Canyon Vista Middle School
Public middle school in Austin, Texas · Round Rock ISD · Grades 6–8
Canyon Vista Middle School serves 1,295 students in grades 6–8 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 55 schools in Round Rock ISD. By enrollment it is the 76th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 79.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Round Rock ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483808006034 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Round Rock ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,295 | 46,954 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.2% | 27.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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 Vista Middle School in context
Size
Of the 11 middle schools in Round Rock ISD, Canyon Vista Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 2.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 949; Canyon Vista 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 7 with 445 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 423, against an average of 432 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 423 in grade 6 and 427 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 44.5% here and 22.2% across Round Rock ISD. White students are next, at 33.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
9.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.1% across Round Rock 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 79.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,295 students, Canyon Vista Middle School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,295 students would have about 89.9 teachers, so Canyon Vista Middle School has 10.1 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 Vista Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Deerpark Middle School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 29 other middle schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 44.5% |
| White | 33.7% |
| Hispanic | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 423 |
| Grade 7 | 445 |
| Grade 8 | 427 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8455 Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78759
Phone: (512)464-8100
Website: schools.roundrockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canyon Vista Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerpark Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 1.8 mi | 916 | 14.8 | 43.1% |
| Noel Grisham Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 2.4 mi | 615 | 13.3 | 25.5% |
| Four Points Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.5 mi | 581 | 11.9 | 27% |
| Cedar Park Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,365 | 15.8 | 12.5% |
| Pearson Ranch Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 5.1 mi | 981 | 16.1 | 17.9% |
| Cedar Valley Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 5.3 mi | 1,306 | 15.8 | 10.6% |
| Murchison Middle School | Austin ISD | 5.3 mi | 1,209 | 18.2 | 26.8% |
| Burnet Middle School | Austin ISD | 5.6 mi | 821 | 14.4 | 92.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.