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Canyon View Elementary School

9225 Adolphia St.
San Diego, CA 92129

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Serving 505 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Canyon View Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Canyon View Elementary serves the southwest part of San Diego, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Canyon View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Canyon View Elementary School's student population of 505 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canyon View Elementary School
Kind	122
1	64
2	80
3	79
4	80
5	80

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Total Students

505 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School
2025	505
2024	496
2023	475
2022	461
2021	460
2020	507
2019	501
2018	503
2017	511
2015	524
2014	525
2013	504
2012	509
2011	499
2010	491
2009	517
2008	485
2007	554
2006	570
2005	595
2004	635
2003	632
2002	624
2001	649
2000	657
1999	675
1998	677
1997	658
1996	693
1995	724
1994	995
1993	1,007
1992	1,012
1991	959
1990	902
1989	836
1988	697

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School
2025	25
2024	24
2023	22
2022	24
2021	22
2019	21
2018	21
2017	23
2015	22
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2010	17
2009	24
2008	26
2007	26
2006	27
2005	28
2004	31
2003	32
2002	33
2001	33
2000	33
1999	34
1998	36
1997	32
1996	27
1995	29
1994	36
1993	38
1992	37
1991	36
1990	33
1989	32
1988	26

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Year Founded

1987

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Average Class Size

24 students

School Motto

Make it a great day, the choice is yours

School Rankings

Canyon View Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Canyon View Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#608 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School
2023	#608
2022	#616
2019	#880
2018	#649
2017	#1371
2016	#543
2015	#802
2013	#586
2012	#258
2011	#484
2010	#461

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75%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	75%	34%	67%
2022	74%	33%	65%
2019	72%	40%	70%
2018	73%	39%	67%
2017	63%	38%	66%
2016	72%	37%	67%
2015	65%	34%	65%
2013	87%	59%	78%
2012	91%	59%	78%
2011	87%	58%	77%
2010	89%	56%	77%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	74%	47%	75%
2019	74%	51%	75%
2018	77%	50%	67%
2017	66%	48%	74%
2016	78%	48%	75%
2015	70%	44%	73%
2013	81%	57%	81%
2012	88%	58%	82%
2011	83%	56%	81%
2010	81%	54%	80%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	19:1	22:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	22:1	23:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	28:1
2012	27:1	23:1	28:1
2010	29:1	21:1	26:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

38%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	38%	12%
2024	41%	12%
2023	38%	12%	30%
2022	38%	12%	29%
2021	35%	12%	30%
2020	33%	12%	28%
2019	32%	12%	28%
2018	31%	12%	28%
2017	32%	11%	28%
2015	34%	11%	27%
2014	33%	11%	26%
2013	33%	11%	26%
2012	34%	11%	26%
2011	34%	11%	25%
2010	29%	11%	24%
2009	28%	11%	25%
2008	30%	12%	26%
2007	29%	12%	24%
2006	27%	12%	23%
2005	24%	12%	22%
2004	25%	12%	21%
2003	23%	12%	20%
2002	22%	11%	19%
2001	21%	11%	18%
2000	21%	11%	18%
1999	19%	11%	17%
1998	20%	11%	17%
1997	19%	11%	17%
1996	22%	11%	17%
1995	24%	11%	16%
1994	23%	11%	16%
1993	24%	11%	15%
1992	24%	11%	15%
1991	26%	11%	13%
1990	26%	10%	13%
1989	27%	10%	12%
1988	24%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	13%	56%
2024	13%	56%
2023	15%	55%	18%
2022	14%	56%	18%
2021	13%	56%	17%
2020	13%	55%	15%
2019	12%	55%	15%
2018	13%	54%	15%
2017	13%	54%	15%
2015	12%	54%	15%
2014	13%	53%	14%
2013	11%	53%	14%
2012	9%	52%	13%
2011	8%	51%	12%
2010	7%	50%	11%
2009	8%	49%	11%
2008	9%	50%	11%
2007	9%	49%	11%
2006	8%	48%	11%
2005	9%	47%	10%
2004	9%	46%	10%
2003	8%	45%	10%
2002	8%	44%	9%
2001	9%	43%	9%
2000	9%	42%	9%
1999	5%	41%	8%
1998	4%	40%	8%
1997	4%	40%	8%
1996	4%	39%	7%
1995	6%	38%	7%
1994	5%	37%	7%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	3%	35%	5%
1991	3%	34%	5%
1990	2%	33%	4%
1989	3%	31%	4%
1988	2%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	31%	20%
2024	30%	20%
2023	30%	21%	39%
2022	33%	21%	40%
2021	37%	22%	40%
2020	39%	22%	45%
2019	43%	23%	45%
2018	43%	23%	48%
2017	43%	24%	48%
2015	41%	25%	50%
2014	42%	25%	51%
2013	46%	25%	52%
2012	47%	26%	54%
2011	51%	27%	56%
2010	48%	27%	54%
2009	51%	28%	55%
2008	58%	29%	60%
2007	55%	30%	59%
2006	59%	31%	61%
2005	61%	32%	62%
2004	61%	33%	64%
2003	64%	34%	65%
2002	66%	35%	67%
2001	66%	36%	68%
2000	67%	37%	69%
1999	73%	38%	71%
1998	74%	39%	71%
1997	75%	39%	71%
1996	73%	40%	72%
1995	69%	41%	73%
1994	71%	42%	74%
1993	71%	43%	76%
1992	71%	44%	78%
1991	70%	46%	80%
1990	71%	47%	81%
1989	69%	49%	82%
1988	73%	50%	84%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	16%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	13%	5%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	12%	3%	7%
2009	11%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

80%

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	0.72	0.63
2024	0.71	0.63
2023	0.73	0.64	0.72
2022	0.72	0.63	0.72
2021	0.71	0.62	0.72
2020	0.71	0.64	0.70
2019	0.69	0.63	0.70
2018	0.70	0.64	0.67
2017	0.69	0.64	0.67
2015	0.70	0.64	0.66
2014	0.70	0.65	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65	0.64
2012	0.66	0.65	0.63
2011	0.62	0.66	0.62
2010	0.67	0.67	0.64
2009	0.65	0.67	0.63
2008	0.57	0.65	0.57
2007	0.58	0.66	0.58
2006	0.56	0.66	0.57
2005	0.55	0.66	0.55
2004	0.56	0.67	0.54
2003	0.53	0.67	0.52
2002	0.51	0.67	0.51
2001	0.52	0.67	0.50
2000	0.50	0.67	0.49
1999	0.43	0.67	0.46
1998	0.41	0.67	0.45
1997	0.40	0.67	0.45
1996	0.42	0.67	0.44
1995	0.47	0.67	0.43
1994	0.44	0.67	0.43
1993	0.44	0.67	0.39
1992	0.44	0.67	0.36
1991	0.45	0.66	0.35
1990	0.43	0.66	0.33
1989	0.45	0.65	0.31
1988	0.41	0.65	0.29

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(22-23)

13.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	13.3%	27.7%	15.7%
2022	15.6%	33%	16.8%
2021	7.3%	15.4%	4.2%

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	13%	54%
2024	11%	54%
2023	12%	51%	14%
2022	11%	51%	14%
2021	12%	53%	14%
2020	12%	52%	15%
2019	11%	52%	15%
2018	12%	53%	10%
2017	10%	49%	10%
2015	9%	50%	11%
2014	7%	49%	11%
2013	8%	48%	10%
2011	8%	46%	10%
2010	5%	46%	9%
2009	5%	43%	8%
2008	6%	41%	10%
2007	6%	40%	7%
2006	5%	40%	7%
2005	6%	40%	6%
2004	6%	40%	6%
2003	5%	39%	6%
2002	6%	39%	6%
2001	5%	39%	6%
2000	3%	40%	6%
1999	4%	40%	6%
1998	6%	47%	10%
1997	7%	47%	10%
1996	11%	46%	11%
1995	10%	45%	11%
1994	4%	43%	6%
1993	5%	41%	6%
1992	3%	38%	4%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Canyon View Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2023	2%	8%	1%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%

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School District Name

Poway Unified School District

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

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What is Canyon View Elementary School's ranking?

Canyon View Elementary School is ranked #608 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Canyon View Elementary School often compared to?

Canyon View Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park Village Elementary School, Deer Canyon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Canyon View Elementary School?

505 students attend Canyon View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Canyon View Elementary School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Canyon View Elementary School?

Canyon View Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Canyon View Elementary School offer ?

Canyon View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Canyon View Elementary School part of?

Canyon View Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Canyon View Elementary School located?

Canyon View Elementary School is located in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 10 other public schools located in Rancho Penasquitos.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Canyon View Elementary serves the southwest part of San Diego, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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