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Canyon Ridge School

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Canyon Ridge School ranks 94 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Canyon Ridge School is a highly-regarded elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Dysart Unified District in Surprise, Arizona, with 985 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, currently holding a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 94 out of 909 schools statewide.

Canyon Ridge School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of 4th graders at Canyon Ridge were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54% for the district and 46% for the state. The school also excels in supporting diverse student populations, including Hispanic, Multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, as well as special education and low-income students, ranking in the top 30 in the state for these groups. Additionally, Canyon Ridge is particularly noteworthy for its support of military-connected students, ranking in the top 10 in Arizona for this student population.

Over the past decade, Canyon Ridge School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the 130th position in 2014-2015 to the 94th position in 2024-2025. While Canyon Ridge outperforms the Dysart Unified District as a whole, there are some nearby schools within the district, such as Western Peaks Elementary and Freedom Traditional Academy, that also demonstrate strong academic performance, providing healthy competition and opportunities for collaboration.

1,042

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,590

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N
Surprise, AZ 85388-0283

(623) 523-8450

District: Dysart Unified District

Students who attend Canyon Ridge School usually attend:

High:

Willow Canyon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (65% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dysart Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg43%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

94^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

47^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District

132^nd of 289Dysart 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	94 of 909	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	73 of 912	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	67 of 1245	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	120 of 1000	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	125 of 1226	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	216 of 1039	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	152 of 1109	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	130 of 1106	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	117 of 1079	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	130 of 955	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	87.1	111 of 1079	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	145 of 1158	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	140 of 1141	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	86.6	108 of 1075	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	132 of 1090	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	202 of 1062	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.0	93 of 607	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	133 of 289	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	425 of 895	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	150 of 316	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	146 of 270	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.0	87 of 620	86.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.6	25 of 451	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	140 of 589	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	107 of 602	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	77 of 1219	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	189 of 824	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	148 of 1219	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	218 of 862	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	185 of 1023	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	40 of 496	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	24 of 486	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	44 of 1170	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	92 of 716	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	127 of 1198	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	88 of 709	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	164 of 911	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	26 of 549	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	42 of 556	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	30 of 1116	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	29 of 618	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	131 of 820	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	69 of 626	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	52 of 628	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	61 of 1216	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	96 of 830	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	115 of 1220	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	203 of 850	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	137 of 1032	86.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.9	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	7 of 101	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	65.4	71 of 239	70.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.2	54 of 617	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	29 of 444	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	77 of 1027	92.5%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	233 of 654	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.2	225 of 820	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	96 of 1201	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	37 of 417	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	94 of 465	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	83 of 486	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	67 of 1024	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	161 of 800	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	132 of 1161	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	153 of 595	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	189 of 720	73.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	47 of 552	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	64 of 550	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	64 of 854	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	74 of 605	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	134 of 832	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	66 of 605	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	68 of 711	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	57 of 695	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	81 of 677	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	85 of 521	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.0	69 of 690	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	95 of 787	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	122 of 772	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	92 of 685	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	116 of 692	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	84.9	81 of 663	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	79 of 400	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	275 of 573	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	52 of 395	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	68 of 386	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	51 of 806	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	45 of 494	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	112 of 820	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	56 of 466	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	47 of 624	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	17 of 345	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	28 of 329	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	48 of 760	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	70 of 392	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	174 of 802	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	31 of 387	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	29 of 543	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	12 of 344	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	20 of 320	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	28 of 717	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	21 of 369	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	38 of 503	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	37 of 379	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	47 of 370	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	82 of 810	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	62 of 476	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	145 of 818	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	62 of 435	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	82 of 617	86.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.1	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	64.4	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.4	22 of 384	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	65.7	152 of 650	76.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	46.2	147 of 390	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	104 of 363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	161 of 789	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	37 of 277	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	79 of 288	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	86 of 675	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	62 of 446	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	114 of 780	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	96 of 436	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)94th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

African American (2023)85th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile-22 vs school

Native American (2021)64th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)53rd percentile-42 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2023)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)80th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

Science61%+29 vs state

Mathematics60%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 23, 2020

ince the quarantine the school has been unhelpful in providing information to the students about homework, projects etc. I use to truly value this school but the lack of care from teachers and principal truly show the schools colors. Highly recommend looking at a different district. Perhaps one that actually cares about there students learning. 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	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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 Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8450	1,042	51	20.5		545 (52.3%)	54 (5.2%)	316 (30.3%)	31 (3.0%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	86 (8.3%)	87.2	94^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.8	73^rd of 912 public elementary schools	92.0%	21	55.0	76.0	59.0	84.0	76.0	73.0	68.0	63.0	58.0	77.0	38.0	58.0	58.0	64.0	$7,590	$143	$864	$1,151	$5,746	$836	$6,582
Cimarron Springs Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	17032 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8600	810	38	21.3		377 (46.5%)	61 (7.5%)	281 (34.7%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.3%)								(n/a)				45.0	56.0	64.0				34.0	28.0	49.0		50.0	$8,776	$208	$884	$1,301	$6,745	$938	$7,683
Western Peaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18063 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8750	763	42	18.0		339 (44.4%)	55 (7.2%)	270 (35.4%)	16 (2.1%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	74 (9.7%)	71.2	245^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.9	217^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.2%	28	51.0	54.0	54.0				54.0	52.0	56.0				56.0		$11,848	$309	$873	$1,491	$9,089	$1,577	$10,666
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17825 W Sierra Montana Loop	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8700	877	46	19.2		375 (42.8%)	68 (7.8%)	325 (37.1%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	88 (10.0%)	69.8	254^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.1%		56	357^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.9%	103	51.0	56.0	51.0	51.0	48.0	57.0	60.0	61.0	46.0	44.0	32.0	36.0	55.0	59.0	$7,498	$145	$868	$1,158	$5,745	$740	$6,484
Paradise Honors Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	15533 W Paradise Ln	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Paragon Management Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 975-2646	1,264	95	13.3		716 (56.6%)	35 (2.8%)	380 (30.1%)	23 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (8.4%)	77.1	187^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.1	161^st of 912 public elementary schools	82.3%	26	49.0	70.0	64.0				47.0	60.0	59.0				57.0		$8,082	$162	$502	$825	$6,065	$1,354	$7,419
Calibre Academy Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	15688 W Acoma Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Calibre Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-2179	538	29	18.5		222 (41.3%)	39 (7.2%)	212 (39.4%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.9%)	45.6	427^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.0%		50.3	407^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.4%	20	31.0	54.0	53.0	35.0	51.0	38.0	28.0	43.0	50.0	21.0	34.0	24.0	48.0	30.0		$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	17300 W Cactus Road	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 299-1800	1,231	23	53.5		529 (43.0%)	102 (8.3%)	440 (35.7%)	52 (4.2%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	98 (8.0%)	69.6	257^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.7%		62.9	306^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.4%	49	54.0	63.0	56.0	63.0	62.0	64.0	64.0	55.0	40.0	32.0	30.0	26.0	51.0	49.0		$00			$00
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15047 N. Parkview Place	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7800	590	40	14.7		234 (39.7%)	44 (7.5%)	241 (40.8%)	8 (1.4%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.8%)	41.7	454^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.1%		28.4	590^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.3%	136	30.0	49.0					32.0	52.0							$12,464	$557	$937	$2,051	$8,927	$2,043	$10,970
Kingswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15150 W Mondell Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7600	826	47	17.5		298 (36.1%)	71 (8.6%)	351 (42.5%)	16 (1.9%)	13 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (8.8%)	45.4	431^st of 909 public elementary schools	52.6%		42.4	460^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.6%	29	46.0	45.0	40.0	38.0	53.0	64.0	51.0	34.0	42.0	21.0	24.0	32.0	46.0	38.0	$10,636	$557	$989	$2,103	$7,766	$1,324	$9,090
Freedom Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16066 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8650	529	29	18.2		246 (46.5%)	27 (5.1%)	199 (37.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.5%)	95.9	22^nd of 909 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.8	53^rd of 912 public elementary schools	94.2%	31	78.0	84.0	65.0	80.0	94.0	95.0	94.0	77.0	93.0	65.0	73.0	84.0	67.0	82.0	$11,775	$147	$881	$1,175	$8,586	$2,161	$10,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Ridge School

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Ridge School?

Students at Canyon Ridge School are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Canyon Ridge School attend?

Students who attend Canyon Ridge School usually go on to attend:

High : Willow Canyon High School

Is Canyon Ridge School a good school?

Canyon Ridge School ranks 94^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canyon Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,042 students attended Canyon Ridge School.

What district is Canyon Ridge School in?

Dysart Unified District

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