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Canyon View Elementary School

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Canyon View Elementary School ranks 169 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Canyon View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 389 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Catalina Foothills Unified District, which is ranked 38 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canyon View Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools, with 50-70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Catalina Foothills Unified District average. Sunrise Drive Elementary and Ventana Vista Elementary, also in the Catalina Foothills Unified District, are high-performing schools that are comparable to Canyon View Elementary.

Canyon View Elementary has strong performance across various student subgroups, including Female, Male, Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, often ranking in the top 20-50% of Arizona schools. However, the school's performance for African American and Special Education students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Arizona schools. The school's per-student spending, ranging from $7,949 to $9,521, is above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of around 13-16 students per teacher is lower than the state average, which may contribute to the school's overall academic success.

394

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,521

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85750-0958

(520) 209-7700

District: Catalina Foothills Unified District

Students who attend Canyon View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Esperero Canyon Middle School
High:	Catalina Foothills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Catalina Foothills Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg68%

Arizona avg39%

169^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Catalina Foothills Unified District

38^th of 289Catalina Foothills Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	169 of 909	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	89 of 912	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	95 of 1245	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	153 of 1000	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	157 of 1226	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	89 of 1039	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	109 of 1109	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	126 of 1106	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	90.5	84 of 1079	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	123 of 955	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	93.3	23 of 1079	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	44 of 1158	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	92 of 1141	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	71 of 1075	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	55 of 1090	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	94 of 1062	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	170 of 607	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	144 of 289	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	337 of 895	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.0	56 of 316	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	64 of 270	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	176 of 620	71.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.7	58 of 451	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	34 of 975	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	187 of 589	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	67 of 602	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	85 of 1219	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	129 of 824	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	135 of 1219	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	78 of 862	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	76 of 1023	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.3	47 of 1170	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	140 of 716	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	133 of 1198	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	76 of 709	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	154 of 911	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.5	103 of 1116	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	25.0	487 of 618	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	367 of 820	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	154 of 626	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	103 of 628	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	97 of 1216	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	199 of 830	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	191 of 1220	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	96 of 850	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	136 of 1032	86.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	92.3	3 of 101	97.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.9	81 of 617	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	132 of 444	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	335 of 1027	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	529 of 820	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	392 of 1201	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	194 of 465	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	68 of 486	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	122 of 1024	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	162 of 800	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	177 of 1161	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	90 of 595	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	95 of 720	86.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)87th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2023)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2023)72nd percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)46th percentile-47 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+31 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 18, 2014

Canyon View Elementary is a fantastic school. My children have truly grown as students under the leadership of the teachers and principal. Great programs are offered by the community schools and PTA. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Canyon View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 209-7700	394	27	14.8		225 (57.1%)	14 (3.6%)	99 (25.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	78.7	169^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.4%		88.4	89^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.2%	80	58.0	64.0	56.0				53.0	58.0	57.0		65.0		$9,521	$292	$571	$1,155	$6,936	$1,721	$8,657
Ventana Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	6085 N Kolb Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8000	411	25	16.2		214 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	157 (38.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	94.8	38^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	70^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.3%	32	71.0	81.0	81.0				74.0	66.0	80.0		71.0		$9,125	$240	$675	$1,155	$6,291	$1,919	$8,210
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 N Bear Canyon Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-4800	132	11	11.6		60 (45.5%)	7 (5.3%)	53 (40.2%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Fruchthendler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7470 E Cloud Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-4400	327	22	14.8		160 (48.9%)	10 (3.1%)	119 (36.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	84.7	121^st of 909 public elementary schools	86.7%		91.8	61^st of 912 public elementary schools	93.3%	60	52.0	72.0	67.0				73.0	65.0	62.0		52.0			$00			$00
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 E Sunrise Dr	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7900	469	31	15.2		219 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (29.0%)	62 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.0%)	90.9	61^st of 909 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.6	36^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.1%	25	63.0	87.0	65.0				58.0	76.0	74.0		68.0		$9,474	$227	$628	$1,081	$6,946	$1,673	$8,620
La Paloma Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 721-4205	632	28	22.5		121 (19.1%)	85 (13.4%)	401 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)	19.6	710^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.7	730^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	33.0	23.0	22.0	22.0	23.0	18.0	33.0		30.0		24.0	19.0		$00			$00
Bloom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8310 E Pima St	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-3700	336	32	10.3		92 (27.4%)	31 (9.2%)	172 (51.2%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.4%)	21.3	686^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.5%					(n/a)	29.0	27.0	24.0				34.0	32.0						$00			$00
W V Whitmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5330 E Glenn St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8000	362	21	17.1		109 (30.1%)	39 (10.8%)	157 (43.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.4%)								(n/a)		31.0						31.0						$00			$00
Agua Caliente School	Public	PK, KG-6	11420 E Limberlost Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-2235	449	30	14.9		333 (74.2%)	3 (0.7%)	88 (19.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	83.2	132^nd of 909 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.5	139^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.8%	7	68.0	75.0	54.0	65.0			74.0	69.0	50.0	53.0	52.0		$10,214	$994	$816	$2,804	$7,755	$648	$8,404
Academy of Tucson Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	9209 E Wrightstown Rd	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 886-6076	140	15	9.3		62 (44.3%)	7 (5.0%)	53 (37.9%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (7.9%)	60.5	317^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.1%		79.8	165^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.9%	152			60.0				47.0		41.0		43.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon View Elementary School

What district is Canyon View Elementary School in?

Catalina Foothills Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Canyon View Elementary School?

Students at Canyon View Elementary School are 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Canyon View Elementary School a good school?

Canyon View Elementary School ranks 169^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canyon View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Canyon View Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Canyon View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Canyon View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Esperero Canyon Middle School
High : Catalina Foothills High School

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