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CANUTILLO MIDDLE
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About CANUTILLO MIDDLE
CANUTILLO MIDDLE operates as an average-sized intermediate school in CANUTILLO, Texas, one of the schools within CANUTILLO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 717 students spanning grades 6 through 8.
CANUTILLO MIDDLE is one of 10 schools operated by CANUTILLO ISD, a district that teaches 5,747 students overall.
Looking at the student body, CANUTILLO MIDDLE logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Beyond that, the school records 4% White. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CANUTILLO MIDDLE has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at CANUTILLO MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, CANUTILLO MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.6%; this one delivers 43.3%.
In the broader community, El Paso County reports that median household income runs about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CANUTILLO MIDDLE is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
Nearest neighbor: CANUTILLO EL, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CANUTILLO MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, CANUTILLO MIDDLE comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 48.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CANUTILLO MIDDLE has edged up 23%, going from 585 students in 2018 to 717 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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