Canutillo ISD reports 'C' TAPR rating, highlights gains in elementary reading and science

Canutillo Independent School District administrators presented the district's Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) on Feb. 24, reporting a district score of 78 and an overall Texas accountability rating of C for the 2024–25 school year.

Jessica Harrison, who presented the TAPR, told trustees the district's special‑education determination is "needs assistance" and outlined tactical interventions the district is using: high‑quality instructional materials, Google Classroom supports, instructional rounds, focused PLCs (professional learning communities), Saturday STAR and TELPAS camps and targeted tutoring and intersession programs.

Harrison highlighted several campus improvements: Deanna Davenport Elementary raised its campus rating from a D to an A this year, while Reyes Elementary returned to an A rating with increases across reading and math. District science performance rose modestly (a reported 4% increase in meets performance and a 2% increase in masters performance). She also reported 100% attendance and participation in state testing for spring 2025.

Administrators described efforts to raise "meets" and "masters" performance levels across grade bands, with middle‑school math identified as a continuing area of opportunity. District leaders said PLCs now emphasize individual student data tracking (benchmarks and classroom assessments) and follow Dufour PLC protocols to ask "What are students learning? How do we know? What do we do if they don’t learn it?" Trustees pressed for specifics on PLC implementation and principal involvement; administrators said principals must be in PLCs and central office will conduct walk‑throughs to monitor fidelity.

The presentation also covered accountability measures for high school and post‑graduation outcomes: the district reported it is outpacing the region and state in graduating certain student groups (economically disadvantaged, at‑risk and emergent bilinguals) and described CCMR (college, career, military readiness) support, including TSI prep and increased OnRamps and dual‑credit offerings. Harrison said that detailed campus and district level TAPR data would be posted within 10 days of the presentation and board members requested supplemental side‑by‑side data for multi‑year comparisons.

Trustees asked for additional data packets on passing thresholds, foundation vs. distinguished graduation cohorts, and a three‑year look at special‑education graduate percentages. Administration agreed to provide these details in a board packet.