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Gold Canyon Elementary School (Closed 2012)

5810 South Alameda Rd
Apache Junction, AZ 85219

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The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 60%). The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 74%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Total Students (09-10)

349 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School
2010	349
2009	400
2008	470
2007	544
2006	508
2005	510
2004	519
2003	561
2002	824
2001	758
2000	685
1999	607
1998	581
1997	680
1996	672
1995	625
1994	634
1993	620
1992	585
1991	550
1990	553

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School
2010	24
2009	31
2008	32
2007	31
2006	31
2005	27
2004	27
2003	25
2002	27
2001	37
2000	33
1999	27
1998	29
1997	30
1996	33
1995	31
1994	31
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (AZ)

(09-10)

65-69%

60%

(09-10)

75-79%

74%

American Indian

(09-10)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	1%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

17%

41%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	17%	41%	22%
2009	19%	41%	23%
2008	22%	42%	23%
2007	21%	41%	23%
2006	20%	39%	20%
2005	21%	38%	19%
2004	19%	37%	17%
2003	16%	36%	15%
2002	16%	35%	15%
2001	13%	33%	13%
2000	12%	32%	12%
1999	9%	32%	10%
1998	7%	31%	10%
1997	9%	30%	10%
1996	9%	30%	9%
1995	8%	29%	9%
1994	8%	28%	9%
1993	6%	27%	9%
1992	8%	25%	8%
1991	9%	24%	5%
1990	7%	24%	8%

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Black

(09-10)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	2%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	3%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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White

(09-10)

78%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	78%	44%	72%
2009	77%	44%	72%
2008	74%	44%	72%
2007	73%	45%	72%
2006	76%	47%	75%
2005	75%	49%	77%
2004	76%	48%	78%
2003	80%	49%	81%
2002	80%	50%	81%
2001	84%	52%	83%
2000	84%	53%	85%
1999	88%	55%	87%
1998	91%	56%	88%
1997	90%	57%	88%
1996	89%	57%	88%
1995	91%	58%	89%
1994	91%	60%	89%
1993	93%	60%	89%
1992	90%	61%	90%
1991	89%	62%	96%
1990	92%	63%	79%

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100%

67%

Eligible for (09-10)

47%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	47%	38%	44%
2009	40%	39%	35%
2008	35%	29%	33%
2007	38%	32%	36%
2006	39%	37%	38%
2005	32%	40%	31%
2004	32%	37%	32%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2010)
Year	Gold Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 60% AZ state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% AZ state average).

How many students attend Gold Canyon Elementary School?

349 students attend Gold Canyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Gold Canyon Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Gold Canyon Elementary School offer ?

Gold Canyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Gold Canyon Elementary School part of?

Gold Canyon Elementary School is part of Apache Junction Unified District (4443).

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