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Desert Canyon Elementary School

10203 E Mcdowell Mountain Ranc
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

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Tel: (480) 484-1700

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Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Desert Canyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Desert Canyon Elementary School's student population of 470 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Canyon Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	47
1	82
2	82
3	74
4	78
5	87

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School
2023	496
2022	477
2021	398
2020	463
2019	463
2018	457
2017	457
2016	471
2015	503
2014	510
2013	585
2012	613
2011	690
2010	723
2009	730
2008	682
2007	703
2006	712
2005	718
2004	725
2003	712
2002	709
2001	810
2000	734
1999	697

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School
2023	35
2022	28
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	25
2014	30
2013	34
2012	37
2011	36
2010	40
2009	39
2008	40
2007	36
2006	37
2005	36
2004	37
2003	37
2002	36
2001	48
2000	47
1999	31

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School Rankings

Desert Canyon Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Canyon Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

#52 out of 1956 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School
2022	#52
2021	#62
2019	#60
2018	#43
2017	#34
2016	#38
2015	#40
2014	#146
2013	#29
2012	#76
2011	#48

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73%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	73%	35%	58%
2021	72%	32%	53%
2019	82%	45%	63%
2018	84%	45%	63%
2017	84%	42%	59%
2016	77%	39%	52%
2015	72%	38%	50%
2014	88%	63%	76%
2013	92%	63%	75%
2012	89%	63%	77%
2011	88%	62%	77%

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77%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	77%	40%	61%
2021	72%	39%	55%
2019	80%	45%	63%
2018	81%	44%	63%
2017	81%	42%	60%
2016	81%	40%	55%
2015	77%	38%	53%
2014	92%	79%	89%
2013	96%	78%	89%
2012	94%	77%	88%
2011	96%	77%	88%

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60-64%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	17:1
2019	15:1	18:1	17:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	17:1	20:1	18:1
2015	20:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	18:1	16:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	17:1	19:1	18:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2016)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2016	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	7%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	12%	47%	24%
2022	11%	47%	23%
2021	11%	46%	23%
2020	9%	45%	22%
2019	9%	45%	22%
2018	8%	45%	23%
2017	8%	45%	23%
2016	6%	45%	22%
2015	7%	45%	21%
2014	6%	44%	20%
2013	6%	43%	19%
2012	6%	43%	19%
2011	5%	42%	18%
2010	4%	41%	17%
2009	4%	41%	16%
2008	4%	42%	16%
2007	5%	41%	15%
2006	3%	39%	15%
2005	3%	38%	13%
2004	2%	37%	12%
2003	3%	36%	11%
2002	4%	35%	11%
2001	2%	33%	10%
2000	3%	33%	9%
1999	3%	32%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%

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White

74%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	76%	35%	60%
2022	76%	35%	60%
2021	79%	36%	61%
2020	80%	38%	62%
2019	80%	38%	62%
2018	80%	38%	63%
2017	80%	38%	63%
2016	80%	39%	66%
2015	81%	40%	66%
2014	84%	41%	68%
2013	85%	42%	69%
2012	84%	42%	69%
2011	87%	42%	71%
2010	88%	44%	73%
2009	88%	44%	73%
2008	89%	44%	75%
2007	88%	45%	76%
2006	90%	47%	77%
2005	91%	48%	79%
2004	92%	48%	80%
2003	92%	49%	82%
2002	91%	50%	83%
2001	93%	52%	84%
2000	93%	53%	85%
1999	92%	54%	82%

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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	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	0.41	0.65	0.56
2022	0.41	0.65	0.56
2021	0.36	0.66	0.55
2020	0.35	0.65	0.54
2019	0.35	0.65	0.54
2018	0.35	0.65	0.53
2017	0.35	0.65	0.53
2016	0.35	0.65	0.52
2015	0.34	0.64	0.51
2014	0.30	0.64	0.50
2013	0.27	0.64	0.49
2012	0.29	0.64	0.48
2011	0.23	0.65	0.46
2010	0.22	0.64	0.45
2009	0.22	0.64	0.44
2008	0.20	0.63	0.41
2007	0.22	0.63	0.40
2006	0.19	0.63	0.38
2005	0.17	0.62	0.36
2004	0.15	0.63	0.34
2003	0.15	0.63	0.32
2002	0.17	0.62	0.30
2001	0.13	0.62	0.29
2000	0.13	0.62	0.27
1999	0.14	0.60	0.29

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	6%	39%	19%
2022	5%	29%	12%
2021	7%	42%	27%
2020	8%	43%	22%
2019	8%	43%	22%
2018	6%	42%	26%
2017	6%	42%	26%
2016	6%	33%	20%
2015	6%	34%	19%
2014	6%	36%	22%
2013	6%	37%	21%
2012	7%	36%	21%
2011	4%	36%	20%
2010	3%	38%	14%
2009	2%	39%	17%
2008	2%	29%	15%
2007	2%	32%	19%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	1%	7%	5%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	14%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	1%	10%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2003	3%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Canyon Elementary School's ranking?

Desert Canyon Elementary School is ranked #52 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Canyon Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Canyon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cheyenne Traditional School, Anasazi Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Canyon Elementary School?

470 students attend Desert Canyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Desert Canyon Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Desert Canyon Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Canyon Elementary School offer ?

Desert Canyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Canyon Elementary School part of?

Desert Canyon Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District.

In what neighborhood is Desert Canyon Elementary School located?

Desert Canyon Elementary School is located in the North Scottsdale neighborhood of Scottsdale, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in North Scottsdale.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education