johnson ranch and indian springs attendance boundary changes
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ISES & JRES Attendance Boundary Changes

New ISES/JRES Boundary Map
For the past several years, Johnson Ranch Elementary has seen unprecedented growth as new families continue to move into the school’s attendance zone. With a capacity of 854, Johnson Ranch currently serves 1,221 students and exceeds projections by 148 students. It is projected that 66 new students will enroll for the 2025-26 school year.
 
During this time, several steps have been taken to address increasing enrollment, including the addition of portable classrooms and moving the Spanish Immersion and multiple sections of the Early Childhood Special Education Programs to Rahe Bulverde and Bill Brown Elementary Schools respectively.
 
However, with no additional room for portable classrooms or programs to relocate, the remaining solution left which will provide immediate relief is to adjust the attendance boundary. Starting with the 2025-26 school year, parts of the Copper Canyon development will be moved from Johnson Ranch Elementary to Indian Springs Elementary, which has space to accommodate this move due to lower enrollment. 
 
We understand that there will be many questions about this change. On March 12 at 6 p.m. we will host an in-person meeting at Indian Springs Elementary to further explain the issue and answer questions, please RSVP at the form below. In the meantime, we have included a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help address any initial questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Classroom capacity at Johnson Ranch Elementary is 854 and current enrollment is 1,221 students, which is 148 students over the projected enrollment for the 2024-25 school year. For the 2025-26 school year, the campus is projected to add 66 students. 
  • Dismissal takes 55 minutes for JRES and drop off takes 45 minutes  
  • First lunch is at 10:28 a.m. and last lunch ends at 1:38 p.m. 
Comal ISD is changing the school attendance zone in the area south of Copper Willow and west of Wiley Road. This change will affect students who reside in these identified areas and currently attend Johnson Ranch Elementary. They will now be zoned to and attend Indian Springs Elementary.
 
Campus Enrollment Forecast
For the 2023-24 school year, the Spanish Immersion program was moved to Rahe Bulverde Elementary. In addition, we also added a section of Early Childhood Special Education to Bill Brown Elementary from JRES to help with program capacity concerns.  
The campus currently has 16 portable classrooms with no space for additional buildings. 

In addition to adjusting boundary lines, we looked at the following factors: 

  • Program placement adjustments 
  • Transfer volunteers 
  • Special Education program enrollment 
  • Grade level enrollment 
  • Feeder pattern splits between Bulverde and Smithson Valley Middle Schools  
  • Building capacities of BBES, RBES, ISES, and KRES 
  • Geocoding of current JRES students 
  • Future development 
While attendance boundary committees are usually formed when developing boundaries associated with the opening of a new campus, in this case there was no alternative boundary option to consider that would move the appropriate number of students to provide relief for JRES. 
No, all students in the affected areas will be required to attend ISES starting August 2025. 
Yes, students living in the affected area will be eligible for transportation services.  
Yes, these students are already zoned to Bulverde Middle School/Pieper High School, so moving them will not affect their feeder pattern.
Each case manager will review the individual student programming to assess appropriate placement, and the results will be communicated to families. Specialized programs will continue to be offered at JRES and will not be transferred to ISES. 
The district is currently in the process of identifying suitable land for Elementary #21, which would provide relief for JRES.