New Braunfels ISD
New Braunfels, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
9,638
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.1 %
Statewide: 90%
New Braunfels ISD is a school district in New Braunfels, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 9,638 students. 41.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.2% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 95.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at New Braunfels ISD was 1095 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,963, which is $1,924 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Laurelyn Arterbury
- larterbury@nbisd.org
- (830) 643-5700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in New Braunfels ISD 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 ed outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
9,638
African American
182 (1.9%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
27 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
93 (1%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
4,555 (47.3%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
15 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4,460 (46.3%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
306 (3.2%)
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
41.6 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
36.5 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.1 %
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
11.2 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.2 %
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
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.1 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
91.7 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.2 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.3 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.2 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.7 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 2%
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
10.8 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
14.8 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
4 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.1 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
7.7 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.1 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
8.2 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
15.4 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
5.7 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
33.3 %
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
30.8 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
7.5 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21.9 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
20.8 %
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
57.4 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
53.7 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
56.6 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
60 %
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1095
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
49.9 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
54.7 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
42.3 %
Statewide: 40.4%
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
595.4
African American
9 (1.5%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1.5 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.8%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
142.5 (23.9%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
435.4 (73.1%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
457.9 (76.9%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
134.5 (22.6%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.2%)
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
16.2
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
12 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
$56,963
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,017
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,134
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,682
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,481
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,104
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,543
Statewide: $71,111