Johnson Ranch Elementary School

30501 Johnson Way

School District

Comal Independent
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 09, 2025

As a former teacher, I am flabbergasted at the way this school operates. Johnson Ranch is very overpopulated, and the school is run like a corporation. There is no community feel, just a small group of women who are socially connected to principal and they receive priority through all things involved with the school. The principal has little to no oversight of what is actually taking place, but at least she is proud of her new rolling desk. The principals don’t know the names of their own students, transportation is a nightmare, and the only focus is to keep pushing the kids through the system. Children are given a number at the beginning of each year so they can be identified by the administrators when they need it. It was heartbreaking to see this in the public, as those students identify themselves with this number while writing their name at a local orthodontist office on their artwork. There are regular “catch up” hours and days, forcing teachers to spend extra time on those who should be held back. Students really advance in their scores past 2nd grade, they simply all stay within one blob of “meets criteria” so the administrators all get their bonus. From a safety aspect, there are portable classrooms that have regular cockroach issues, an access fence that was torn down for the entire 2024 Spring without supervision, and little to no supervision of students. Attempting to get involved and help is a massive challenge, as the PTA holds meetings at 9 AM on a work day. This keeps community involvement to a minimum, and allows the machine to keep rolling. I would consider a school outside of Johnson Ranch Elementary if other options are available.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2024

As others have said, the school is very overpopulated and I believe it affects the services my students receive on a day-to-day basis. Transportation services are continually being cut and teachers are stressed out, in our experience. The area is simply experiencing too much growth without the infrastructure to support and our kids are paying the price. Unfortunately I have no better alternative for early education.
Submitted by parent on November 07, 2024

This school is overpopulated, putting the safety and quality of education at risk.
Submitted by parent on August 11, 2010

We moved to the area from Mililani, Hawaii. My daughter attended 1st grade at Johnson Ranch the first year it opened. It's been nothing but positive. The teachers and staff are warm, friendly, and caring. We love that the school was sized for the child and not intimidating like some of the other elementary schools we've seen that are so large that they look like hospitals instead of an elementary school. Starting year 2 at JR and excited to see what the school has in store for their second year!
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2010

We love this brand new school. It's very organized, the teachers are caring, well educated and skilled at teaching. I love the fact that this school is located on the donated lands of a working cattle ranch. The school has a very large amount of land. It's in a wholesome, quiet, country setting. My daughter can see cattle from her classroom window. We're more than happy with this school.