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
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.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,132
$13,640
Spending / Student
$17,938
$14,384
Best Canyon ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon J High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
910 9th Ave
Canyon, TX 79015
(806) 677-2700
Canyon, TX 79015
(806) 677-2700
Grades: 7-8
| 661 students
Rank: #22.
Westover Park J High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7200 W Pkwy
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 677-2420
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:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9300 S Georgia
Amarillo, TX 79118
(806) 677-2450
Amarillo, TX 79118
(806) 677-2450
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students
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