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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,287 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 41% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
5,747 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
397 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canutillo Independent School District, which is ranked #479 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
92%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
5%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,119 is higher than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,480 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,119
$15,448
Spending / Student
$15,480
$16,604
Best Canutillo Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jose J Alderete Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 Talbot St
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-6600
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Canutillo Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7311 Bosque Rd
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-7900
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-7900
Gr: 6-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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