Fischer Historic District · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Canyon Lake’s public schools outscore 86% of Texas districts
In Canyon Lake, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canyon Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Canyon Lake’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,374 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mt. Valley Middle, then Canyon Lake H S. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Canyon Lake’s grade
A: better than 86% of Texas school districts, #48 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canyon Lake, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Canyon Lake · depends on your address
Rebecca Creek El
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Branch
Mt. Valley El
Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Startzville El
Grades PK–5 · 465 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Canyon Lake · depends on your address
Rebecca Creek El
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Branch
Mt. Valley El
Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Startzville El
Grades PK–5 · 465 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Canyon Lake · depends on your address
Rebecca Creek El
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Branch
Mt. Valley El
Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Startzville El
Grades PK–5 · 465 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Canyon Lake · depends on your address
Rebecca Creek El
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Branch
Mt. Valley El
Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Startzville El
Grades PK–5 · 465 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Canyon Lake · depends on your address
Rebecca Creek El
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Branch
Mt. Valley El
Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Startzville El
Grades PK–5 · 465 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Canyon Lake · depends on your address
Rebecca Creek El
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Branch
Mt. Valley El
Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Startzville El
Grades PK–5 · 465 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Canyon Lake · depends on your address
Rebecca Creek El
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Branch
Mt. Valley El
Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Startzville El
Grades PK–5 · 465 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Canyon Lake
Mt. Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 781 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Canyon Lake
Mt. Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 781 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Canyon Lake
Mt. Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 781 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Fischer
10th grade in Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Fischer
11th grade in Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Fischer
12th grade in Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Fischer
Canyon Lake’s public schools are run by Comal Independent School District, which also serves Bulverde, Garden Ridge, New Braunfels and Schertz and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Canyon Lake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Canyon Lake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon Lake | A | Comal Independent |
| Spring Branch | — | Comal Independent |
Every school in Canyon Lake
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus).
Questions about Canyon Lake’s schools
Are Canyon Lake’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Canyon Lake children attend outscore 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Canyon Lake in?
Comal Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,839 students in 37 schools (2024–25).
Where do Canyon Lake kids go to high school?
Canyon Lake H S in Fischer, with 1,066 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Canyon Lake’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Comal Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Canyon Lake spend per student?
$10,374 in Comal Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Canyon Lake families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Canyon Lake → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.