Mt Valley Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Comal ISD
- Canyon Lake, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
Total students
834
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Comal ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comal ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
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 2023-2024 school year, it had 834 students. 42.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,933, which is $4,541 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- 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
834
African American
4 (0.5%)
Comal ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Comal ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
268 (32.1%)
Comal ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Comal ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
537 (64.4%)
Comal ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
20 (2.4%)
Comal ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
42.1 %
Comal ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
45.3 %
Comal ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.4 %
Comal ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.4 %
Comal ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
13.2 %
Comal ISD: 12%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
19.5 %
Comal ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Comal ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.5 %
Comal ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
12.5 %
Comal ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Comal ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Comal ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
24.6 %
Comal ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Comal ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.2 %
Comal ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
25 %
Comal ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
52.9
African American
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.9%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.5 (12.3%)
Comal ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
43.4 (82%)
Comal ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.8%)
Comal ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.9%)
Comal ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
44.5 (84.1%)
Comal ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.4 (12.1%)
Comal ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.9%)
Comal ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.8
Comal ISD: 15.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
10.5 years
Comal ISD: 11.9 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
$57,933
Comal ISD: $59,525
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,646
Comal ISD: $51,397
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,682
Comal ISD: $54,436
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,722
Comal ISD: $57,780
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,984
Comal ISD: $61,502
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,641
Comal ISD: $66,699
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,917
Comal ISD: $68,211
Statewide: $74,014