%)
Comal ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
270 (41.6%)
Comal ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
33 (5.1%)
Comal ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
53.6 %
Comal ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.2 %
Comal ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.2 %
Comal ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.3 %
Comal ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Comal ISD: 12%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
23.7 %
Comal ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.1 %
Comal ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
14.3 %
Comal ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Comal ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
16 %
Comal ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.6 %
Comal ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Comal ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.7 %
Comal ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
10.8 %
Comal ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47
African American
1 (2.1%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.1%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6 (12.8%)
Comal ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
39 (83%)
Comal ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
35 (74.4%)
Comal ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11 (23.4%)
Comal ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (2.1%)
Comal ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.8
Comal ISD: 15.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
10.7 years
Comal ISD: 11.9 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
$58,251
Comal ISD: $59,525
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,500
Comal ISD: $51,397
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,519
Comal ISD: $54,436
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,465
Comal ISD: $57,780
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,500
Comal ISD: $61,502
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,399
Comal ISD: $66,699
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Comal ISD: $68,211
Statewide: $74,014