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Enrollment
1,251
Middle
DISTRICT 881 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473000968
Canyon Middle School
2014 FM 1101, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 221-2300 · Comal County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,251 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Texas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
541 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 395 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 418 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 438 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canyon Middle School
Canyon Middle School's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Middle School this school | 1,251 | 43.2% | 40.7% |
| New Braunfels Middle School NEW BRAUNFELS | 1,301 | 39.4% | 41.8% |
| Glenn Middle School SAN ANGELO | 1,260 | 49.4% | 44.6% |
| Gregory-Portland Middle School PORTLAND | 1,148 | 45.8% | 51.9% |
| Bradley Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,148 | 40.6% | 53.6% |
| Splendora Junior High School SPLENDORA | 877 | 39.9% | 31.6% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Canyon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #903 of 1,635 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,184 of 1,670 ▼ 327 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #887 of 1,670 ▼ 109 | #8 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #984 of 1,570 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,251 | #94 of 1,749 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,339 of 1,542 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #536 of 1,543 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #1,263 of 1,648 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #321 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,251
+269 (+27%) vs 2020
+98% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,251 | 72.6 | 17.2:1 | 43% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 1,201 | 68.8 | 17.4:1 | 46% (555) |
| 2022-23 | 1,175 | 64 | 18.4:1 | 47% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 982 | 54 | 18.2:1 | 47% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 1,187 | 65.8 | 18.0:1 | 43% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 1,125 | 64 | 17.6:1 | 43% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 902 | 59 | 15.3:1 | 49% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 29% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 57 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,187 to 1,251); teachers up 10% (65.8 to 72.6).
About Canyon Middle School
Canyon Middle School serves students in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, as a large middle school. Federal data show 1,251 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 95% larger than that mark.
COMAL ISD runs Canyon Middle School along with 36 other schools, enrolling 29,839 students in total.
More than half of the students at Canyon Middle School are Hispanic (50%). The next largest groups are 39% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Comal County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Canyon Middle School scores 59%.
There are 72.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.2:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 2.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points above the 32% average for public schools in Comal County.
Canyon Middle School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Texas public middle schools.
Canyon Middle School falls short of its prediction by 14.5 points. The model expects 55.2% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 40.7%.
In Comal County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $101,889 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Comal County number 49, with about 29,653 students.
Freiheit Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Canyon Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Canyon Middle School is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Canyon Middle School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school's student count rose 27% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Comal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,826
Census ACS
Median income
$101,889
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
29,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COMAL ISD
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- Smithson Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,098 students
- Pieper High SchoolHigh · 2,093 students
- Davenport High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,185 students
- Pieper Ranch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,140 students
Other schools in NEW BRAUNFELS
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- New Braunfels High SchoolHigh · 1,990 students
- New Braunfels Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- Oakrun Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Veramendi Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Danville Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
Other Canyon Middle schools
One other US public school is named Canyon Middle. Canyon Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Canyon MiddleCastro Valley, CA · 1,418 students
Nearby schools
- Freiheit Elementary School0.4 mi · 662
- Canyon High School0.9 mi · 2,414
- Goodwin Frazier Elementary School1.3 mi · 662
- Comal Academy1.3 mi · 76
- Comal Discipline Center1.3 mi · 47
- Memorial Early College High School1.3 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Middle SchoolHow large is Canyon Middle School?
Canyon Middle School enrolls approximately 1,251 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Canyon Middle School serve?
Canyon Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Canyon Middle School have?
Canyon Middle School employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
How diverse is Canyon Middle School?
Canyon Middle School reports a student body of 39% White, 50% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Canyon Middle School public or private?
Canyon Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COMAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.