Canyon Elementary School
Canyon Elementary School serves 72 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Canyon Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Canyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
School Overview
Canyon Elementary School's student population of 72 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
72 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Canyon Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Canyon Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1480 out of 9659 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
3%
12%

Hispanic
10%
54%

Black
4%
5%

White
64%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
19%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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