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Canyon Elementary School

5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306

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Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 293 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Canyon Elementary School's student population of 293 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canyon Elementary School
Kind	35
1	36
2	45
3	34
4	22
5	39
6	27
7	29
8	26

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School
2023	294
2022	294
2021	298
2020	350
2019	350
2018	319
2017	319
2016	299
2015	329
2014	395
2013	431
2012	440
2011	486
2010	501
2009	522
2008	524
2007	545
2006	520
2005	509
2004	478
2003	488
2002	466
2001	411
2000	410
1999	471
1998	476
1997	482
1996	450
1995	440
1994	450
1993	371

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	20
2015	67
2014	90
2013	102
2011	36
2010	33
2009	36
2008	34
2007	34
2006	37
2005	39
2004	39
2003	37
2002	40
2001	39
2000	32
1999	40
1998	39
1997	32
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	22
1992	14

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School Rankings

Canyon Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Canyon Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#657 out of 1956 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canyon Elementary School
2022	#657
2021	#495
2019	#682
2018	#861
2017	#892
2016	#1033
2015	#1059
2014	#1034
2013	#974
2012	#612
2011	#572

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30-34%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	32%	35%	40%
2021	42%	32%	36%
2019	51%	45%	50%
2018	46%	45%	51%
2017	35%	42%	50%
2016	30%	39%	44%
2015	31%	38%	49%
2014	59%	63%	71%
2013	60%	63%	70%
2012	70%	63%	71%
2011	71%	62%	70%

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50-54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	52%	40%	44%
2021	52%	39%	42%
2019	51%	45%	50%
2018	48%	44%	51%
2017	45%	42%	46%
2016	34%	40%	42%
2015	34%	38%	47%
2014	72%	79%	85%
2013	76%	78%	84%
2012	81%	77%	84%
2011	80%	77%	84%

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30-34%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	14:1	17:1	19:1
2022	15:1	17:1	19:1
2021	12:1	17:1	18:1
2020	15:1	18:1	20:1
2019	15:1	18:1	20:1
2018	13:1	19:1	19:1
2017	13:1	19:1	19:1
2016	15:1	20:1	19:1
2015	5:1	20:1	20:1
2014	4:1	19:1	20:1
2013	4:1	19:1	20:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	18:1	20:1
2006	14:1	18:1	19:1
2005	13:1	19:1	19:1
2004	12:1	19:1	19:1
2003	13:1	19:1	19:1
2002	12:1	19:1	19:1
2001	11:1	19:1	20:1
2000	13:1	19:1	20:1
1999	12:1	19:1	19:1
1998	12:1	19:1	19:1
1997	15:1	19:1	21:1
1996	14:1	19:1	21:1
1995	14:1	19:1	21:1
1994	14:1	19:1	21:1
1993	17:1	20:1	22:1
1992	20:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	40%	47%	38%
2022	37%	47%	37%
2021	35%	46%	36%
2020	28%	45%	34%
2019	28%	45%	34%
2018	27%	45%	34%
2017	27%	45%	34%
2016	25%	45%	33%
2015	20%	45%	33%
2014	22%	44%	30%
2013	20%	43%	28%
2012	19%	43%	29%
2011	20%	42%	29%
2010	17%	41%	27%
2009	17%	41%	26%
2008	17%	42%	26%
2007	16%	41%	25%
2006	16%	39%	24%
2005	16%	38%	22%
2004	15%	37%	21%
2003	14%	36%	20%
2002	13%	35%	19%
2001	11%	33%	18%
2000	10%	33%	17%
1999	7%	32%	17%
1998	7%	31%	17%
1997	6%	30%	16%
1996	7%	30%	16%
1995	4%	29%	16%
1994	3%	28%	16%
1993	2%	27%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%

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White

51%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	55%	35%	48%
2022	56%	35%	49%
2021	59%	36%	51%
2020	64%	38%	53%
2019	64%	38%	53%
2018	65%	38%	55%
2017	65%	38%	55%
2016	66%	39%	55%
2015	71%	40%	56%
2014	68%	41%	58%
2013	70%	42%	60%
2012	71%	42%	59%
2011	70%	42%	60%
2010	76%	44%	62%
2009	76%	44%	63%
2008	76%	44%	63%
2007	77%	45%	64%
2006	77%	47%	67%
2005	78%	48%	68%
2004	79%	48%	70%
2003	80%	49%	71%
2002	81%	50%	72%
2001	85%	52%	74%
2000	85%	53%	75%
1999	90%	54%	75%
1998	89%	56%	77%
1997	89%	57%	77%
1996	89%	57%	77%
1995	91%	58%	78%
1994	94%	59%	78%
1993	97%	60%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.54	0.65	0.63
2022	0.55	0.65	0.62
2021	0.53	0.66	0.62
2020	0.51	0.65	0.61
2019	0.51	0.65	0.61
2018	0.51	0.65	0.59
2017	0.51	0.65	0.59
2016	0.50	0.65	0.59
2015	0.46	0.64	0.58
2014	0.50	0.64	0.57
2013	0.47	0.64	0.56
2012	0.46	0.64	0.56
2011	0.47	0.65	0.56
2010	0.39	0.64	0.54
2009	0.39	0.64	0.54
2008	0.40	0.63	0.53
2007	0.38	0.63	0.52
2006	0.38	0.63	0.50
2005	0.36	0.62	0.48
2004	0.36	0.63	0.47
2003	0.34	0.63	0.46
2002	0.33	0.62	0.44
2001	0.27	0.62	0.42
2000	0.27	0.62	0.41
1999	0.19	0.60	0.40
1998	0.22	0.59	0.38
1997	0.22	0.58	0.38
1996	0.21	0.58	0.38
1995	0.18	0.58	0.37
1994	0.14	0.57	0.36
1993	0.07	0.56	0.36

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Eligible for

41%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	36%	39%	32%
2022	22%	29%	19%
2021	41%	42%	37%
2020	38%	43%	34%
2019	38%	43%	34%
2018	37%	42%	36%
2017	37%	42%	36%
2016	36%	33%	33%
2015	26%	34%	32%
2014	32%	36%	33%
2013	31%	37%	33%
2012	27%	36%	32%
2011	29%	36%	32%
2010	25%	38%	28%
2009	23%	39%	24%
2008	17%	29%	22%
2007	14%	32%	17%
2006	14%	37%	20%
2005	10%	40%	12%
2004	14%	37%	15%
2003	10%	9%	12%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	9%	7%	7%
2021	12%	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	11%	9%	6%
2017	11%	9%	6%
2016	8%	11%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	11%	14%	7%
2013	10%	10%	7%
2012	11%	11%	6%
2011	10%	10%	6%
2010	12%	8%	7%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	8%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canyon Elementary School's ranking?

Canyon Elementary School is ranked #657 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Canyon Elementary School?

293 students attend Canyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Canyon Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Canyon Elementary School?

Canyon Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Canyon Elementary School offer ?

Canyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Canyon Elementary School part of?

Canyon Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

In what neighborhood is Canyon Elementary School located?

Canyon Elementary School is located in the Bell And Greenway Neighborhood neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 2 other public schools located in Bell And Greenway Neighborhood.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 293 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education