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Hill Country Middle School vs. Canyon Vista Middle School

Should you attend Hill Country Middle School or Canyon Vista 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
Hill Country Middle School
1300 Walsh Tarleton Rd
Austin, TX 78746
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Canyon Vista Middle School
8455 Spicewood Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78759
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Hill Country 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 968 students in grades 6-9, Hill Country Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-9
6-8
Total Students
968 students
1,337 students
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This chart displays total students of Canyon Vista Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Canyon Vista Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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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.

Test Scores

#129 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#97 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Canyon Vista Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
85%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hill Country 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 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.
85%
(Top 5% in TX)
84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hill Country 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 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.
71%
(Top 10% in TX)
86%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hill Country 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hill Country Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Canyon Vista Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
296
417
Grade 7 Students
311
430
Grade 8 Students
361
490

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hill Country 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 Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hill Country 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 Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hill Country 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 Canyon Vista Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hill Country 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 Canyon Vista 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hill Country 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 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.
0.53
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Hill Country 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 Canyon Vista 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
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hill Country 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hill Country 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 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.
 
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