Church Hill Middle, New Braunfels TX

Original Research by School Decision on Church Hill Middle

Church Hill Middle is a public middle school serving grades six through eight in New Braunfels, located in Comal ISD. The school enrolls a diverse student body, with white and Hispanic students each representing substantial shares of the population, and about thirty percent of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's academic profile shows uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, students perform most strongly: sixth and seventh graders show solid proficiency, and eighth-grade proficiency is comparable to that level. Math presents a more complex picture. Sixth-grade math proficiency is moderate, but seventh-grade math proficiency drops sharply to a low level, before rebounding substantially in eighth grade. Science proficiency in eighth grade is solid across the school population. Social studies proficiency in eighth grade is notably lower than performance in other subjects, with less than half of students reaching proficiency.

When looking at overall achievement levels across all tested subjects, about one-third of students reach the highest mastery tier. Most students fall in the "meets standard" range. About four-fifths reach the "approaches standard" level or above.

The pattern across grades and subjects suggests that instruction may be stronger in language arts than in mathematics and social studies, and that the seventh-grade math cohort or curriculum warrants particular attention. A parent considering this school may want to look into that seventh-grade mathematics performance further with the school to understand whether this reflects a specific cohort, a transition year, instructional shifts, or other factors.

Among the two districts in Comal County for which comparable data exists, Church Hill Middle's overall proficiency index ranks in the top quartile, indicating stronger performance than its county peers.

The school sits within a district experiencing rapid growth driven largely by development along the Interstate 35 corridor. Comal ISD has recently completed or is completing several new schools to manage that growth, including a new middle school opened in 2024 and a new elementary school in 2025. Attendance boundary changes have been frequent as the district accommodates enrollment shifts. Property tax rates have declined in recent years, though rising home appraisals in the fast-growing area can offset those cuts for homeowners.

Housing in the New Braunfels area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, and rental costs are comparable to or somewhat below the national average when measured against local income. The area's economic conditions show stable employment and household income growth over the past few years, supporting the active residential development visible in the school's growth trajectory.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 48% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 723%

School 23% · District 31% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 68% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 64% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 766%

School 66% · District 63% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 71% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median

Science

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 64% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 42% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 17 pts above state median

This schoolCOMAL ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income71%36 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income76%34 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income76%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income60%34 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income31%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income51%Higher-income76%25 pp gap