Summary:
Canyon Middle is a public middle school located in New Braunfels, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,175 students. The school is part of the Comal Independent School District, which is ranked 116 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Canyon Middle has a diverse student population, with 40.34% White, 50.64% Hispanic, and 3.4% African American students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 47% to 49%, compared to the district's 64-66% and the state's 50-56%. In STAAR Mathematics, the proficiency rates at Canyon Middle were even lower, ranging from 22% to 44%, compared to the district's 48-56% and the state's 35-44%. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 to a low of 2 stars in 2022-2023, placing it in the middle to lower range of Texas middle schools.
Canyon Middle is located in close proximity to several other middle schools, including Danville Middle, Mt Valley Middle, Church Hill Middle, and New Braunfels Middle. While these schools serve similar student populations, they have varying academic performance and rankings. Canyon Middle has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% over the past few years, but its spending per student has decreased from $9,376 in 2018-2019 to $8,322 in 2020-2021, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby schools. Additionally, Canyon Middle's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively consistent, ranging from 18.1 to 19.7 over the past few years, which is higher than the ratios at some of the nearby schools.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Comal Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1235th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,322
Students who attend Canyon Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Canyon Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.3
Number of students: 1,175
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
50.6%
White:
40.3%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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African American:
3.4%
Asian:
1.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.6%
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