Morningside Elementary School
- Elementary school in Comal ISD
- New Braunfels, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Jennifer Smith
- ashley.fredo@comalisd.org
- (830) 837-7100
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%
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%
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%
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)
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