Enrollment
157
Middle
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANADIAN ISD·NCES 481270005966
Canadian Middle School
404 6TH ST, CANADIAN, TX 79014 · (806) 323-5351 · Hemphill County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
66 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 44 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Canadian Middle School→Canadian High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CANADIAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +68.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +52.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 68 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 52 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 36.0% | 14.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 43.0% | 24.0% | 5.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canadian Middle School
Canadian Middle School's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Middle School this school | 157 | 42.0% | 66.6% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 194 | 41.8% | 61.6% |
| Gruver Junior High School GRUVER | 115 | 44.3% | 75.1% |
| Blooming Grove JH BLOOMING GROVE | 198 | 46.0% | 38.8% |
| Mason Junior High School MASON | 210 | 45.7% | 54.7% |
| Abernathy Middle School ABERNATHY | 171 | 45.6% | 60.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #144 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #122 of 1,670 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #106 of 1,670 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +43.5pp | #6 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #1,607 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #1,287 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #292 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
157
-68 (-30%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 157 | 17.2 | 9.1:1 | 42% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 16 | 11.5:1 | 50% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 17.4 | 11.0:1 | 47% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 18 | 12.5:1 | 51% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 18.4 | 10.9:1 | 36% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 43% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 17 | 9.6:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 107 | 11 | 9.7:1 | 27% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 14 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canadian Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (201 to 157); teachers down 6% (18.4 to 17.2).
About Canadian Middle School
Canadian Middle School is a public middle school run by CANADIAN ISD in CANADIAN, Texas. The school counts 157 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
CANADIAN ISD is made up of 4 schools with 758 students in all.
Canadian Middle School's enrollment is 57% White. Other groups include 41% Hispanic. By comparison, Hemphill County residents are about 79% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Canadian Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.1:1, with 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 42% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Canadian Middle School is A+. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Canadian Middle School scores 66.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 55.7%.
Within Hemphill County, median household income is about $61,563, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 2% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Hemphill County number 4 and enroll about 758.
The nearest other public school, Canadian High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 53.2%; Canadian Middle School's is 66.6%, ranking 2nd of 5.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 225 in 2020-21 and 157 in 2024-25, a 30% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.1:1) than in 2020-21 (12.5:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hemphill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CANADIAN ISD
- Canadian High SchoolHigh · 283 students
- Canadian Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 153 students
Other schools in CANADIAN
- Canadian High SchoolHigh · 283 students
- Canadian Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Canadian High School0.1 mi · 283
- Baker Elementary School0.1 mi · 153
- Canadian Elementary School0.6 mi · 165
- Miami School21.2 mi · 177
- Fort Elliott School23.2 mi · 141
- Reydon Elementary School31.4 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Canadian Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Canadian Middle School?
Canadian Middle School enrolls approximately 157 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Canadian Middle School serve?
Canadian Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Canadian Middle School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Canadian Middle School.
How diverse is Canadian Middle School?
Canadian Middle School reports a student body of 57% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Canadian Middle School?
Canadian Middle 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.