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Canutillo Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,295 students in Canutillo Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Canutillo Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
6,076 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Canutillo Independent School District, which is ranked #537 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,644 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
53%
# Black Students
62 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
267 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
4%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
356
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
424
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
471
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
456
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
440
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
627
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
504
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,861 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,790 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,861
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,790
$14,148
Best Canutillo Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jose J Alderete Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 Talbot St
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-6600
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
Rank: #22.
Canutillo Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7311 Bosque Rd
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-7900
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
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