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Canyon Hills Middle

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Canyon Hills Middle ranks 1410 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Canyon Hills Middle in El Paso, TX, serves 408 students in grades 6-8 within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), and is a mid-sized school in a predominantly low-income community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is on a strong upward trajectory, jumping from the 16th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating—a dramatic improvement that sets it apart from nearby schools like Hornedo Middle and Wiggs Middle, which have more stable rankings. This recent progress suggests effective changes are yielding quick results, making Canyon Hills a "bright spot" in the northeast part of the district.

A standout strength is the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 77.27% of students proficient in 2023-2024—nearly double the district and state averages—though this dropped to 43.1% in 2025-2026, still competitive with peers. However, the school shows a "tale of two genders," ranking in the 52nd percentile for male students (3 stars) but only the 28th percentile for female students (1 star) in 2025-2026, a persistent gap not as pronounced at Brown Middle or Charles Middle. Additionally, Canyon Hills excels with its Multi-racial students, ranking in the 85th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026, but struggles significantly with Special Education students, who ranked in the 18th percentile (1 star)—a critical area of concern.

Notably, the school has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, lower than larger schools like Hornedo (17.8:1) and Wiggs (17.2:1), and its per-student spending of $9,937 is more efficient than nearby Guillen Middle ($11,780). Despite academic gains, the dropout rate spiked to 3.2% in 2022-2023 before settling at 2.1% in 2023-2024, higher than the district average of 1.8% and many nearby schools reporting 0.0%. A district-wide "7th grade math cliff" saw 0% of 7th graders proficient in math at Canyon Hills and several other EPISD schools in 2025-2026, a systemic issue not unique to this school. Located just 1.6 miles from Magoffin Middle, Canyon Hills outperforms it in nearly every metric, highlighting that success depends on specific strategies and leadership, not just demographics.

408

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,052

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8930 Eclipse St
El Paso, TX 79904-1199

(915) 236-5975

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Canyon Hills Middle:

Elementary:	H R Moye Elementary
	Park Elementary
	Whitaker Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

African American:

7.6%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

1,410^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso 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	39.8	1410 of 2335	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	1357 of 2344	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1486 of 2372	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1955 of 2330	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	2023 of 2254	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	2006 of 2252	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1786 of 2193	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1789 of 2080	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	1802 of 2027	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	1693 of 1987	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	1613 of 2043	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.1	1246 of 1987	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	1342 of 1973	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	1019 of 1951	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	1438 of 1895	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.4	1258 of 1803	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.8	1335 of 1763	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1384 of 1718	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	1322 of 1684	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1365 of 1585	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.2	1415 of 1582	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.4	1459 of 1573	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	441 of 1295	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	593 of 997	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	855 of 1273	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	515 of 1251	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.9	1117 of 1193	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	873 of 1167	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.7	1954 of 2182	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1786 of 2118	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1648 of 2058	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1711 of 2008	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1000 of 1390	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	988 of 1428	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1186 of 1770	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1599 of 1720	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1603 of 1643	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1408 of 1592	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1326 of 1445	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1302 of 1376	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1619 of 2240	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	1214 of 1825	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1694 of 2242	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	2009 of 2241	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2062 of 2221	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2004 of 2151	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1816 of 2047	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1792 of 2008	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	1157 of 1497	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	931 of 1230	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1423 of 1481	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1387 of 1488	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1406 of 1501	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1334 of 1446	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1290 of 1430	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	1249 of 2141	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	1130 of 1731	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1154 of 2119	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1753 of 2116	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1877 of 2077	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1831 of 2043	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1491 of 1935	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1625 of 1895	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1305 of 2253	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1014 of 1820	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1230 of 2235	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1768 of 2251	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	2032 of 2220	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	2015 of 2172	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1816 of 2073	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1899 of 2039	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1078 of 2253	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	929 of 1818	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1055 of 2246	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.3	1775 of 2245	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1942 of 2228	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1856 of 2168	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1558 of 2069	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1722 of 2030	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	119 of 806	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	42 of 676	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	18.6	684 of 753	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1597 of 1956	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	1525 of 1568	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1372 of 1891	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1518 of 1815	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	969 of 1757	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1522 of 1712	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1339 of 1626	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1002 of 1597	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	896 of 1731	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	781 of 1439	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	353 of 1733	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	1062 of 1749	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1021 of 1723	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1067 of 1684	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1237 of 1673	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-4 vs state

Algebra I43%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Canyon Hills Middle	Public	6-8	8930 Eclipse St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5975	408	30	13.5	81.9%	30 (7.4%)	31 (7.6%)	326 (79.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	39.8	1410^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.6%		41.3	1357^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.1%	53	43.1	43.7	53.4	57.4	26.8	0.0	41.0	20.9	$12,052
Magoffin Middle	Public	6-8	4931 Hercules Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2160	541	39	13.7	92.8%	11 (2.0%)	13 (2.4%)	511 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18.5	2082^nd of 2335 public middle schools	10.8%		26.7	1845^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.3%	237	51.0	41.8	35.9	40.0	24.1	0.0	19.0	7.7	$11,003
Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Hayes	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-6350	709	51	13.8	87.4%	48 (6.8%)	34 (4.8%)	591 (83.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.8%)	22.1	1995^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		25.6	1878^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.9%	117	36.7	36.8	34.0	42.0	17.2	0.0	32.0	20.7	$9,737
Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle	Public	6-8	6045 Nova Way	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6300	1,146	68	16.7	80.5%	47 (4.1%)	45 (3.9%)	1,034 (90.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.4%)	58.6	802^nd of 2335 public middle schools	65.7%		51.8	1024^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.3%	222	92.4	53.0	55.8	64.8	36.7	25.5	57.4	32.9	$10,207
Charles Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Trojan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6550	372	30	12.3	82.0%	21 (5.6%)	24 (6.5%)	309 (83.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	47.9	1105^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.7%		53.1	983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	58.1%	122	55.6	52.3	54.2	55.2	29.4	0.0	45.3	30.2	$11,886
Hornedo Middle	Public	6-8	6101 High Ridge	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 231-2200	1,442	81	17.8	39.3%	199 (13.8%)	31 (2.1%)	1,111 (77.0%)	64 (4.4%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	27 (1.9%)	77.1	374^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.0%		81.1	309^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.8%	65	76.5	71.3	68.6	77.6	41.0		53.1	52.1	$8,171
Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	11350 Loma Franklin Dr	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6650	758	45	16.7	60.4%	80 (10.6%)	50 (6.6%)	575 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.4%)	49	1062^nd of 2335 public middle schools	54.5%		44.5	1239^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%	177	52.6	54.3	56.5	57.5	25.5	0.0	38.8	34.4	$9,365
Wiggs Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Cir Dr	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2100	943	55	17.2	69.8%	68 (7.2%)	5 (0.5%)	855 (90.7%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	48.2	1095^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.1%		51.8	1022^nd of 2344 public middle schools	56.4%	73	69.4	50.9	53.3	61.6	26.7	0.0	50.5	24.0	$8,173
El Paso Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1918 Texas Ave	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	181	10	18.2	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	2233^rd of 2335 public middle schools	4.4%		21.2	1995^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.9%	238	26.8	13.3	18.2	33.8	13.3	14.6		8.8	$14,926
Brown Middle	Public	6-8	7820 Helen Of Troy Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-0900	699	43	16.4	64.8%	45 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	626 (89.6%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	51.2	1004^th of 2335 public middle schools	57.0%		49.4	1090^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.5%	86	70.1	44.7	54.4	59.5	35.2	0.0	46.7	33.7	$9,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Hills Middle

What district is Canyon Hills Middle in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Hills Middle?

Students at Canyon Hills Middle are 80% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Canyon Hills Middle a good school?

Canyon Hills Middle ranks 1410^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canyon Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Canyon Hills Middle.

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