Spring Canyon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Canyon, Texas · Canyon ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Spring Canyon Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Canyon (Randall County). It is one of 21 schools in Canyon ISD. By enrollment it is the 3417th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 25.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Canyon ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481281014129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canyon ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 405 | 11,565 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.8% | 33.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Spring Canyon Elementary School in context
Size
Spring Canyon Elementary School is the 5th largest of Canyon ISD's 10 elementary schools; its 405 students are 3.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 396 students, so Spring Canyon Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 87 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 29, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 4 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (65 against 73). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Canyon ISD (59%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.2% across Canyon 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
Spring Canyon Elementary School has 25.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 405 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Spring Canyon Elementary School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Crestview Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.2% |
| Hispanic | 28.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20 Buckston Dr., Canyon, TX 79015
Phone: (806)677-2600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spring Canyon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 1.3 mi | 440 | 15.7 | 21.8% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 3.0 mi | 388 | 14.9 | 55.4% |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 3.2 mi | 669 | 16.6 | 42% |
| Sundown Lane Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 6.4 mi | 344 | 15.2 | 50.9% |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 7.4 mi | 445 | 16 | 31.5% |
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 7.4 mi | 363 | 14.8 | 50.4% |
| Arden Road Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 7.8 mi | 403 | 15.8 | 26.8% |
| Hillside Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 8.3 mi | 362 | 17.4 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canyon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 403 |
| Canyon High School | High | 9–12 | 1,097 |
| Canyon Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 529 |
| Canyon Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 555 |
| City View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 698 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 440 |
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 363 |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 629 |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 445 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 362 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 388 |
| Midway Alternative High School | High | 11–12 | 52 |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 590 |
| Randall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,126 |
| Randall Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 579 |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Sundown Lane Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 344 |
| West Plains High School | High | 9–12 | 1,221 |
| West Plains Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 630 |
| Youth Center of High Plains | Other | 4–11 | 40 |