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Edward B Cannan Elementary

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Edward B Cannan Elementary ranks 2962 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Edward B Cannan Elementary is a K-5 school in Willis, TX, serving 714 students within the Willis Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a community with significant socioeconomic needs.

Over the past decade, Cannan has consistently earned a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 36th percentile statewide—a performance that has remained stagnant rather than declining. This places it in the lower tier of its own district, significantly behind schools like Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary (74th percentile) and W Lloyd Meador Elementary (70th percentile), which serve more affluent populations. However, a stark comparison with C C Hardy Elementary, located just 1.73 miles away and with a similar demographic profile (84% low-income), shows Cannan significantly outperforming Hardy in nearly every academic metric—for example, 47.87% of Cannan's 3rd graders were proficient in math versus 30.48% at Hardy. This suggests Cannan provides a more effective educational environment than its closest, most similar neighbor.

Key areas of concern include a persistent gender achievement gap, with female students ranking in the 49th percentile and male students in the 25th percentile, and a severe weakness in 5th-grade science, where only 9.09% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 23.76% for the district. Additionally, the school's Spanish-language STAAR program is underperforming, with 0% of 3rd graders taking the math test in Spanish reaching proficiency. On a positive note, Cannan's per-student spending ($8,553) is in the middle of its district, indicating that challenges are more about instructional effectiveness than funding. The school's special education program showed a remarkable spike to the 75th percentile in 2023-2024, though this was not sustained, suggesting a promising intervention that may need to be revived.

714

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,646

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7639 County Line Rd
Willis, TX 77378

(936) 890-8660

District: Willis Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Edward B Cannan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lynn Lucas Middle
High:	Willis High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

White:

36.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Willis Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Texas avg50%

2,962^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Willis Independent School District (Isd)

623^rd of 951Willis 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	36.8	2962 of 4627	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	2729 of 4651	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3073 of 4710	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	3562 of 4647	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	2988 of 4581	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	2422 of 4578	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	2730 of 4479	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	2237 of 4359	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	2593 of 4329	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.6	1796 of 4286	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	1950 of 4320	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	2043 of 4260	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	2208 of 4221	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	2780 of 4206	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	2262 of 4095	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.5	1210 of 3937	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	1466 of 3884	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	797 of 3768	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	614 of 3724	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	336 of 3476	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	210 of 3475	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	82.1	303 of 3465	91.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	1007 of 2443	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.6	2276 of 2444	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	2331 of 2515	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1418 of 2483	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.1	2436 of 4461	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	1738 of 4331	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	2539 of 4295	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1758 of 4240	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1830 of 2918	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	2979 of 3668	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	2601 of 3556	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2034 of 3487	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	1225 of 3446	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	2048 of 3333	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	1279 of 3226	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2345 of 4575	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	2068 of 3744	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	2947 of 4658	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3884 of 4588	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3352 of 4561	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2848 of 4499	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	2349 of 4348	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	1782 of 4306	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	2699 of 3075	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.9	1178 of 2619	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1380 of 2980	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1387 of 2958	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	1294 of 3006	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	1080 of 3184	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	1522 of 3106	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3233 of 4413	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	2283 of 3644	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	3670 of 4465	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3648 of 4401	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2861 of 4376	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	2275 of 4329	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	2399 of 4188	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	1332 of 4168	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2924 of 4520	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	2249 of 3705	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3311 of 4594	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3469 of 4521	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2356 of 4477	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	2537 of 4451	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2553 of 4309	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1639 of 4264	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	3443 of 4582	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	2446 of 3739	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3198 of 4647	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3043 of 4585	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2550 of 4563	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	1922 of 4498	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	3020 of 4357	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	2903 of 4319	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	369 of 975	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	779 of 1112	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2584 of 4301	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	1857 of 3549	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	1063 of 4292	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.9	2725 of 4086	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2879 of 3952	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	1660 of 3799	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.8	3531 of 3684	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	3403 of 3558	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	2211 of 3006	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2000 of 2612	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	2347 of 3108	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2743 of 3106	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	2529 of 3082	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	2332 of 3082	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2504 of 3142	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	2601 of 3127	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2023)59th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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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
Edward B Cannan Elementary	Public	K-5	7639 County Line Rd	Willis	77378	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 890-8660	714	44	16.2	69.5%	261 (36.6%)	12 (1.7%)	418 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	36.8	2962^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	36.0%		40.7	2729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.3%	233	5.6	6.7		0.0	14.3		50.0	41.0	48.0	37.3	48.6	32.4	$8,646
Parmley Elementary	Public	K-5	600 N Campbell St	Willis	77378	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 856-1231	631	39	16.1	72.1%	354 (56.1%)	59 (9.4%)	184 (29.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	44.9	2394^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.3%		51.5	2058^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.8%	336							49.0	50.0	56.4	55.8	32.1	35.1	$8,727
C C Hardy Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Gerald St	Willis	77378	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 856-1241	756	49	15.4	84.3%	228 (30.2%)	76 (10.1%)	410 (54.2%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	15	4293^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		20	4027^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.4%	266	13.6	6.7	0.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	33.3	26.5	45.3	27.2	20.0	25.5	$8,278
Turner Elementary	Public	K-5	10575 Hwy 75 N	Willis	77378	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 856-1289	463	31	14.9	66.5%	193 (41.7%)	82 (17.7%)	169 (36.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	49.7	2131^st of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		61.7	1490^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.0%	641							47.4	42.9	63.4	40.5	39.6	61.0	$10,248
W Lloyd Meador Elementary	Public	K-5	10020 Fm 830	Willis	77318	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 890-7550	706	42	16.8	38.0%	453 (64.2%)	50 (7.1%)	151 (21.4%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	64.1	1393^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.9%		65.9	1311^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.8%	82							50.5	51.9	60.0	59.1	52.6	62.1	$8,339
Bartlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11255 Cielo Dr	Conroe	77303	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 709-7752	895	57	15.7	68.7%	333 (37.2%)	71 (7.9%)	433 (48.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.9%)	45.3	2369^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.8%					(n/a)	35.7	40.0		0.0	40.0		49.0	46.0		34.0	52.0		$00
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary	Public	K-5	11505 Pine Valley Dr	Conroe	77304	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 228-7715	779	48	16.2	39.2%	460 (59.1%)	83 (10.7%)	172 (22.1%)	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	68.5	1208^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		85.8	540^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%	668							58.3	65.7	66.1	44.1	58.9	52.4	$7,409
Giesinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2323 White Oak Blvd	Conroe	77304	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-2600	713	49	14.5	49.9%	283 (39.7%)	142 (19.9%)	201 (28.2%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (9.3%)	60.6	1592^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		53.8	1914^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	322							48.7	55.9		45.9	58.3		$9,248
Reaves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1717 N Loop 336 W	Conroe	77304	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-5400	672	54	12.4	79.2%	128 (19.0%)	124 (18.5%)	375 (55.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	53.4	1939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.1%		70.2	1127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.8%	812	53.3	34.8		40.0	23.5		54.4	56.4		38.5	46.2		$10,209
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1414 E Dallas	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-5300	686	53	12.9	81.5%	105 (15.3%)	58 (8.5%)	498 (72.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	37.8	2902^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.3%		69.9	1141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%	1761	15.0	10.5		17.7	0.0		39.2	36.4		57.6	32.0		$11,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward B Cannan Elementary

What district is Edward B Cannan Elementary in?

Willis Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Edward B Cannan Elementary?

Students at Edward B Cannan Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 37% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Edward B Cannan Elementary a good school?

Edward B Cannan Elementary ranks 2962^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edward B Cannan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Edward B Cannan Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edward B Cannan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edward B Cannan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynn Lucas Middle
High : Willis High School

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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