Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

New Braunfels ISD: B

Total students

296

Avg. teacher experience

13.7 years

New Braunfels ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

New Braunfels ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 90%

Seele Elementary School is an elementary school in New Braunfels, TX, in the New Braunfels ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 296 students. 33.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,105, which is $782 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

540 Howard St
New Braunfels, TX 78130-5332

Office phone number

(830) 627-6750

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Seele 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

296

African American

3 (1%)

New Braunfels ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (1.4%)

New Braunfels ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

114 (38.5%)

New Braunfels ISD: 47.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

167 (56.4%)

New Braunfels ISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (2.7%)

New Braunfels ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

38.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

56.4%

Two or more races

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

33.4 %

New Braunfels ISD: 41.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

42.6 %

New Braunfels ISD: 36.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.4 %

New Braunfels ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

33.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.4%

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

1.4 %

New Braunfels ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.1 %

New Braunfels ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.8 %

New Braunfels ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.4%

Gifted and talented

9.1%

Special education

7.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

New Braunfels ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

New Braunfels ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

New Braunfels ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

New Braunfels ISD: 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.

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

4.9 %

New Braunfels ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

New Braunfels ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

New Braunfels ISD: 4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

New Braunfels ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.5 %

New Braunfels ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

New Braunfels ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.2 %

New Braunfels ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

New Braunfels ISD: 8.2%

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

22.6

African American

1 (4.4%)

New Braunfels ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.8 (25.7%)

New Braunfels ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15.8 (69.9%)

New Braunfels ISD: 73.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 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

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.6 (82.3%)

New Braunfels ISD: 76.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (17.7%)

New Braunfels ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

New Braunfels ISD: 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

13.1

New Braunfels ISD: 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

13.7 years

New Braunfels ISD: 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

$58,105

New Braunfels ISD: $56,963

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,476

New Braunfels ISD: $52,017

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,181

New Braunfels ISD: $53,134

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,949

New Braunfels ISD: $55,682

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,731

New Braunfels ISD: $58,481

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,820

New Braunfels ISD: $62,104

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,209

New Braunfels ISD: $66,543

Statewide: $71,111

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