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Jose H Damian Elementary

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Jose H Damian Elementary ranks 2362 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jose H Damian Elementary in Canutillo, TX, serves 473 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd), a district that has earned a 3-star rating statewide. The school has experienced a notable decline in performance over recent years, dropping from its highest ranking in the 82nd percentile in 2016-2017 to the 49th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. This downward trend is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools like Tippin Elementary in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), which consistently performs in the 89th percentile, and Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School in the same district, which has risen to the 86th percentile.

A key area of concern is mathematics, where proficiency rates are significantly below both district and state averages. For instance, 3rd-grade math proficiency stands at just 31.43%, compared to the state average of 44.33%. The school also struggles with consistency in its bilingual program, showing mixed results on Spanish-language assessments. However, there is a bright spot: 5th-grade students consistently outperform their younger peers in both reading and math, with 5th-grade math proficiency reaching 55% in the 2025-2026 school year—nearly double the 4th-grade rate of 32.89%. This suggests a strong upper-grade teaching team or a particularly capable cohort of students.

Interestingly, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and per-student spending of $12,182, which is higher than top-performing peers like Kohlberg Elementary and Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School. This resource paradox suggests that performance issues may stem from how resources are utilized rather than a lack of them. Additionally, the school has shown stable performance for "At Risk Students," hovering around the 58th-61st percentile, which is a relative strength. However, the dramatic decline for students from low-income backgrounds—from the 94th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026—indicates a need for targeted support to reverse the school's overall trajectory.

473

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,532

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 Strahan
Canutillo, TX 79835-0100

(915) 877-6800

District: Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jose H Damian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canutillo Middle
High:	Canutillo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

White:

4.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

2,362^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary 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	45.5	2362 of 4627	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	1667 of 4651	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1571 of 4710	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	1019 of 4647	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	2501 of 4581	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	2403 of 4578	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1992 of 4479	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	934 of 4359	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	786 of 4329	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	888 of 4286	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	1125 of 4320	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	1123 of 4260	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	931 of 4221	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	1213 of 4206	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	906 of 4095	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	1035 of 3937	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	1443 of 3884	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	1540 of 3768	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	1642 of 3724	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.3	1058 of 3476	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.1	647 of 3475	81.4%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	749 of 3465	78.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	1724 of 4461	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	1833 of 4331	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	1773 of 4295	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.3	299 of 4240	92.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	1482 of 3668	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	410 of 3556	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	33.2	2600 of 3487	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	1526 of 3446	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	884 of 3333	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	299 of 3226	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2685 of 4575	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	2097 of 4658	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	1048 of 4588	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	3106 of 4561	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	1931 of 4499	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	1183 of 4348	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	923 of 4306	78.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	2138 of 3075	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	1278 of 2980	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	1897 of 2958	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	1917 of 3006	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	1221 of 3184	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	412 of 3106	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	2149 of 4413	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1348 of 4465	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	499 of 4401	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	2239 of 4376	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	2123 of 4329	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	1669 of 4188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	528 of 4168	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1884 of 4520	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1226 of 4594	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	293 of 4521	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	46.7	2381 of 4477	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	2594 of 4451	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2313 of 4309	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.3	857 of 4264	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2020 of 4582	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	1527 of 4647	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	984 of 4585	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	2096 of 4563	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	2951 of 4498	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	2808 of 4357	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.5	1038 of 4319	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	2720 of 4301	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	2827 of 4292	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1906 of 4086	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	3677 of 3952	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	2742 of 3799	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1608 of 3684	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1663 of 3558	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	48.8	1651 of 3142	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2019)47th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Jose H Damian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Strahan	Canutillo	79835	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-6800	473	34	13.9	68.5%	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	443 (93.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	45.5	2362^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.0%		58.1	1667^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%	695	23.1		22.2	16.7		33.3		42.0	53.4	62.3				31.4	32.9	55.0				$10,532
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School	Public	PK, KG-5	7965 Artcraft	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 877-7401	577	33	17.4	33.1%	64 (11.1%)	15 (2.6%)	471 (81.6%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	83.3	647^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.0%		86.7	504^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.2%	143								64.1	74.2	74.0				43.6	87.6	67.4				$8,828
Gonzalo And Sofia Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Westside Dr	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-1200	424	33	12.8	65.8%	24 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	388 (91.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	37.3	2926^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.8%		51.6	2048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.0%	878	40.0		0.0	40.0		0.0		50.9	41.7	48.6				42.1	26.2	45.7				$10,281
William C Herrera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Coates Dr	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 774-7700	496	35	13.9	72.2%	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	449 (90.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45.1	2381^st of 4627 public elementary schools	48.5%		57.9	1675^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%	706		33.3	36.4		0.0	50.0		36.6	51.7	62.3				30.6	41.4	59.7				$10,953
Canutillo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Canutillo Ave	Canutillo	79835	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-7600	481	35	13.7	78.0%	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	452 (94.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	62.9	1468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.3%		67.4	1240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.3%	228	52.9	28.6	38.1	64.7	14.3	22.7		63.8	45.0	72.7				61.7	51.7	41.5				$10,094
Don Haskins Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Mulberry	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3400	1,405	92	15.2	65.1%	139 (9.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1,229 (87.5%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	39	2831^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.8%		41	2703^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	128	14.3	17.7	18.2	13.3	11.8	0.0	38.8	51.2	49.5	54.1	48.3	47.6	51.7	40.7	39.0	27.4	31.7	21.1	21.7	$9,293
The Linguistic Academy Of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5141 Upper Valley Rd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-9499	374	22	16.7	35.0%	22 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	348 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	1030^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.2	1132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.7%	102								60.0	60.5	64.5	65.6			64.4	60.5	41.9	53.1			$6,389
Kohlberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 Nardo Goodman	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 833-9405	418	37	11.2	62.7%	33 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	369 (88.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	80.1	758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.6%		63.8	1397^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.0%	639			20.0					73.2	62.5	72.6				61.4	45.8	71.4				$11,436
Guerrero Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7530 Lakehurst Rd	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2680	342	31	11.1	80.4%	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	308 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	53.8	1923^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.4%		62.6	1460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.6%	463	50.0			16.7				51.7	62.5	51.4				41.4	45.0	51.4				$13,765
Howard Burnham Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7310 Bishop Flores Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-9499	388	22	17.8	58.0%	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	357 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	53.2	1951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.8%		47	2320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%	369	28.6	40.0	15.4	21.4	5.0	37.5		65.4	58.6	44.1	44.7			46.2	55.2	52.8	43.4			$9,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose H Damian Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jose H Damian Elementary?

Students at Jose H Damian Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Jose H Damian Elementary a good school?

Jose H Damian Elementary ranks 2362^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jose H Damian Elementary in?

Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Jose H Damian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Jose H Damian Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jose H Damian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jose H Damian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canutillo Middle
High : Canutillo High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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