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Canutillo High School

Q: Is Canutillo High School a good school?

Canutillo High School ranks 1438 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 28% of Texas high schools

Summary

Canutillo High School in El Paso, TX, serves 1,443 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 59% of Texas school districts. The school has a solid graduation rate of around 91% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1, but its overall academic performance has declined in recent years, dropping to the 28th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. This places it below many nearby comprehensive high schools, such as Franklin High School, which is just 3 miles away and ranks in the 73rd percentile, despite serving a similar population of students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

A key differentiator is the stark contrast with Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs), a high-performing early college high school located just 0.33 miles away in the same district. NWECHS ranks in the 94th-95th percentile with near-perfect graduation rates, suggesting that it may be drawing many of the district's most motivated students away from Canutillo High. This dynamic creates a challenging environment where the school serves a higher concentration of students with greater academic needs. Despite these challenges, Canutillo High shows notable strengths in specific areas, including strong performance with African American and Multi-racial students, who earned 4-star ratings, and a bright spot in U.S. History, where 65.52% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, close to the state average.

The school faces critical weaknesses, particularly in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have consistently fallen below 35%, and with Special Education students, who ranked in the 8th percentile statewide in 2025-2026. However, there are positive signs, such as strong recent results for Migrant students, who jumped to the 70th percentile. When compared to other large comprehensive schools in the area like Chapin High School and Coronado High School, Canutillo High is the lowest-performing, indicating a need for strategic improvements in instruction and support to reverse its declining trajectory.

1,443

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,881

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6675 S Desert Blvd
El Paso, TX 79932

(915) 877-7800

District: Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Canutillo High School:

Elementary:	Bill Childress Elementary
	Canutillo Elementary
	Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School
	Deanna Davenport Elementary
	More...
	Gonzalo And Sofia Garcia Elementary
	Jose H Damian Elementary
Middle:	Canutillo Middle
	Jose J Alderete Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

White:

4.0%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,438^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

391^st of 951Canutillo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1438 of 2009	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	1220 of 1974	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1244 of 1990	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1240 of 1961	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1185 of 1876	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1151 of 1861	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1046 of 1857	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1093 of 1797	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	1063 of 1777	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.0	1129 of 1762	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	1191 of 1743	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.7	1153 of 1734	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	955 of 1652	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1212 of 1603	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1218 of 1672	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	1288 of 1568	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	1295 of 1539	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	1264 of 1510	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	1225 of 1497	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	1167 of 1430	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	1172 of 1429	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.8	1228 of 1427	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	131 of 1065	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	316 of 1069	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	520 of 1024	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.1	115 of 1013	88.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	965 of 1837	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1175 of 1829	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1041 of 1810	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1101 of 1784	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	884 of 1195	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	954 of 1437	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	786 of 1371	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	644 of 1278	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	613 of 1195	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	707 of 1136	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	613 of 1113	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1459 of 1936	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1347 of 1880	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1271 of 1891	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1266 of 1841	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1187 of 1815	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1035 of 1798	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1309 of 1781	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1068 of 1206	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	898 of 1182	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.2	751 of 1172	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	793 of 1177	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	901 of 1145	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	765 of 1137	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1279 of 1860	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1141 of 1805	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1020 of 1820	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	980 of 1762	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	943 of 1743	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	852 of 1714	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	918 of 1691	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1213 of 1937	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1299 of 1884	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1215 of 1897	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1205 of 1847	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1149 of 1848	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1018 of 1818	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1146 of 1794	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1357 of 1954	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1226 of 1891	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1159 of 1913	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1071 of 1853	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	1083 of 1840	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1082 of 1824	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1007 of 1803	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	22 of 74	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	51 of 95	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	77 of 114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	164 of 713	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	219 of 731	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	352 of 677	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	5.3	641 of 664	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	372 of 588	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1460 of 1581	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1168 of 1548	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1119 of 1478	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1099 of 1418	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	957 of 1382	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	912 of 1357	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	926 of 1347	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	743 of 1584	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	905 of 1556	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1128 of 1576	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1045 of 1525	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	546 of 1510	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	647 of 1526	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	1305 of 1539	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)88th percentile+50 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile+49 vs school

Migrant (2026)70th percentile+42 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+25 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History66%-5 vs state

Biology59%-12 vs state

English II Reading49%-10 vs state

English I Reading37%-19 vs state

Algebra I27%-27 vs state

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by a student
Monday, December 6, 2010

they have excellent teachers also very sanitary school.
good programs and great clubs very interesting.!
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Schools Near Canutillo High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Canutillo High School	Public	9-12	6675 S Desert Blvd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-7800	1,443	96	15.1	62.6%	58 (4.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,352 (93.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	32	1438^th of 2009 public high schools	28.4%		37.6	1220^th of 1974 public high schools	38.2%	218	26.7	58.8	36.9	49.5	65.5					$8,881
Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs)	Public	9-12	6701 S Desert Blvd Building N	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-1700	373	23	16.4	56.6%	22 (5.9%)	4 (1.1%)	340 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	85.7	114^th of 2009 public high schools	94.3%		87.6	93^rd of 1974 public high schools	95.3%	21	53.3	95.8	74.2	92.2	93.3					$9,167
El Paso Academy West	Public, Charter	9-12	201 W Redd Rd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 845-7997	113	4	28.2	73.5%	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	108 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	996^th of 2009 public high schools	50.4%		24.7	1522^nd of 1974 public high schools	22.9%	526	64.3		46.2	50.0	73.3					$7,589
Davinci School For Science And The Arts	Public, Charter	7-12	785 Southwestern Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-4024	982	57	17.2	89.9%	22 (2.2%)	8 (0.8%)	947 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36.6	1322^nd of 2009 public high schools	34.2%		34.6	1274^th of 1974 public high schools	35.5%	48	55.3	52.8	38.1	58.9	55.8	44.9	42.7	49.3	11.3	$10,111
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	900 N Resler Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6600	2,835	149	19.0	51.1%	308 (10.9%)	71 (2.5%)	2,364 (83.4%)	50 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	36 (1.3%)	64.8	546^th of 2009 public high schools	72.8%		62.3	618^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%	72	45.9	74.6	63.4	70.7	79.1					$7,381
Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 Belvedere Ste 116	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 581-4300	121	4	30.2	79.3%	22 (18.2%)	1 (0.8%)	94 (77.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	24	1595^th of 2009 public high schools	20.6%		24.1	1537^th of 1974 public high schools	22.1%	58	54.6	66.7	34.8	36.8	25.0					$9,912
Texasworks - El Paso-Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 Belvidere St Ste 116	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	10	1	14.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	100 Champions Pl	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2000	2,576	135	19.0	51.4%	242 (9.4%)	29 (1.1%)	2,224 (86.3%)	52 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (0.9%)	52.5	890^th of 2009 public high schools	55.7%		56	767^th of 1974 public high schools	61.1%	123	34.4	64.4	54.3	69.2	74.2					$7,429
Anthony High School	Public	9-12	825 Wildcat Dr	Anthony	79821	El Paso County	Anthony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 886-6550	243	20	12.2	74.9%	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	44.2	1120^th of 2009 public high schools	44.3%		46.4	1006^th of 1974 public high schools	49.0%	114	47.1	54.6	41.4	66.2	69.5					$12,062
Transmountain Early College High School	Public	9-12	9570 Gateway N Blvd Ec	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 887-6805	354	25	14.2	58.8%	36 (10.2%)	8 (2.3%)	293 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	92.4	27^th of 2009 public high schools	98.7%		91.3	47^th of 1974 public high schools	97.6%	20	95.7	96.4	95.4	96.4	91.0					$13,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Canutillo High School

How many students attend Canutillo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,443 students attended Canutillo High School.

Is Canutillo High School a good school?

Canutillo High School ranks 1438^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Canutillo High School in?

Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Canutillo High School?

Students at Canutillo High School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Canutillo High School?

Canutillo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bill Childress Elementary
Elementary : Canutillo Elementary
Elementary : Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School
Elementary : Deanna Davenport Elementary
Elementary : Gonzalo And Sofia Garcia Elementary
Elementary : Jose H Damian Elementary
Middle : Canutillo Middle
Middle : Jose J Alderete Middle

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