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Mt Valley Middle

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Mt Valley Middle ranks 807 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Mt Valley Middle in Canyon Lake, TX, serves 781 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Comal Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide. The school has a history of solid performance, consistently earning a 4-star rating from 2017 through 2025, but recent data for the 2025-2026 school year shows a significant drop to a 3-star rating and a rank in the 65th percentile, marking a notable departure from its historical trend.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 99.19% of students proficient in the 2024-2025 school year—far above the state average of 47.01% and nearly identical to the 100% rate at nearby Smithson Valley Middle. This suggests a highly effective pipeline for advanced math. However, the school faces a "tale of two grades" in mathematics: while 8th-grade math proficiency (57.3%) is well above the state average, 7th-grade math proficiency plummeted to just 19.31%, significantly below the state average (29.41%) and the lowest among all Comal ISD middle schools. This points to a potential curriculum or instructional gap specifically impacting 7th graders, with 7th-grade reading (51.6%) also being the lowest proficiency score for the school in that subject.

The school's recent decline is systemic, affecting nearly every student subgroup, with all major groups dropping from 4-star to 3-star ratings in 2025-2026. The most dramatic decline is seen with English Language Learner students, who fell from the 50th percentile to the 16th percentile. On a positive note, Mt Valley Middle excels at supporting special education students, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years. Additionally, 8th-grade science shows a positive trajectory, with proficiency remaining well above the state average. Despite lower per-student spending ($8,702) compared to peers like Church Hill Middle ($9,268), the school has historically outperformed many neighbors, though the recent decline may indicate current funding levels are no longer sufficient to maintain previous standards.

781

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,340

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1165 Sattler Rd
Canyon Lake, TX 78132

(830) 885-1300

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mt Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Canyon Lake High School

Feeder schools for Mt Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Mt Valley Elementary
	Rebecca Creek Elementary
	Startzville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Comal Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

807^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	58.4	807 of 2335	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	528 of 2344	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	386 of 2372	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	451 of 2330	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	326 of 2254	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	365 of 2252	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	448 of 2193	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	472 of 2080	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	658 of 2027	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	703 of 1987	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	879 of 2043	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	826 of 1987	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	578 of 1973	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.9	740 of 1951	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	655 of 1895	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	679 of 1803	62.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.1	522 of 2182	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	430 of 2118	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	384 of 2058	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	369 of 2008	81.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	1164 of 1390	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	721 of 1428	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1053 of 1770	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1010 of 1720	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	763 of 1643	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	1223 of 1592	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	313 of 1445	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	519 of 1376	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	791 of 2240	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	374 of 1825	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	375 of 2242	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	459 of 2241	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	372 of 2221	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	353 of 2151	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	442 of 2047	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	467 of 2008	76.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	743 of 1497	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	406 of 1230	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	530 of 1481	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	411 of 1488	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	504 of 1501	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	194 of 1446	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	326 of 1430	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1040 of 2141	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	453 of 1731	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	530 of 2119	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	601 of 2116	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	340 of 2077	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	337 of 2043	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	381 of 1935	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	522 of 1895	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	874 of 2253	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	417 of 1820	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	439 of 2235	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	640 of 2251	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	324 of 2220	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	331 of 2172	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	364 of 2073	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	523 of 2039	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	765 of 2253	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	436 of 1818	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	305 of 2246	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	436 of 2245	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	288 of 2228	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	366 of 2168	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	478 of 2069	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	466 of 2030	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	415 of 806	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.7	228 of 676	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	292 of 818	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	307 of 817	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	326 of 813	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	266 of 743	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	224 of 753	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	200 of 720	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	267 of 1956	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	296 of 1568	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	486 of 1891	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	312 of 1815	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	264 of 1757	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	322 of 1712	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	716 of 1626	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	277 of 1597	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	838 of 1731	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	532 of 1439	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	380 of 1733	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	522 of 1749	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	396 of 1723	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	469 of 1700	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	635 of 1684	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	621 of 1673	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
Smithson Valley Middle	Public	6-8	6101 Fm 311	Spring Branch	78070	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1200	880	49	17.9	15.3%	554 (63.0%)	15 (1.7%)	243 (27.6%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.6%)	84.9	229^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.2%		87.8	192^nd of 2344 public middle schools	91.8%	37	99.3	75.2	69.6	82.3	53.7	30.5	75.1	52.8	$7,304
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
Danforth J H	Public	6-8	200 Texan Blvd	Wimberley	78676	Hays County	Wimberley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 847-2181	639	43	14.9	22.2%	437 (68.4%)	10 (1.6%)	169 (26.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	74.2	429^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.6%		75.2	426^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.8%	3	91.6	67.2	72.6	65.6	52.8	34.6	57.7	37.4	$8,471
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
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
Goodnight Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Hwy 123	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6550	884	58	15.3	81.8%	107 (12.1%)	27 (3.1%)	730 (82.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	26.7	1825^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.8%		27.6	1816^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.5%	9	64.7	37.1	33.7	45.5	16.4	11.3	36.8	30.5	$9,460
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Valley Middle

Is Mt Valley Middle a good school?

Mt Valley Middle ranks 807^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mt Valley Middle in?

Comal Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Mt Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Mt Valley Middle usually go on to attend Canyon Lake High School

What is the racial makeup of Mt Valley Middle?

Students at Mt Valley Middle are 63% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mt Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Mt Valley Middle.

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