John A Sippel Elementary

Summary:

John A Sippel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Schertz, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 743. The school is part of the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District, which is ranked 558 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John A Sippel Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 36.34% White, 44.95% Hispanic, and 8.21% African American students. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency higher than the district and state averages, but 4th-grade reading and math proficiency lower. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated, ranging from a high of 4-stars to a low of 1-star in recent years. Compared to nearby schools like Olympia Elementary and Garden Ridge Elementary, John A Sippel Elementary generally performs at a lower level.

The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for African American and Hispanic students compared to white and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Overall, John A Sippel Elementary faces the task of maintaining consistent academic achievement and addressing the needs of its diverse student population to ensure the success of all learners.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 420 Fairlawn
       Schertz, TX  78108


(210) 619-4600

District: Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2276th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,996 Help


Students who attend John A Sippel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dobie J H
    Elaine S Schlather Intermediate
High:    Byron P Steele II High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  672

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.2%
White:
33.3%
African American:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.9% Help


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Compare Details John A Sippel Elementary ranks better than 51.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.2%), White (33.3%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John A Sippel Elementary is 14.9. 5 elementary schools in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John A Sippel Elementary is $7,996, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John A Sippel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John A Sippel Elementary 2276th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See John A Sippel Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd) 558th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John A Sippel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 64.45 1456th 3884 62.5%
2010 62.25 1637th 3937 58.4%
2011 65.36 1468th 4095 64.2%
2012 73.59 955th 4206 77.3%
2013 58.58 1820th 4221 56.9%
2014 65.28 1464th 4260 65.6%
2015 73.83 1056th 4320 75.6%
2016 75.96 946th 4286 77.9%
2017 79.14 742nd 4329 82.9%
2018 61.37 1424th 4359 67.3%
2019 50.84 1988th 4479 55.6%
2021 64.34 1361st 4578 70.3%
2022 40.52 2705th 4581 41.0%
2023 27.37 3548th 4647 23.6%
2024 48.04 2276th 4675 51.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.46 571st 1046 45.4%
2019 60.06 437th 1112 60.7%
2021 61.74 322nd 961 66.5%
2022 29.39 795th 1004 20.8%
2023 27.47 877th 1099 20.2%
2024 44.56 665th 1114 40.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.65 1972nd 3558 44.6%
2019 29.74 2852nd 3684 22.6%
2021 55.90 1129th 3799 70.3%
2022 36.57 2529th 3952 36.0%
2023 29.59 3159th 4086 22.7%
2024 53.10 1688th 4261 60.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.52 887th 4264 79.2%
2019 33.36 3241st 4309 24.8%
2021 60.29 1380th 4451 69.0%
2022 28.86 3585th 4477 19.9%
2023 27.68 3663rd 4521 19.0%
2024 53.77 1926th 4560 57.8%
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Rank History for Female students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.30 1368th 4306 68.2%
2019 53.25 1868th 4348 57.0%
2021 60.23 1499th 4499 66.7%
2022 37.68 2913th 4561 36.1%
2023 23.87 3812th 4588 16.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.82 880th 3106 71.7%
2019 60.77 1453rd 3184 54.4%
2021 72.08 831st 3006 72.4%
2022 46.05 2007th 2958 32.2%
2023 39.48 2271st 2980 23.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.20 4197th 4240 1.0%
2019 13.04 4220th 4295 1.7%
2021 41.15 2486th 4331 42.6%
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Rank History for Male students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.09 1584th 4319 63.3%
2019 48.77 2083rd 4357 52.2%
2021 66.29 1228th 4498 72.7%
2022 45.00 2446th 4563 46.4%
2023 32.73 3213th 4585 29.9%
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Rank History for African American students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.93 1224th 2483 50.7%
2019 52.53 1036th 2515 58.8%
2021 62.75 633rd 2444 74.1%
2022 30.91 1841st 2421 24.0%
2023 22.90 2122nd 2443 13.1%
2024 45.90 1234th 2421 49.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.41 1195th 4168 71.3%
2019 50.92 1922nd 4188 54.1%
2021 49.79 1951st 4329 54.9%
2022 48.36 2202nd 4376 49.7%
2023 26.54 3568th 4401 18.9%
2024 55.13 1756th 4431 60.4%
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Rank History for White students at John A Sippel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.76 1496th 3127 52.2%
2019 37.02 2160th 3142 31.3%
2021 61.90 1019th 3082 66.9%
2022 31.81 2359th 3082 23.5%
2023 20.69 2724th 3106 12.3%
2024 27.93 2470th 3078 19.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

John A Sippel Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Monday, December 7, 2015

Open Quote We had really LOVED this school. It was clean, big, the teachers were awesome! My kids had gone there for 2 years. We were sad to leave for our next duty station! I highly recommend this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for John A Sippel Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 324 63 27 163 1 n/a n/a 0 578
2010 359 77 22 208 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2011 377 68 9 267 5 5 42 0 773
2012 416 64 10 283 3 1 47 0 824
2013 483 74 10 326 2 3 62 0 960
2014 457 77 7 354 4 3 60 0 962
2015 455 92 13 389 6 3 61 0 1019
2016 319 42 12 247 4 0 54 0 678
2017 327 56 9 265 4 2 60 0 723
2018 317 68 13 285 5 1 57 0 746
2019 314 70 12 310 3 2 66 0 777
2020 317 76 10 340 2 1 64 0 810
2021 289 66 7 356 4 1 74 0 797
2022 283 72 6 328 3 1 58 0 751
2023 270 61 12 334 2 5 59 0 743
2024 224 56 13 324 1 5 49 0 672

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John A Sippel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 578 36.4 15.9 25.6
2010 667 42.7 15.6 23.1
2011 773 45.9 16.8 24.8
2012 824 43.6 18.8 24.6
2013 960 47.5 20.1 22.9
2014 962 54.3 17.6 23.7
2015 1019 57.0 17.8 22.4
2016 678 40.0 16.9 28.6
2017 723 42.0 17.2 28.6
2018 746 41.5 17.9 24.1
2019 777 43.5 17.8 30.8
2020 810 48.5 16.7 26.8
2021 797 48.9 16.2 26.7
2022 751 48.2 15.5 29.3
2023 743 48.2 15.3 35
2024 672 45.0 14.9 36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John A Sippel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 578 36.4 15.9 25.6
2010 667 42.7 15.6 23.1
2011 773 45.9 16.8 24.8
2012 824 43.6 18.8 24.6
2013 960 47.5 20.1 22.9
2014 962 54.3 17.6 23.7
2015 1019 57.0 17.8 22.4
2016 678 40.0 16.9 28.6
2017 723 42.0 17.2 28.6
2018 746 41.5 17.9 24.1
2019 777 43.5 17.8 30.8
2020 810 48.5 16.7 26.8
2021 797 48.9 16.2 26.7
2022 751 48.2 15.5 29.3
2023 743 48.2 15.3 35
2024 672 45.0 14.9 36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John A Sippel Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $407 (5.2%) $7,372 (94.8%) $7,779
2020 $407 (5.3%) $7,201 (94.7%) $7,608
2021 $642 (8.0%) $7,354 (92.0%) $7,996

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John A Sippel Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1988th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3548th of 4647 Elementary schools
 32%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (John A Sippel Elementary)4028
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd))4639
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John A Sippel Elementary)4422
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd))4632
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (John A Sippel Elementary)4138
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd))4647
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (John A Sippel Elementary)5144
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd))4940
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students777743
 4.4%
African American7061
 12.9%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian1212
Hispanic310334
 7.7%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White314270
 14%
Two or More Races6659
 10.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.8%35%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John A Sippel Elementary

John A Sippel Elementary ranks 2276th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John A Sippel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dobie J H
Middle : Elaine S Schlather Intermediate
High : Byron P Steele II High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 672 students attended John A Sippel Elementary.

Students at John A Sippel Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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