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Grand Canyon Elementary School

#1 Boulder Street
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

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Grand Canyon High School is a public high school located near the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. It is the only high school in the Grand Canyon Unified School District.

Serving 168 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grand Canyon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 168 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grand Canyon Elementary School's student population of 168 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand Canyon Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	18
1	18
2	17
3	19
4	22
5	24
6	16
7	11
8	18

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Total Students

168 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School
2023	170
2022	190
2021	182
2020	204
2019	204
2018	206
2017	206
2016	215
2015	214
2014	245
2013	230
2012	203
2011	203
2010	197
2009	205
2008	216
2007	223
2006	219
2005	221
2004	231
2003	247
2002	254
2001	291
2000	295
1999	303
1998	379
1997	283
1996	287
1995	292
1994	301
1993	242
1992	189
1991	170
1990	160
1989	150
1988	134
1987	147

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School
2023	17
2022	18
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	12
2014	15
2013	15
2012	14
2011	19
2010	16
2009	18
2008	19
2007	14
2006	17
2005	17
2004	16
2003	18
2002	20
2001	21
2000	22
1999	20
1998	20
1997	21
1996	14
1995	17
1994	18
1993	12
1992	11
1991	10
1990	10
1989	10
1988	10
1987	10

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Grand Canyon Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grand Canyon Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#1153 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School
2023	#1153
2022	#1036
2021	#1125
2019	#1241
2018	#1063
2017	#1055
2016	#1203
2015	#1386
2014	#1407
2013	#1400
2012	#1407

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	17%	34%	19%
2022	22%	35%	22%
2021	17%	32%	22%
2019	32%	45%	32%
2018	37%	45%	37%
2017	32%	42%	32%
2016	27%	39%	27%
2015	17%	38%	22%
2014	47%	63%	52%
2013	47%	63%	52%
2012	42%	63%	37%

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35-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2022	37%	40%	37%
2021	27%	39%	27%
2019	42%	45%	42%
2018	42%	44%	37%
2017	37%	42%	37%
2016	27%	40%	27%
2015	32%	38%	32%
2014	67%	79%	72%
2013	67%	78%	67%
2012	67%	77%	67%
2011	67%	77%	67%

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20-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	10:1	17:1	9:1
2022	11:1	17:1	9:1
2021	14:1	17:1	13:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	14:1	19:1	12:1
2017	14:1	19:1	12:1
2016	13:1	20:1	11:1
2015	18:1	20:1	14:1
2014	17:1	19:1	12:1
2013	16:1	19:1	11:1
2012	15:1	18:1	13:1
2011	11:1	19:1	12:1
2010	12:1	18:1	12:1
2009	11:1	18:1	12:1
2008	11:1	18:1	11:1
2007	16:1	18:1	11:1
2006	13:1	18:1	10:1
2005	13:1	19:1	11:1
2004	14:1	19:1	13:1
2003	14:1	19:1	13:1
2002	13:1	19:1	12:1
2001	14:1	19:1	12:1
2000	13:1	19:1	12:1
1999	15:1	19:1	14:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	14:1	19:1	12:1
1996	21:1	19:1	16:1
1995	17:1	19:1	15:1
1994	16:1	19:1	14:1
1993	20:1	20:1	16:1
1992	18:1	20:1	14:1
1991	17:1	20:1	13:1
1990	16:1	20:1	12:1
1989	15:1	20:1	11:1
1988	13:1	20:1	11:1
1987	15:1	20:1	12:1

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American Indian

24%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	25%	5%	26%
2022	19%	5%	21%
2021	21%	5%	25%
2020	22%	6%	25%
2019	22%	6%	25%
2018	22%	6%	23%
2017	22%	6%	23%
2016	28%	5%	26%
2015	27%	5%	26%
2014	29%	5%	28%
2013	23%	5%	25%
2012	23%	5%	26%
2011	28%	7%	33%
2010	30%	6%	35%
2009	34%	6%	35%
2008	37%	5%	37%
2007	35%	6%	38%
2006	35%	7%	34%
2005	28%	7%	27%
2004	29%	8%	28%
2003	31%	8%	28%
2002	32%	8%	28%
2001	33%	8%	28%
2000	32%	8%	30%
1999	28%	7%	26%
1998	24%	7%	24%
1997	21%	7%	20%
1996	23%	7%	22%
1995	23%	7%	24%
1994	23%	7%	24%
1993	25%	7%	26%
1992	29%	8%	28%
1991	25%	6%	25%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	36%	47%	38%
2022	40%	47%	39%
2021	39%	46%	39%
2020	41%	45%	39%
2019	41%	45%	39%
2018	43%	45%	41%
2017	43%	45%	41%
2016	41%	45%	41%
2015	39%	45%	38%
2014	39%	44%	37%
2013	35%	43%	34%
2012	39%	43%	35%
2011	33%	42%	28%
2010	31%	41%	28%
2009	30%	41%	27%
2008	29%	42%	27%
2007	29%	41%	26%
2006	25%	39%	22%
2005	26%	38%	23%
2004	25%	37%	22%
2003	20%	36%	20%
2002	23%	35%	22%
2001	19%	33%	19%
2000	20%	33%	18%
1999	19%	32%	19%
1998	15%	31%	14%
1997	19%	30%	20%
1996	18%	30%	18%
1995	17%	29%	15%
1994	16%	28%	15%
1993	13%	27%	12%
1992	11%	25%	12%
1991	16%	25%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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White

36%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	35%	35%	33%
2022	36%	35%	35%
2021	33%	36%	31%
2020	32%	38%	31%
2019	32%	38%	31%
2018	31%	38%	31%
2017	31%	38%	31%
2016	28%	39%	28%
2015	29%	40%	29%
2014	27%	41%	30%
2013	38%	42%	36%
2012	32%	42%	32%
2011	33%	42%	33%
2010	36%	44%	35%
2009	33%	44%	35%
2008	31%	44%	34%
2007	33%	45%	34%
2006	37%	47%	41%
2005	43%	48%	47%
2004	43%	48%	47%
2003	46%	49%	49%
2002	44%	50%	48%
2001	47%	52%	51%
2000	47%	53%	51%
1999	51%	54%	53%
1998	58%	56%	59%
1997	56%	57%	56%
1996	55%	57%	57%
1995	56%	58%	56%
1994	59%	59%	59%
1993	60%	60%	60%
1992	58%	61%	58%
1991	60%	65%	61%

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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	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	6%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	0.69	0.65	0.69
2022	0.68	0.65	0.69
2021	0.70	0.66	0.69
2020	0.69	0.65	0.69
2019	0.69	0.65	0.69
2018	0.68	0.65	0.69
2017	0.68	0.65	0.69
2016	0.68	0.65	0.69
2015	0.70	0.64	0.71
2014	0.70	0.64	0.70
2013	0.69	0.64	0.70
2012	0.70	0.64	0.71
2011	0.72	0.65	0.71
2010	0.69	0.64	0.69
2009	0.69	0.64	0.69
2008	0.69	0.63	0.69
2007	0.69	0.63	0.68
2006	0.69	0.63	0.67
2005	0.68	0.62	0.66
2004	0.68	0.63	0.66
2003	0.66	0.63	0.65
2002	0.66	0.62	0.65
2001	0.64	0.62	0.63
2000	0.64	0.62	0.63
1999	0.63	0.60	0.62
1998	0.59	0.59	0.58
1997	0.61	0.58	0.60
1996	0.62	0.58	0.60
1995	0.61	0.58	0.60
1994	0.58	0.57	0.58
1993	0.57	0.56	0.56
1992	0.57	0.56	0.58
1991	0.61	0.54	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	45%	39%	45%
2022	14%	29%	12%
2021	56%	42%	49%
2020	45%	43%	41%
2019	45%	43%	41%
2018	49%	42%	44%
2017	49%	42%	44%
2016	50%	33%	47%
2015	48%	34%	46%
2014	46%	36%	41%
2013	40%	37%	39%
2012	33%	36%	34%
2011	38%	36%	38%
2010	35%	38%	36%
2009	31%	39%	30%
2008	38%	29%	34%
2007	39%	32%	31%
2006	42%	37%	35%
2005	29%	40%	26%
2004	32%	37%	29%
2003	39%	9%	26%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grand Canyon Elementary School	Arizona	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District
2023	15%	7%	12%
2021	11%	9%	12%
2020	12%	7%	13%
2019	12%	7%	13%
2018	9%	9%	11%
2017	9%	9%	11%
2016	13%	11%	12%
2015	14%	5%	13%
2014	13%	14%	12%
2013	15%	10%	13%
2012	16%	11%	15%
2011	13%	10%	11%
2010	16%	8%	13%
2009	19%	10%	17%
2008	13%	9%	13%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	11%	8%	12%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Phantom

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grand Canyon Elementary School's ranking?

Grand Canyon Elementary School is ranked #1153 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Grand Canyon Elementary School?

168 students attend Grand Canyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Grand Canyon Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Grand Canyon Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Grand Canyon Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Grand Canyon Elementary School part of?

Grand Canyon Elementary School is part of Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 168 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education