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Canadian Elementary School

500 DOGWOOD, CANADIAN, TX 79014 · (806) 323-9331 · Hemphill County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
104 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3119%
Kindergarten4829%
Grade 14930%
Grade 23722%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
7747%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
8350%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9859%
Female
6741%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Canadian Elementary School→Baker Elementary School→Canadian Middle School→Canadian High School
Based on grade levels within CANADIAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Canadian Elementary School this school16563.0%N/A
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Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Canadian Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
Enrollment
ranked largest first
165#4,714 of 4,938
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.0%#2,964 of 4,789
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.2%#546 of 2,838
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
165
-28 (-15%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516516.510.0:163% (104)
2023-2418116.311.1:158% (105)
2022-232041811.3:150% (102)
2020-211931910.2:146% (88)
2017-182331812.9:141% (95)
2015-162962213.4:152% (153)
2010-112762312.0:141% (113)
2000-01186199.8:134% (63)
1990-912552211.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canadian Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 29% (233 to 165); teachers down 8% (18 to 16.5).

About Canadian Elementary School

Canadian Elementary School is a very small elementary school located in CANADIAN, Texas. The school teaches pre-K through 2 and enrolls 165 students. The school is 68% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.

Canadian Elementary School is run by CANADIAN ISD, whose 4 schools enroll 758 students.

More than half of enrollment at Canadian Elementary School is Hispanic: 50%. Enrollment also includes 47% White. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 33% share among Hemphill County residents. The diversity index for Canadian Elementary School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Canadian Elementary School has 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 15 points above the 48% average for public schools in Hemphill County.

Census data for Hemphill County show the median household earns about $61,563 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 2%. Public schools in Hemphill County number 4, with about 758 students.

Baker Elementary School is the nearest public school to Canadian Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3.

In the federal locale system, Canadian Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

In 2020-21, Canadian Elementary School enrolled 193 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 165.

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Hemphill County at a glance

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Population
3,234
Census ACS
Median income
$61,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
758 students

Quick facts

School name
Canadian Elementary School
District
CANADIAN ISD
Address
500 DOGWOOD, CANADIAN, TX 79014
Phone
(806) 323-9331
County
Hemphill County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
165
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
104 (63%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
481270005853
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Canadian Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Canadian Elementary. Canadian Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Canadian Elementary School
How large is Canadian Elementary School?
Canadian Elementary School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-02.
Is Canadian Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canadian Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Canadian Elementary School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Canadian Elementary School.
How diverse is Canadian Elementary School?
Canadian Elementary School reports a student body of 47% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Canadian Elementary School?
Canadian Elementary School is overseen by CANADIAN ISD in Hemphill County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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