Canyon Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Comal ISD
- New Braunfels, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Comal ISD: A
Total students
867
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Comal ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comal ISD: 98%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 867 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 49.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,405, which is $2,686 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Mark Oberholtzer
- mark.oberholtzer@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
867
African American
17 (2%)
Comal ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
16 (1.8%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
472 (54.4%)
Comal ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
339 (39.1%)
Comal ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
17 (2%)
Comal ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
49.7 %
Comal ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
45.7 %
Comal ISD: 30%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.1 %
Comal ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5 %
Comal ISD: 6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
35.4 %
Comal ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.9 %
Comal ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.7 %
Comal ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
54.3
African American
1 (1.8%)
Comal ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.8%)
Comal ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
12.3 (22.6%)
Comal ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39 (71.9%)
Comal ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (1.8%)
Comal ISD: 1.5%
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: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
42 (77.3%)
Comal ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
12 (22.2%)
Comal ISD: 24%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0.3 (0.5%)
Comal ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16
Comal ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11 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
$54,405
Comal ISD: $55,996
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$48,000
Comal ISD: $51,343
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$48,375
Comal ISD: $51,313
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,258
Comal ISD: $54,058
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$56,920
Comal ISD: $57,426
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,653
Comal ISD: $63,356
Statewide: $65,449