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Schools in Canutillo · Canutillo Independent School District

Canutillo’s public schools outscore 51% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Canutillo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#306of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
TX 14.9
Schools in town
3
3,584 students on the public path
In brief

Canutillo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 335 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canutillo’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,179 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Canutillo’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Texas school districts, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (335)Better than 63%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,364 test results and a graduating class of 475 could put Canutillo anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Canutillo’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,286 in math, 3,441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canutillo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Canutillo ElCanutillo Independent School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Canutillo’s public schools are run by Canutillo Independent School District, which also serves Vinton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Canutillo Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,747 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,179TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 3441 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 3286 students tested

Canutillo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Canutillo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CanutilloB−Canutillo Independent
El PasoCEl Paso Independent PK–12 · Ysleta Independent PK–12
VintonB−Canutillo Independent

Every school in Canutillo

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Canutilloby address
Canutillo El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
481 students14:1Rate it →
Canutillo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
717 students16:1Rate it →
Jose J Alderete Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
570 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Canutilloin other towns
Canutillo H S
High · Grades 9–12 · El Paso
B
1,443 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs)
High · Grades 9–12 · El Paso
A−
373 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Canutillo’s schools

Are Canutillo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Canutillo children attend outscore 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canutillo in?

Canutillo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,747 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Canutillo kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Canutillo H S and Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs).

What is Canutillo’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Canutillo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Canutillo spend per student?

$13,179 in Canutillo Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.