Garden Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Garden Ridge Elementary School

9401 Municipal Pkwy
New Braunfels, TX 78130

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Top 20%

Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in TX
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garden Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Garden Ridge Elementary School's student population of 486 students has declined by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	52
1	69
2	82
3	87
4	86
5	106

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School
2023	828
2022	835
2021	828
2020	846
2019	846
2018	742
2017	742
2016	675
2015	625
2014	606
2013	540
2012	512
2011	440
2010	387
2009	359
2008	863
2007	812
2006	840
2005	791
2004	703
2003	617
2002	506
2001	438
2000	431
1999	433
1998	436
1997	437
1996	589
1995	644
1994	620
1993	460
1992	436
1991	357
1990	431
1989	432
1988	403
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School
2023	54
2022	56
2021	58
2020	49
2019	49
2018	48
2017	48
2016	42
2015	41
2014	37
2013	31
2012	32
2011	28
2010	26
2009	25
2008	63
2007	52
2006	56
2005	48
2004	44
2003	38
2002	40
2001	34
2000	34
1999	38
1998	31
1997	32
1996	42
1995	41
1994	37
1993	28
1992	30
1991	41

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School Rankings

Garden Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden Ridge Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#956 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School
2023	#956
2022	#715
2021	#836
2019	#998
2018	#786
2017	#1254
2016	#1223
2015	#873
2014	#1124
2013	#1678
2012	#965

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63%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	63%	44%	60%
2022	67%	41%	59%
2021	61%	37%	57%
2019	69%	51%	66%
2018	70%	49%	63%
2017	89%	78%	87%
2016	88%	75%	85%
2015	88%	73%	82%
2014	88%	76%	84%
2013	85%	78%	87%
2012	92%	83%	90%

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71%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2022	71%	51%	68%
2021	60%	42%	59%
2019	62%	47%	61%
2018	65%	45%	63%
2017	86%	72%	84%
2016	86%	71%	82%
2015	89%	73%	84%
2014	90%	75%	86%
2013	87%	78%	88%
2012	96%	88%	94%
2011	98%	88%	94%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	66%
2021	62%	43%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	9:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	34%	53%	40%
2022	33%	53%	40%
2021	33%	53%	40%
2020	33%	53%	39%
2019	33%	53%	39%
2018	28%	52%	39%
2017	28%	52%	39%
2016	25%	52%	39%
2015	24%	52%	37%
2014	22%	52%	37%
2013	19%	51%	37%
2012	18%	51%	36%
2011	17%	50%	36%
2010	15%	49%	31%
2009	17%	48%	30%
2008	45%	47%	29%
2007	46%	46%	28%
2006	43%	46%	26%
2005	43%	45%	25%
2004	42%	44%	24%
2003	39%	43%	23%
2002	36%	42%	23%
2001	37%	41%	22%
2000	29%	40%	20%
1999	25%	39%	19%
1998	24%	38%	19%
1997	29%	38%	19%
1996	23%	37%	19%
1995	24%	36%	19%
1994	23%	36%	19%
1993	20%	35%	19%
1992	25%	35%	19%
1991	25%	34%	18%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	5%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	4%	13%	2%
2019	4%	13%	2%
2018	3%	13%	2%
2017	3%	13%	2%
2016	3%	13%	2%
2015	4%	13%	3%
2014	4%	13%	2%
2013	4%	13%	2%
2012	5%	13%	2%
2011	5%	13%	2%
2010	4%	14%	3%
2009	4%	14%	3%
2008	3%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	2%
2006	1%	15%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
1998	2%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	1%
1995	2%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1990	2%	14%	1%
1989	2%	14%
1988	2%	14%	1%

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White

62%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	55%	26%	52%
2022	54%	26%	52%
2021	56%	26%	52%
2020	57%	27%	54%
2019	57%	27%	54%
2018	63%	28%	55%
2017	63%	28%	55%
2016	65%	29%	56%
2015	67%	29%	56%
2014	69%	29%	57%
2013	69%	30%	57%
2012	70%	31%	58%
2011	72%	31%	58%
2010	78%	33%	64%
2009	76%	34%	65%
2008	51%	35%	67%
2007	51%	36%	69%
2006	54%	36%	72%
2005	55%	38%	73%
2004	56%	39%	74%
2003	60%	40%	75%
2002	62%	41%	76%
2001	62%	42%	77%
2000	71%	44%	79%
1999	75%	45%	80%
1998	74%	46%	80%
1997	69%	46%	80%
1996	73%	47%	80%
1995	74%	48%	80%
1994	76%	48%	81%
1993	79%	49%	81%
1992	75%	49%	81%
1991	87%	51%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	6%	2%	3%
2017	6%	2%	3%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.58
2022	0.60	0.64	0.57
2021	0.58	0.64	0.57
2020	0.57	0.63	0.56
2019	0.57	0.63	0.56
2018	0.53	0.64	0.55
2017	0.53	0.64	0.55
2016	0.52	0.63	0.54
2015	0.50	0.63	0.54
2014	0.48	0.63	0.54
2013	0.49	0.64	0.55
2012	0.48	0.64	0.54
2011	0.45	0.64	0.54
2010	0.37	0.64	0.49
2009	0.40	0.64	0.49
2008	0.54	0.64	0.47
2007	0.53	0.64	0.45
2006	0.53	0.64	0.43
2005	0.52	0.64	0.41
2004	0.51	0.64	0.41
2003	0.49	0.64	0.38
2002	0.49	0.64	0.38
2001	0.48	0.64	0.36
2000	0.43	0.65	0.34
1999	0.41	0.65	0.33
1998	0.42	0.65	0.33
1997	0.45	0.64	0.32
1996	0.43	0.64	0.32
1995	0.40	0.64	0.32
1994	0.38	0.64	0.32
1993	0.35	0.63	0.31
1992	0.38	0.63	0.32
1991	0.33	0.63	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	20%	57%	27%
2022	24%	57%	28%
2021	21%	56%	28%
2020	19%	56%	26%
2019	19%	56%	26%
2018	12%	53%	23%
2017	12%	53%	23%
2016	12%	53%	24%
2015	10%	52%	24%
2014	13%	53%	25%
2013	9%	53%	26%
2012	11%	44%	26%
2011	12%	44%	28%
2010	10%	43%	25%
2009	9%	40%	22%
2008	43%	39%	26%
2007	40%	39%	23%
2006	39%	40%	23%
2005	39%	39%	22%
2004	40%	39%	21%
2003	39%	39%	24%
2002	33%	38%	19%
2001	29%	38%	18%
2000	27%	38%	18%
1999	29%	39%	19%
1998	17%	40%	17%
1997	28%	41%	22%
1996	24%	41%	20%
1995	23%	41%	19%
1994	23%	40%	19%
1993	30%	45%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden Ridge Elementary School	Texas	Comal Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	10%	8%	8%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Comal Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Garden Ridge Elementary School is ranked #956 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Garden Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Garden Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morningside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Garden Ridge Elementary School?

486 students attend Garden Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Garden Ridge Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garden Ridge Elementary School?

Garden Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Garden Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Garden Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Garden Ridge Elementary School part of?

Garden Ridge Elementary School is part of Comal Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education