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Canyon Hills Middle School

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Canyon Hills Middle School is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District. It serves 400 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

400 Students

49 Teachers

8930 Eclipse St

El Paso, TX 79904 View local requests

http://canyonhills.episd.org

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Canyon Hills Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Canyon Hills Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Canyon Hills Middle School

$2,823

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

Canyon Hills Middle School has received support from 14 individuals from Texas and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Canyon Hills Middle School

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Canyon Hills Middle School

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