Canutillo ISD
El Paso, Texas · El Paso County · Grades Pre-K–12
Canutillo ISD runs 10 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 5,747 students. By enrollment it is the 193rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 10 |
| Students | 5,747 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 396.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4812780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Canutillo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Childress Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 | 12.5 | 75.6% |
| Canutillo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 481 | 13.7 | 78% |
| Canutillo High School | High | 9–12 | 1,443 | 15.1 | 62.6% |
| Canutillo Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 717 | 15.8 | 60.3% |
| Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 577 | 17.5 | 33.1% |
| Deanna Davenport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 | 11.7 | 85.8% |
| Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 | 12.8 | 65.8% |
| Jose H Damian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 473 | 13.9 | 68.5% |
| Jose J Alderete Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 570 | 13.9 | 66.5% |
| Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs) | High | 9–12 | 373 | 16.5 | 56.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Canutillo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Canutillo ISD in context
Size
Canutillo ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Canutillo High School with 1,443 students, and the smallest is Deanna Davenport Elementary School with 303; the average is 575, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 496 students this year. Grade 12 has 454 students and kindergarten has 309, 47% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Canutillo ISD enrolls 300 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Canutillo ISD at 92.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
63.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.1% at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School to 85.8% at Deanna Davenport Elementary School. All 10 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 396.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 12.1 counselors it has 475 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 8 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Canutillo ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Burnham Wood Charter School District, 4 miles away with 1,744 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Canutillo ISD. El Paso County has 16 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 240.3 | 24 |
| School counselors | 12.1 | 475 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 8 | 718 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,874 |
| Instructional aides | 86.4 | 67 |
| Other student support staff | 45.5 | 126 |
| School administrators | 21.3 | 270 |
| District administrators | 11 | 522 |
| All staff | 910.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.5% |
| White | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 300 |
| Kindergarten | 309 |
| Grade 1 | 380 |
| Grade 2 | 395 |
| Grade 3 | 423 |
| Grade 4 | 444 |
| Grade 5 | 393 |
| Grade 6 | 439 |
| Grade 7 | 415 |
| Grade 8 | 433 |
| Grade 9 | 496 |
| Grade 10 | 415 |
| Grade 11 | 451 |
| Grade 12 | 454 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham Wood Charter School District | 4 mi | 1,744 | 17.3 | – |
| Anthony ISD | 6 mi | 725 | 13.4 | – |
| El Paso ISD | 9 mi | 48,118 | 14.7 | – |
| El Paso Academy | 11 mi | 319 | 31.9 | – |
| La Fe Preparatory School | 13 mi | 195 | 15 | – |
| Ysleta ISD | 18 mi | 34,062 | 14.6 | – |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 18 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 22 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in El Paso County
- El Paso ISD (48,118 students)
- Socorro ISD (46,668 students)
- Ysleta ISD (34,062 students)
- Clint ISD (10,077 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - West Texas (5,687 students)
- San Elizario ISD (2,927 students)
- Fabens ISD (1,865 students)
- Burnham Wood Charter School District (1,744 students)
- El Paso Leadership Academy (775 students)
- Tornillo ISD (726 students)
- Anthony ISD (725 students)
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School (367 students)
- El Paso Academy (319 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas (311 students)
- La Fe Preparatory School (195 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
7965 Artcraft, El Paso, TX 79932
Phone: (915)877-7444
Website: canutillo-isd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.