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What advice would you give to incoming students at JOSE H DAMIAN EL?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANUTILLO ISD·NCES 481278000874
Jose H Damian Elementary School
6300 STRAHAN, CANUTILLO, TX 79835 · (915) 877-6800 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
324 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Jose H Damian Elementary School
Jose H Damian Elementary School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose H Damian Elementary School this school | 473 | 68.5% | 46.3% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School LA FERIA | 456 | 68.0% | 48.3% |
| Dolphin Terrace Elementary School EL PASO | 510 | 67.8% | 44.9% |
| Myers Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 459 | 70.8% | 43.6% |
| Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia Elementary School EL PASO | 424 | 65.8% | 43.2% |
| Myrtle Cooper Elementary School EL PASO | 550 | 69.5% | 49.0% |
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 Jose H Damian Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,814 of 4,401 | #55 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,822 of 4,466 ▼ 1,236 | #97 of 133 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,233 of 4,466 ▼ 23 | #83 of 133 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #419 of 3,998 | #7 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #2,789 of 4,938 | #81 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,452 of 4,622 | #50 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #4,026 of 4,628 | #72 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #2,648 of 4,789 | #106 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #2,347 of 2,838 | #86 of 93 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
473
-67 (-12%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 473 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 68% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 36.7 | 13.3:1 | 68% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 36.7 | 14.0:1 | 66% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 64% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 33.4 | 15.1:1 | 54% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 60% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 68% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jose H Damian Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (506 to 473); teachers up 2% (33.4 to 34).
About Jose H Damian Elementary School
At 6300 STRAHAN in CANUTILLO, Texas, Jose H Damian Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 473 students across pre-K through 5.
Jose H Damian Elementary School is one school in CANUTILLO ISD, a system of 10 schools with 5,747 students.
About 94% of the student body at Jose H Damian Elementary School is Hispanic. Other students are 4% White. By comparison, El Paso County residents are about 83% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Jose H Damian Elementary School is 34 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.9:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school counts 324 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 68%.
Jose H Damian Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Jose H Damian Elementary School are 1.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.3% actual, 44.4% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. El Paso County is home to 273 public schools and about 165,404 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 46.3% is below the 49.9% average for nearby schools.
Jose H Damian Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 67 students since 2020-21, to 473.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CANUTILLO ISD
- Canutillo High SchoolHigh · 1,443 students
- Canutillo Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Congressman Silvestre & Carolina SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Jose J Alderete Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Canutillo Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other schools in CANUTILLO
- Canutillo Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Jose J Alderete Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Canutillo Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Deanna Davenport Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia Elementary School1.4 mi · 424
- Canutillo High School1.4 mi · 1,443
- Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)1.6 mi · 373
- William C Herrera Elementary School1.8 mi · 496
- El Paso Academy West1.9 mi · 113
- Jose J Alderete Middle School1.9 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Jose H Damian Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jose H Damian Elementary School?
Jose H Damian Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jose H Damian Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jose H Damian Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jose H Damian Elementary School have?
Jose H Damian Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Jose H Damian Elementary School?
Jose H Damian Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Jose H Damian Elementary School public or private?
Jose H Damian Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CANUTILLO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.