Mt Valley Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Comal ISD
- Canyon Lake, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Total students
841
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Comal ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comal ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
Mt Valley Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Canyon Lake, TX, in the Comal ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 841 students. 38.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,888, which is $3,999 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Principals
- Alexandra Higby
- alexandra.higby@comalisd.org
- (830) 885-1300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mt Valley Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
841
African American
5 (0.6%)
Comal ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.6%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.2%)
Comal ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
279 (33.2%)
Comal ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
530 (63%)
Comal ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
17 (2%)
Comal ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
38.9 %
Comal ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
42.9 %
Comal ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.2 %
Comal ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.2 %
Comal ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.6 %
Comal ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.1 %
Comal ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12 %
Comal ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
10 %
Comal ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Comal ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Comal ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.5 %
Comal ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Comal ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.6 %
Comal ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
8.7 %
Comal ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
53.1
African American
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.8 (12.8%)
Comal ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
44.3 (83.4%)
Comal ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.8%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
46.6 (87.7%)
Comal ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.5 (12.3%)
Comal ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.8
Comal ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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 years
Comal ISD: 11.5 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
$54,888
Comal ISD: $56,581
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,877
Comal ISD: $51,598
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,675
Comal ISD: $51,658
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,908
Comal ISD: $54,964
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,034
Comal ISD: $58,545
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,338
Comal ISD: $63,487
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Comal ISD: $67,299
Statewide: $71,111