New Braunfels Middle, New Braunfels TX

Original Research by School Decision on New Braunfels Middle

New Braunfels Middle serves students in grades six through eight in a district that has been actively growing and reshaping its infrastructure. The school enrolls a population that is approximately evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with a minority Asian, Black, and two-or-more-races enrollment. About two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in a housing market where median home values have moved modestly downward in the past year and rents hold steady; the local tax rate on school property has been held flat or lowered by the district over the past two school years, a direct factor in the cost of homeownership here.

On state assessments, the school shows uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, proficiency across all grades clusters around half of all students meeting or exceeding the standard, which is the school's strongest area. Mathematics proficiency drops considerably lower, particularly in grade seven, where only about one in four students meet the standard. In grade eight, where students also take science and social studies, just about a third meet the standard in science, and the proficiency rate falls to roughly one in four in social studies, the school's lowest subject area. Sixth-grade math is the only subject where proficiency exceeds or approaches the school average, at a rate in the low-to-mid range. A parent may want to look into what the school is doing to support student growth in math and to understand its approach to the gap between ELA and STEM achievement.

The data on English learner enrollment and special education enrollment was not available, so families with students in either population should ask the school directly about the programs and supports available. The school does not report discipline, attendance, or detailed staffing information through the state dataset.

When compared to the other districts in Guadalupe County, New Braunfels Middle's overall proficiency index sits below the county midpoint. The school's performance is the lowest among the county's districts on that measure, which reflects the pattern evident in the grade-by-grade and subject-by-subject results.

The broader district context shows active investment and change. Voters approved a substantial bond in May 2024 for campus improvements including a new high school replacement, stadium construction, and technology infrastructure, on top of an earlier bond that opened the district's second comprehensive high school in fall 2024. The district also plans to open its first elementary magnet school in 2026, creating an application-based option for families seeking a specialized, hands-on curriculum. For families considering the area, these developments mean the district is in a period of growth and facility modernization, and school attendance zones may shift as new campuses open. The relatively moderate and stable property tax rate in the district may be an offsetting factor for families weighing the cost of entry to the market.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 40% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 726%

School 26% · District 23% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 47% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 54% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 751%

School 51% · District 53% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 60% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median

Science

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 41% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 29% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median

This schoolNEW BRAUNFELS 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-income37%Higher-income63%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income37%Higher-income61%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income41%Higher-income58%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income42%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income22%Higher-income29%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income28%Higher-income49%21 pp gap