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Canyon Middle

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Canyon Middle ranks 1463 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Canyon Middle in New Braunfels, TX, serves 1,251 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Comal Independent School District (Isd), but it has experienced a significant decline in state rankings over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 2-star rating in recent years.

The most pressing concern at Canyon Middle is a systemic failure in mathematics instruction for the general student body. Proficiency rates in 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade math are drastically below both district and state averages, with 7th-grade math proficiency at just 8.4% compared to the district's 21.8%. This is a stark contrast to nearby Church Hill Middle, located just 1.47 miles away, which outperforms the district in most math categories and ranks in the 81st percentile. The school also struggles to support its most vulnerable students, with English Language Learners ranking in the 7th percentile and Special Education students in the 23rd percentile statewide. Interestingly, students in advanced Algebra I classes perform exceptionally well, with 89.1% proficiency, suggesting a "barbell" effect where high-achieving students thrive while the majority are left behind.

Despite these challenges, Canyon Middle has a low dropout rate of 0.3% and per-student spending ($8,322) that is in line with higher-performing district peers like Danville Middle and Mt Valley Middle, indicating that funding is not the root issue. The school's most dramatic decline occurred between 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, suggesting it struggled more than peers to recover from post-pandemic learning loss. For parents, this means Canyon Middle offers a strong advanced math track but requires urgent attention to core instruction and support for all students, especially in mathematics and for vulnerable subgroups.

1,251

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,317

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2014 Fm 1101
New Braunfels, TX 78130-9768

(830) 221-2300

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Canyon Middle usually attend:

High:

Canyon High School

Feeder schools for Canyon Middle:

Elementary:	Clear Spring Elementary
	Freiheit Elementary
	Oak Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

38.6%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

1,463^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd)

109^th of 951Comal Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1463 of 2335	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	1225 of 2344	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1265 of 2372	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1235 of 2330	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	810 of 2254	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	674 of 2252	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	688 of 2193	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	583 of 2080	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	596 of 2027	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	573 of 1987	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	701 of 2043	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	748 of 1987	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	508 of 1973	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	58.2	804 of 1951	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	1023 of 1895	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.6	649 of 1803	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	516 of 1763	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	520 of 1718	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	660 of 1684	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	632 of 1585	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.0	673 of 1582	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.3	1011 of 1573	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	691 of 1295	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	370 of 997	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	440 of 1280	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	459 of 1273	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	152 of 1251	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	56 of 1213	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	46.9	554 of 1193	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	224 of 1167	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	475 of 642	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	342 of 505	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	167 of 617	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	276 of 616	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	343 of 606	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	238 of 589	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.4	558 of 587	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	1273 of 2182	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	823 of 2118	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	717 of 2058	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	980 of 2008	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	1290 of 1390	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	697 of 1428	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1008 of 1770	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1394 of 1720	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1351 of 1643	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	683 of 1592	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	668 of 1445	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	984 of 1376	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1464 of 2240	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	966 of 1825	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1230 of 2242	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1239 of 2241	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	713 of 2221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	585 of 2151	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	685 of 2047	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	627 of 2008	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	856 of 1497	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	726 of 1230	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	963 of 1481	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	554 of 1488	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	668 of 1501	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	879 of 1446	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	620 of 1430	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1403 of 2141	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	987 of 1731	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1383 of 2119	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1396 of 2116	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1021 of 2077	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	710 of 2043	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	679 of 1935	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	743 of 1895	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1582 of 2253	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	995 of 1820	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1646 of 2235	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1451 of 2251	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	1115 of 2220	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	824 of 2172	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	586 of 2073	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	889 of 2039	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1367 of 2253	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	895 of 1818	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1326 of 2246	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1213 of 2245	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	919 of 2228	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	740 of 2168	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	664 of 2069	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	558 of 2030	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	455 of 806	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	435 of 676	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	360 of 818	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	498 of 817	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	224 of 813	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	448 of 743	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	201 of 753	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	272 of 720	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1501 of 1956	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	977 of 1568	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1360 of 1891	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1175 of 1815	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	800 of 1757	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	313 of 1712	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	534 of 1626	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	768 of 1597	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1360 of 1731	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	914 of 1439	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1195 of 1733	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1129 of 1749	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	740 of 1723	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	644 of 1700	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	614 of 1684	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	503 of 1673	69.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I68%+14 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Social Studies23%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	2014 Fm 1101	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2300	1,251	73	17.2	43.2%	483 (38.6%)	57 (4.6%)	630 (50.4%)	23 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	50 (4.0%)	37.9	1463^rd of 2335 public middle schools	37.3%		44.9	1225^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.7%	238	68.3	47.2	51.6	54.7	23.6	8.4	41.6	22.6	$7,317
Church Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1275 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2800	780	50	15.6	28.3%	446 (57.2%)	12 (1.5%)	291 (37.3%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	73.6	439^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.2%		75.3	425^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.9%	14	99.0	66.8	63.3	75.7	53.8	27.0	60.2	36.3	$9,112
New Braunfels Middle	Public	6-8	608 Settlers Crossing	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6270	1,301	77	16.9	39.4%	523 (40.2%)	32 (2.5%)	662 (50.9%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (4.5%)	38.6	1441^st of 2335 public middle schools	38.3%		42.6	1310^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.1%	131	83.8	46.8	48.3	59.3	25.2	14.2	39.7	22.3	$6,743
Oakrun Middle	Public	6-8	415 Timber Hollow	New Braunfels	78132	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6400	1,013	61	16.6	31.9%	530 (52.3%)	13 (1.3%)	429 (42.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.2%)	71.8	477^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.6%		65.1	657^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.0%	180	96.3	57.0	66.2	78.3	50.3	26.1	50.0	49.3	$7,175
Navarro J H	Public	6-8	6450 N State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-5550	610	39	15.4	41.6%	293 (48.0%)	17 (2.8%)	271 (44.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.4%)	56.8	849^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.6%		54.2	944^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.7%	95	91.2	51.2	55.6	64.9	45.6	16.5	49.2	32.7	$6,337
Marion Middle	Public	6-8	506 S Center St	Marion	78124	Guadalupe County	Marion Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 914-2803	396	31	12.9	34.3%	196 (49.5%)	8 (2.0%)	173 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	60.1	752^nd of 2335 public middle schools	67.8%		53.7	958^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.1%	206	98.3	60.4	52.5	58.3	48.7	13.9	59.9	38.1	$7,636
Briesemeister Middle	Public	6-8	1616 W Court St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8711	798	47	16.8	75.1%	170 (21.3%)	35 (4.4%)	573 (71.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	25.4	1880^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.5%		33.2	1613^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.2%	267	80.3	35.6	41.2	48.3	18.6	6.4	39.2	14.1	$12,337
Mt Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1165 Sattler Rd	Canyon Lake	78132	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1300	781	51	15.2	40.8%	491 (62.9%)	5 (0.6%)	257 (32.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.1%)	58.4	807^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.4%		70.4	528^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.5%	279	97.4	54.4	51.6	68.3	44.8	19.3	57.3	29.7	$8,340
Danville Middle	Public	6-8	370 Hubertus Rd	New Braunfels	78132	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	921	57	16.1	36.7%	396 (43.0%)	37 (4.0%)	422 (45.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.8%)	58.1	815^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.1%		64.2	682^nd of 2344 public middle schools	70.9%	133	89.1	55.7	52.2	62.7	38.7	20.4	61.1	33.0	$8,158
Miller Middle	Public	6-8	301 Foxtail Run	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6660	896	61	14.6	69.9%	257 (28.7%)	42 (4.7%)	565 (63.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	48.4	1087^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.4%		41.5	1349^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.4%	262	95.8	53.5	50.6	59.9	25.7	19.0	40.7	38.3	$9,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Middle?

Students at Canyon Middle are 50% Hispanic, 39% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Canyon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,251 students attended Canyon Middle.

Is Canyon Middle a good school?

Canyon Middle ranks 1463^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Canyon Middle attend?

Students who attend Canyon Middle usually go on to attend Canyon High School

What district is Canyon Middle in?

Comal Independent School District (Isd)

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