Canyon Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Comal ISD
- New Braunfels, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
B
Comal ISD: A
Total students
723
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Comal ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comal ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
Canyon Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in New Braunfels, TX, in the Comal ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 723 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 52.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $52,978, which is $1,144 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Ernie Reynolds
- ernie.reynolds@comalisd.org
- (830) 221-2300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Canyon Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
723
African American
21 (2.9%)
Comal ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
10 (1.4%)
Comal ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
393 (54.4%)
Comal ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
278 (38.5%)
Comal ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
16 (2.2%)
Comal ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
52.3 %
Comal ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
49.8 %
Comal ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
6.5 %
Comal ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.9 %
Comal ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Comal ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Comal ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
14.2 %
Comal ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Comal ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Comal ISD: A
School progress
B
Comal ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Comal ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
50.1
African American
1 (2%)
Comal ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (4%)
Comal ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
9.5 (18.9%)
Comal ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37.7 (75.1%)
Comal ISD: 79%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36.7 (73.1%)
Comal ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
13 (25.9%)
Comal ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0.5 (1%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.4
Comal ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Comal ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,978
Comal ISD: $53,803
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$47,612
Comal ISD: $46,117
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$49,044
Comal ISD: $49,885
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$52,181
Comal ISD: $52,022
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,261
Comal ISD: $55,511
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$62,398
Comal ISD: $60,576
Statewide: $62,039