Canyon Ridge Middle

Canyon Ridge Middle is a middle school located in Austin, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 1,104 students. Operated by Leander ISD, the campus sits about 11.7 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 72 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Canyon Ridge Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Leander ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Austin reports on Canyon Ridge Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Canyon Ridge Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Canyon Ridge Middle". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.