Mt Valley Middle School
Public middle school in Canyon Lake, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades 6–8
Mt Valley Middle School serves 781 students in grades 6–8 in Canyon Lake (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 594th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 51.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473011948 |
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 | 781 | 29,839 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.8% | 28.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Mt Valley Middle School in context
Size
Mt Valley Middle School is the 5th largest of Comal ISD's 8 middle schools; its 781 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 890; Mt Valley Middle 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 275 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 243, against an average of 260 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 243 in grade 6 and 263 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.9% here and 49.7% across Comal ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.8% of its students are eligible 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
With 51.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 781 students, Mt Valley Middle School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 781 students would have about 54.2 teachers, so Mt Valley Middle School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Mt Valley Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Oakrun Middle School, 8.7 miles away in New Braunfels ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 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 | 62.9% |
| Hispanic | 32.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 243 |
| Grade 7 | 275 |
| Grade 8 | 263 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1165 Sattler Rd, Canyon Lake, TX 78132
Phone: (830)885-1300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mt Valley Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakrun Middle School | New Braunfels ISD | 8.7 mi | 1,013 | 16.6 | 31.9% |
| Church Hill Middle School | Comal ISD | 10.9 mi | 780 | 15.6 | 28.3% |
| Smithson Valley Middle School | Comal ISD | 11.0 mi | 880 | 17.9 | 15.3% |
| Canyon Middle School | Comal ISD | 11.1 mi | 1,251 | 17.2 | 43.2% |
| Danforth Junior High School | Wimberley ISD | 11.1 mi | 639 | 14.9 | 22.2% |
| Miller Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 11.8 mi | 896 | 14.7 | 69.9% |
| New Braunfels Middle School | New Braunfels ISD | 13.7 mi | 1,301 | 17 | 39.4% |
| Goodnight Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 13.9 mi | 884 | 15.3 | 81.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.