Canyon ISD School District

3301 N 23rd St
Canyon, TX 79015-0899
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Canyon ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,754 students in Canyon ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Canyon ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
21 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
10,711 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Canyon ISD School District, which is ranked #120 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#118 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Canyon ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canyon ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canyon ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Canyon ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
168 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,060 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
314 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
6,859 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
64%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
260
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
782
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
780
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
804
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
826
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
822
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
836
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
830
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
865
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
900
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
752
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
714
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,938 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Canyon ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$192 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Canyon ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,132
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Canyon ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,938
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Canyon ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canyon ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon J High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
910 9th Ave
Canyon, TX 79015
(806) 677-2700
Grades: 7-8
| 661 students
Rank: #22.
Westover Park J High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7200 W Pkwy
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 677-2420
Grades: 7-8
| 1,042 students
Rank: #33.
Youth Ctr Of High Plains
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9300 S Georgia
Amarillo, TX 79118
(806) 677-2450
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,711 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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