CANUTILLO EL

CANUTILLO EL is a mid-sized primary school in CANUTILLO, Texas, run under CANUTILLO ISD. The school hosts 481 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in CANUTILLO ISD (5,747 students total), CANUTILLO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CANUTILLO EL shows that 94% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest reads as 4% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In terms of school funding signals, CANUTILLO EL lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CANUTILLO EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.8%; this one delivers 48.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (El Paso County) shows that median household earnings sit near $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), CANUTILLO EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JOSE J ALDERETE MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CANUTILLO EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. CANUTILLO EL's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 569 (now 481). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.