Canyon Independent School District is a school district that serves the Canyon and Amarillo area in Randall County of the Texas Panhandle. The district covers a large area, which encompasses 732 square miles. The north end of the district has nine campuses in south Amarillo, with five in Canyon and one campus located between the two cities.
| Canyon Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3301 N. 23rd St.
, Randall, Texas, 79015United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°01′07″N 101°55′14″W / 35.01861°N 101.92056°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Empowering Lifelong Success |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Established | 1895 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Darryl Flusche |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Robyn Cranmer Cameron Rosser Heather Wilson |
| School board | 7 Members
|
| Chair of the board | Bruce Cobb |
| Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
| Schools | Elementary 8 Middle 6 High 4 Alternative 1 |
| Budget | $69,965,632 (2016-2017) |
| NCES District ID | 4812810[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 10,166 (2018-2019) |
| Teachers | 626.20 (FTE) |
| Staff | 1,168.89 (FTE) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.23 |
| Other information | |
| Schedule | https://www.canyonisd.net/about/calendar/ |
| Website | https://www.canyonisd.net/ |
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
In 2018, the district was recognized for innovation as a Google Reference District.[3]
Demographics
editAccording to the National Center for Education Statistics, Canyon Independent School District serves a community of 60,755 people with a Median Household Income of $74,886. 7.6% of the families in the Canyon ISD live below the poverty level. Total households in the community is 21,443.[4]
Race/Ethnicity of Canyon ISD:
- White: 80%
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 20%
- Black: 0%
- Asian: 0%
- Niger: 0%
High schools
editCanyon Independent School District has three high schools. Each high school is listed with their known GreatSchools rating.
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Junior High & Intermediate Schools
editElementary schools
editCanyon Independent School District has eight Elementary Schools.
- Arden Road Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [11]
- City View Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [12]
- Crestview Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [13]
- Gene Howe Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [14]
- Heritage Hills Elementary School - (Amarillo, Texas) [15]
- Hillside Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [16]
- Lakeview Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [17]
- Reeves-Hinger Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [18]
- Spring Canyon Elementary School (Canyon, Texas) [19]
- Sundown Lane Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [20]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Canyon ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Canyon ISD named one of 12 Google Reference Districts in the state of Texas". News Channel 10. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Canyon ISD Demographics". Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 31, 2020.