Summary:
The five public schools in zip code 79835 (Canutillo, TX) are all part of the Canutillo Independent School District (Isd), serving students from elementary through middle school with no high school in the immediate area. The district holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 59th percentile among Texas districts, and the schools collectively enroll 2,544 students, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 71.8% indicating widespread economic need.
Two schools stand out for contrasting reasons. Jose J Alderete Middle is the academic leader, ranking in the 58th percentile for Texas middle schools and achieving exceptional results in advanced coursework—100% of its students taking the English I Reading End-of-Course exam were proficient, and 82.93% were proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding state averages. In contrast, Deanna Davenport Elementary is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the 36th percentile despite having the highest per-student spending ($15,480) and smallest class sizes (11.6:1). Its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate is just 17.5%, well below the district average of 39.07%. Meanwhile, Canutillo Elementary excels with its bilingual program, where students taking the STAAR Spanish test in 3rd grade outperformed state averages in both Reading (52.94% vs. 28.3%) and Math (64.71% vs. 27.28%).
Key metrics reveal a tale of two middle schools: Canutillo Middle has declined from the 52nd to the 30th percentile, while Alderete Middle remains strong. Both middle schools report a 0.0% dropout rate, and the average student-teacher ratio across the area is 13.8:1. The data shows that resource allocation does not guarantee outcomes—Deanna Davenport spends the most but struggles academically, while Canutillo Middle spends the least ($11,846) yet produces strong advanced math results. This suggests that factors like school culture and family support play critical roles in student success.
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