Canadian Elementary School
Public elementary school in Canadian, Texas · Canadian ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Canadian Elementary School serves 165 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Canadian (Hemphill County). It is one of 4 schools in Canadian ISD. By enrollment it is the 4574th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Canadian ISD |
| County | Hemphill County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481270005853 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canadian ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 165 | 758 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 9.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63% | 48.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Canadian Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Canadian ISD, Canadian Elementary School is the largest, with 21.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 40.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 332; Canadian Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 49 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 31, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 2 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (37 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 50.3% here and 47.5% across Canadian ISD. White students are next, at 46.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.4% across Canadian ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 165 students, Canadian Elementary School has 10 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 165 students would have about 11.1 teachers, so Canadian Elementary School has 5.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Canadian Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Baker Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.3% |
| White | 46.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
40.6% of students are girls and 59.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Dogwood, Canadian, TX 79014
Phone: (806)323-9331
Website: canadianisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canadian Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Elementary School | Canadian ISD | 0.5 mi | 153 | 9.9 | 51.6% |
| Kirksey Elementary School | Booker ISD | 38.8 mi | 170 | 12.9 | 64.7% |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 40.1 mi | 371 | 15.2 | 65.5% |
| William B Travis Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 40.6 mi | 470 | 15 | 69.6% |
| James L Wright Elementary School | Perryton ISD | 40.9 mi | 385 | 14.5 | 65.5% |
| Edwin F Williams Intermediate School | Perryton ISD | 40.9 mi | 293 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
| Perryton Kinder | Perryton ISD | 41.6 mi | 167 | 15.2 | 68.3% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 42.4 mi | 415 | 15.1 | 67.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canadian ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 153 |
| Canadian High School | High | 9–12 | 283 |
| Canadian Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 157 |