Summary:
The Canyon Independent School District (Isd) in Texas operates six middle-level schools, split into three Intermediate Schools (grades 5-6) and three Junior High Schools (grades 7-8), with enrollments ranging from 529 to 630 students and an overall district ranking in the 80th percentile statewide.
West Plains J H stands out as the academic powerhouse among the junior highs, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 84th percentile statewide, with an exceptional 98.25% of its Algebra I students proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the district average of 64.36%. Canyon Intermediate is the consistent overachiever among intermediate schools, outperforming both district and state averages across all subjects, such as 72.62% proficiency in 6th-grade Math—34 points above the state average. In contrast, Randall J H is the most challenged school, with a 3-star rating and critically low 7th-grade Math scores at only 19% proficiency, while Pinnacle Intermediate has the highest economic disadvantage rate at 42.37% and the lowest 5th-grade Science proficiency at 32.53%.
Key metrics reveal that free/reduced lunch rates range from 23.96% at Canyon J H to 42.37% at Pinnacle Intermediate, with student-teacher ratios from 14.9:1 to 17.2:1. Interestingly, spending per student does not correlate with performance—West Plains J H, the top-ranked junior high, has the lowest spending at $7,343, while Canyon J H spends the most at $7,947 but ranks lower. A notable anomaly is that all junior highs achieve near-perfect Algebra I scores above 98%, suggesting a selective advanced group, while general math scores lag. Greenways Intermediate performs near district averages, but overall, the data shows that schools with lower economic disadvantage tend to have higher test scores, though factors like teacher quality and curriculum appear more critical than spending alone.
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