Canyon Vista Middle School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 95 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, James Garland Walsh Middle School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 91 in closing performance gaps and 93 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Canyon Vista Middle School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. James Garland Walsh Middle School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and Social Studies.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Canyon Vista Middle School. They make up for 44.48% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.67%), Hispanics (14.59%), Two or More Races (5.41%), African Americans (1.70%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

The student population at James Garland Walsh Middle School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 37.33%, followed by Asians (33.11%), Hispanics (22.27%), African Americans (3.73%), Two or More Races (2.98%) and Native Americans (0.41%).

Based on household incomes, the Canyon Vista Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 9.19% compared to 13.33% at James Garland Walsh Middle School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Canyon Vista Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 11.66% of its student population compared to 9.77% at James Garland Walsh Middle School.

Canyon Vista Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 10.89%, gifted and talented students, 28.65%, while 10.19% are in the special education program. James Garland Walsh Middle School bilingual students comprise 9.27%, gifted and talented students, 27.24%, and 12.75% are in the special education program.

Canyon Vista Middle School's 79 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years. Teachers at James Garland Walsh Middle School, numbering 74 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Canyon Vista Middle School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 27 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. James Garland Walsh Middle School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 32 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Canyon Vista Middle School there are 62 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At James Garland Walsh Middle School there are 55 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.