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Bill Childress Elementary

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Bill Childress Elementary ranks 1716 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1716^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bill Childress Elementary in Vinton, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 386 students within the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its strong support of Hispanic and Special Education students, though it faces challenges in serving its Gifted and Talented population and in 5th-grade science.

This school excels in specific areas, ranking in the 74th percentile for Hispanic students and the 72nd percentile for Special Education students—outperforming its overall state rank of the 63rd percentile. A key strength is its bilingual program: students taking the STAAR Spanish test often score well above the state average, while English test scores lag slightly behind. However, math performance varies dramatically by grade; 4th graders achieve high proficiency (59%), but 3rd graders struggle (35%). In contrast, nearby Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School (ranked 86th percentile) shows consistently high math scores across all grades, though it serves a much more affluent population. Bill Childress also has a persistent weakness in 5th-grade science, with proficiency hovering around 20% for several years.

Despite having a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 and spending $13,560 per student—higher than the nearby top-performing Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School—Bill Childress achieves solid, average results. This highlights the significant impact of socioeconomic factors, as over 75% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school’s most notable weakness is serving its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 14th percentile, suggesting its programs are more effective at bringing struggling students up to standard than at accelerating high achievers. For parents, this school offers strong bilingual support and targeted help for special needs, but may not provide the enrichment needed for advanced learners.

386

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,869

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7700 Cap Carter Rd
Vinton, TX 79821

(915) 877-7700

District: Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bill Childress Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canutillo Middle
High:	Canutillo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

1.8%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,716^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	57.9	1716 of 4627	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	2166 of 4651	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	2021 of 4710	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1609 of 4647	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2202 of 4581	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	2973 of 4578	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2134 of 4479	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1622 of 4359	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.2	2509 of 4329	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	2768 of 4286	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	2755 of 4320	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	79.8	730 of 4260	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.3	1706 of 4221	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.7	2733 of 4206	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	2120 of 4095	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	2073 of 3937	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	2449 of 3884	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.0	2947 of 3768	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.6	2429 of 3724	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	2335 of 3476	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.2	2699 of 3475	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.7	2274 of 3465	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	1289 of 4461	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	2721 of 4331	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	1389 of 4295	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	1028 of 4240	75.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	1787 of 3668	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	812 of 3556	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	1253 of 3487	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	1073 of 3446	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	445 of 3333	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	332 of 3226	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1590 of 4575	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	1900 of 4658	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	1875 of 4588	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2423 of 4561	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2946 of 4499	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2245 of 4348	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	1452 of 4306	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	2633 of 3075	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.7	1430 of 2980	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	2515 of 2958	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2381 of 3006	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2294 of 3184	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1701 of 3106	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	1163 of 4413	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	1662 of 4465	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	1155 of 4401	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	1791 of 4376	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	2797 of 4329	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1843 of 4188	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	1184 of 4168	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1801 of 4520	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1861 of 4594	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1276 of 4521	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	1717 of 4477	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	2570 of 4451	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	1995 of 4309	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	1050 of 4264	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	1888 of 4582	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2512 of 4647	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	1447 of 4585	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	2107 of 4563	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	2947 of 4498	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2008 of 4357	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1928 of 4319	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	1202 of 4301	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	1266 of 4292	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	519 of 4086	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	677 of 3952	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	756 of 3799	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	19.0	3488 of 3684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2279 of 3558	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bill Childress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Cap Carter Rd	Vinton	79821	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-7700	386	31	12.4	75.6%	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	375 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.9	1716^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.9%		49.6	2166^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	450	33.3	33.3		41.7	0.0		60.8	53.3	59.7	35.3	59.0	46.6	$11,869
Deanna Davenport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Remington	Canutillo	79835	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 886-6400	303	26	11.6	85.8%	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	293 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.1	2946^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.3	2621^st of 4651 public elementary schools	43.6%	325	0.0			9.1			32.5	48.7	59.5	17.5	48.7	42.9	$11,768
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
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Sixth St	Anthony	79821	El Paso County	Anthony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 886-6510	312	21	14.8	80.1%	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	303 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30.2	3412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.3%		25.2	3714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.1%	302							42.9	43.2	50.0	31.0	37.8	32.6	$10,809
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
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
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
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
Tippin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6541 Bear Rdg Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 585-4750	784	51	15.4	28.2%	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	567 (72.3%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.3%)	86.5	523^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	88.7%		88.5	426^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.8%	97	60.0	58.3	87.5		9.1	87.5	74.5	78.3	85.8	61.8	53.9	66.7	$9,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Childress Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bill Childress Elementary?

Students at Bill Childress Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Bill Childress Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bill Childress Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canutillo Middle
High : Canutillo High School

Is Bill Childress Elementary a good school?

Bill Childress Elementary ranks 1716^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bill Childress Elementary in?

Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Bill Childress Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Bill Childress Elementary.

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

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