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Canyon Vista Middle School vs. Noel Grisham Middle School

Should you attend Canyon Vista Middle School or Noel Grisham Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Canyon Vista Middle School
8455 Spicewood Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78759
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Noel Grisham Middle School
10805 School House Ln
Austin, TX 78750
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Canyon Vista Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Noel Grisham Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,337 students in grades 6-8, Canyon Vista Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 608 students in grades 6-8, Noel Grisham Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,337 students
608 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canyon Vista Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Noel Grisham Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#97 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#1429 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canyon Vista Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Noel Grisham Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 1% in TX)
55%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in TX)
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in TX)
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Canyon Vista Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Noel Grisham Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
417
205
Grade 7 Students
430
198
Grade 8 Students
490
205

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
44%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Canyon Vista Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Noel Grisham Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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