Canyon Junior High School
Public middle school in Canyon, Texas · Canyon ISD · Grades 7–8
Canyon Junior High School serves 555 students in grades 7–8 in Canyon (Randall County). It is one of 21 schools in Canyon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1004th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Canyon ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481281000775 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canyon ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 555 | 11,565 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24% | 33.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Canyon Junior High School in context
Size
Canyon Junior High School is the 5th largest of Canyon ISD's 6 middle schools; its 555 students are 4.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 611; Canyon Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 286 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 269, against an average of 278 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 286 in grade 7 and 269 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.3% here and 59% across Canyon ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.2% across Canyon ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 555 students, Canyon Junior High School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 555 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so Canyon Junior High School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Canyon Junior High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Canyon Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.3% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 286 |
| Grade 8 | 269 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
910 9th Ave, Canyon, TX 79015
Phone: (806)677-2700
Website: canyonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canyon Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Intermediate School | Canyon ISD | 0.4 mi | 529 | 16 | 28.2% |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School | Canyon ISD | 9.4 mi | 590 | 16.1 | 42.4% |
| Randall Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 9.9 mi | 579 | 17.2 | 40.6% |
| West Plains Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 10.4 mi | 630 | 15.9 | 28.1% |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Canyon ISD | 11.9 mi | 629 | 16.5 | 33.5% |
| Bonham Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 12.9 mi | 892 | 19 | 33.2% |
| Fannin Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 13.5 mi | 592 | 15.4 | 78.2% |
| Crockett Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 14.4 mi | 823 | 16.9 | 42.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canyon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 403 |
| Canyon High School | High | 9–12 | 1,097 |
| Canyon Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 529 |
| City View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 698 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 440 |
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 363 |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 629 |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 445 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 362 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 388 |
| Midway Alternative High School | High | 11–12 | 52 |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 590 |
| Randall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,126 |
| Randall Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 579 |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Spring Canyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 405 |
| Sundown Lane Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 344 |
| West Plains High School | High | 9–12 | 1,221 |
| West Plains Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 630 |
| Youth Center of High Plains | Other | 4–11 | 40 |