Canyon Middle School
Public middle school in New Braunfels, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades 6–8
Canyon Middle School serves 1,251 students in grades 6–8 in New Braunfels (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 95th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 72.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473000968 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Comal ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,251 | 29,839 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.2% | 28.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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 Middle School in context
Size
Canyon Middle School is the largest of Comal ISD's 8 middle schools; its 1,251 students are 4.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.1 miles away and have a median of 790 students, so Canyon Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 438 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 395, against an average of 417 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 6 (438 against 395). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Comal ISD (40.7%). White students are next, at 38.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.9% across Comal 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
Canyon Middle School has 72.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,251 students would have about 86.9 teachers, so Canyon Middle School has 14.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Church Hill Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.4% |
| White | 38.6% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 395 |
| Grade 7 | 418 |
| Grade 8 | 438 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2014 Fm 1101, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830)221-2300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canyon Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Middle School | Comal ISD | 1.5 mi | 780 | 15.6 | 28.3% |
| New Braunfels Middle School | New Braunfels ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,301 | 17 | 39.4% |
| Oakrun Middle School | New Braunfels ISD | 6.1 mi | 1,013 | 16.6 | 31.9% |
| Navarro Junior High School | Navarro ISD | 7.4 mi | 610 | 15.5 | 41.6% |
| Marion Middle School | Marion ISD | 10.9 mi | 396 | 12.9 | 34.3% |
| Briesemeister Middle School | Seguin ISD | 10.9 mi | 798 | 16.8 | 75.1% |
| Mt Valley Middle School | Comal ISD | 11.1 mi | 781 | 15.3 | 40.8% |
| Danville Middle School | Comal ISD | 11.5 mi | 921 | 16.1 | 36.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.