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Canyon De Chelly Elementary School

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Canyon De Chelly Elementary School ranks 548 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chinle, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 257 students. The school is part of the Chinle Unified District, which is ranked 151 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's significant investment in resources, with per-student spending increasing from $11,462 in 2019-2020 to $19,024 in 2021-2022, Canyon De Chelly Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 867 and 1167 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in AASA (Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment) and AzSCI (Arizona Science Assessment), is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46% statewide and 48% in the Chinle Unified District.

Interestingly, the nearby Many Farms Elementary School, which is also part of the Chinle Unified District, has significantly outperformed Canyon De Chelly Elementary School in academic assessments, with proficiency rates often 30-40 percentage points higher. Additionally, Mesa View Elementary and Chinle Elementary School have also generally outperformed Canyon De Chelly Elementary School in academic measures.

252

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,024

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Highway 191
Chinle, AZ 86503

(928) 674-9200

District: Chinle Unified District

Students who attend Canyon De Chelly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chinle Junior High School
High:	Chinle High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

99.2%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2011 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (34% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Arizona average

!Near the bottom of Chinle Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Arizona avg39%

548^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Chinle Unified District

151^st of 289Chinle 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	31.4	548 of 909	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1141 of 1245	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	994 of 1000	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	896 of 1109	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	867 of 1106	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	920 of 1079	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	1056 of 1079	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1127 of 1158	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	1108 of 1141	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	1054 of 1075	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.6	1059 of 1090	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	1167 of 1219	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	767 of 1023	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	1067 of 1216	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	858 of 1032	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.6	194 of 219	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.6	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	590 of 820	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2023)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts27%-19 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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 De Chelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9200	252	20	12.6		2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	250 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	548^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)		27.0			42.0			32.0		$19,024	$9,927	$1,798	$21,652	$6,571	$728	$7,299
Mesa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9800	288	24	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.9	545^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.0%					(n/a)					40.0		33.0	26.0		$20,651	$10,240	$1,706	$22,186	$7,977	$728	$8,705
Chinle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191 & Navajo Route 7	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9300	489	28	17.4		3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	482 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44.6	441^st of 909 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.3	431^st of 912 public elementary schools	52.7%	10	30.0	54.0	36.0	51.0	53.0	35.0	31.0	46.0	27.0	$19,242	$8,695	$2,018	$19,408	$7,383	$1,146	$8,529
Many Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	US Highway 191	Many Farms	86538	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9000	239	22	10.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.9	129^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.8	183^rd of 912 public elementary schools	79.9%	54	70.0	61.0			85.0	54.0				$19,818	$8,821	$2,262	$19,904	$8,053	$682	$8,735
Many Farms Community School	Public	K-8	2600 Lakeview Dr	Many Farms	86538	Apache County	Many Farms Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 781-6221	278	29	9.5	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cottonwood Day School	Public	K-8	Navajo Route 4	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Cottonwood Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 725-3235	123	11	11.1	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nazlini Community School	Public	K-6	HC 58 Box 35	Ganado	86505	Apache County	Nazlini Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 755-6125	56	13	4.4	94.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon De Chelly Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Canyon De Chelly Elementary School?

Students at Canyon De Chelly Elementary School are 99% American Indian.

What district is Canyon De Chelly Elementary School in?

Chinle Unified District

Is Canyon De Chelly Elementary School a good school?

Canyon De Chelly Elementary School ranks 548^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Canyon De Chelly Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Canyon De Chelly Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chinle Junior High School
High : Chinle High School

How many students attend Canyon De Chelly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Canyon De Chelly Elementary School.

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