Arlon R Seay Elementary School
- Elementary school in Comal ISD
- New Braunfels, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Comal ISD: A
Total students
406
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Comal ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comal ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90.3%
Arlon R Seay Elementary School is an elementary school in New Braunfels, TX, in the Comal ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 406 students. 29.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,774, which is $3,867 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Theressa Engel
- theressa.engel@comalisd.org
- (830) 885-1250
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Arlon R Seay Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
406
African American
3 (0.7%)
Comal ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
113 (27.8%)
Comal ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
275 (67.7%)
Comal ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
12 (3%)
Comal ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
29.6 %
Comal ISD: 34%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
27.3 %
Comal ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2 %
Comal ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.7 %
Comal ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9.9 %
Comal ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.1 %
Comal ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Comal ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Comal ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Comal ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.4 %
Comal ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Comal ISD: 4%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Comal ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Comal ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.8 %
Comal ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Comal ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.9 %
Comal ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Comal ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.9
African American
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3 (10.7%)
Comal ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.9 (85.7%)
Comal ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (3.6%)
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: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
21.9 (78.5%)
Comal ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6 (21.5%)
Comal ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.5
Comal ISD: 15.7
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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 years
Comal ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,774
Comal ISD: $55,233
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Comal ISD: $48,295
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$50,012
Comal ISD: $50,557
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,365
Comal ISD: $53,425
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,641
Comal ISD: $56,803
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,365
Comal ISD: $62,450
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Comal ISD: $66,259
Statewide: $69,974