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Canyon Ridge School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
92nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Canyon Ridge School is a PK–8 school in Surprise, Arizona, serving 1,042 students in the Dysart Unified District. Its results stand out among nearby schools: in 2025–26, 70% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 63% in math. The most important finding for families is that Canyon Ridge ranked second among nearby schools in both subjects, behind only Freedom Traditional Academy.

Both subjects are strong compared with district and state results, while math has a slightly larger edge over nearby and state averages. Canyon Ridge’s ELA and math proficiency rates were 24 and 23 percentage points above the district, and 29 and 30 points above the state. Among 10 nearby schools with scores, averages were 51% in ELA and 42% in math; Canyon Ridge was 19 and 21 points higher, respectively. ELA proficiency was higher at Canyon Ridge than math, but grade results vary: grade 6 was a standout in both subjects, at 79% in ELA and 73% in math, while math proficiency was 55% in grade 7 and 53% in grade 8. Those upper-grade math results still exceeded state rates.

Science results are also above state and district levels, but trends differ by grade: grade 5 fell from 70% in 2022–23 to 58% in 2024–25, while grade 8 rose from 52% to 64%. SchoolDigger placed Canyon Ridge at the 90th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, down from a recent high of the 95th percentile and 5 stars in 2022–23, but still second among nearby schools with current rankings. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.5 in 2024–25, the second-highest among nearby Dysart schools reporting a ratio; its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 33% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Asian students fell to the 53rd percentile in 2022–23, 42 points below the school’s overall percentile of 95; its ranking for African American students rose from the 53rd percentile in 2020–21 to the 85th in 2022–23. Historical ELA and math results are not provided, so their trends cannot be assessed.

1,042
Students ?
20.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,590
Per pupil spending ?
25.9%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
88.9%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 11.1% (any vaccine)
 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 — 89th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (66% vs 37% 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 (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg43%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
92nd of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
37th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District
128th of 267Dysart 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202688.192 of 90089.8%★★★★☆
202587.294 of 90989.7%★★★★☆
202489.873 of 91292.0%★★★★★
202393.267 of 124594.6%★★★★★
202283.6120 of 100088.0%★★★★☆
202190.1125 of 122689.8%★★★★☆
201978.8216 of 103979.2%★★★★☆
201885.3152 of 110986.3%★★★★☆
201787.1130 of 110688.2%★★★★☆
201687.8117 of 107989.2%★★★★☆
201584.1130 of 95586.4%★★★★☆
201487.1111 of 107989.7%★★★★☆
201382.3145 of 115887.5%★★★★☆
201282.9140 of 114187.7%★★★★☆
201186.6108 of 107590.0%★★★★★
201085.0132 of 109087.9%★★★★☆
200979.5202 of 106281.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202377.093 of 60784.7%★★★★☆
202259.8133 of 28954.0%★★★☆☆
202143.0425 of 89552.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.1150 of 31652.5%★★★☆☆
202245.0146 of 27045.9%★★☆☆☆
202176.087 of 62086.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202389.625 of 45194.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202675.0108 of 57981.3%★★★★☆
202571.2140 of 58976.2%★★★★☆
202476.1107 of 60282.2%★★★★☆
202390.877 of 121993.7%★★★★★
202272.0189 of 82477.1%★★★★☆
202186.7148 of 121987.9%★★★★☆
201971.1218 of 86274.7%★★★★☆
201881.1185 of 102381.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202684.656 of 50088.8%★★★★☆
202590.040 of 49691.9%★★★★★
202493.424 of 48695.1%★★★★★
202392.944 of 117096.2%★★★★★
202281.192 of 71687.2%★★★★☆
202182.1127 of 119889.4%★★★★☆
201984.788 of 70987.6%★★★★☆
201877.3164 of 91182.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202688.642 of 52992.1%★★★★★
202592.326 of 54995.3%★★★★★
202490.042 of 55692.4%★★★★★
202392.830 of 111697.3%★★★★★
202289.829 of 61895.3%★★★★★
201876.8131 of 82084.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202682.978 of 59186.8%★★★★☆
202583.369 of 62689.0%★★★★☆
202487.252 of 62891.7%★★★★★
202393.061 of 121695.0%★★★★★
202282.396 of 83088.4%★★★★☆
202189.5115 of 122090.6%★★★★★
201973.6203 of 85076.1%★★★★☆
201885.6137 of 103286.7%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202382.910 of 14593.1%★★★★★
202282.77 of 10193.1%★★★★★
202165.471 of 23970.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202381.254 of 61791.2%★★★★★
202283.329 of 44493.5%★★★★★
202182.277 of 102792.5%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202146.8233 of 65464.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.2225 of 82072.6%★★★★☆
202176.296 of 120192.0%★★★★★
201880.537 of 41791.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202676.966 of 43784.9%★★★★☆
202572.094 of 46579.8%★★★★☆
202475.683 of 48682.9%★★★★☆
202387.767 of 102493.5%★★★★★
202272.1161 of 80079.9%★★★★☆
202182.6132 of 116188.6%★★★★☆
201968.7153 of 59574.3%★★★★☆
201872.4189 of 72073.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202691.137 of 53693.1%★★★★★
202588.847 of 55291.5%★★★★★
202485.264 of 55088.4%★★★★☆
202389.264 of 85492.5%★★★★★
202282.474 of 60587.8%★★★★☆
202180.5134 of 83283.9%★★★★☆
201986.266 of 60589.1%★★★★☆
201887.868 of 71190.4%★★★★★
201789.557 of 69591.8%★★★★★
201686.181 of 67788.0%★★★★☆
201581.785 of 52183.7%★★★★☆
201488.069 of 69090.0%★★★★★
201382.495 of 78787.9%★★★★☆
201279.2122 of 77284.2%★★★★☆
201183.592 of 68586.6%★★★★☆
201080.5116 of 69283.2%★★★★☆
200984.981 of 66387.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202369.579 of 40080.3%★★★★☆
202250.474 of 12942.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.3275 of 57352.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202679.648 of 37087.0%★★★★☆
202580.352 of 39586.8%★★★★☆
202474.268 of 38682.4%★★★★☆
202390.151 of 80693.7%★★★★★
202284.145 of 49490.9%★★★★★
202181.4112 of 82086.3%★★★★☆
201983.256 of 46688.0%★★★★☆
201889.247 of 62492.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202693.414 of 33895.9%★★★★★
202593.417 of 34595.1%★★★★★
202489.728 of 32991.5%★★★★★
202387.048 of 76093.7%★★★★★
202275.170 of 39282.1%★★★★☆
202165.6174 of 80278.3%★★★★☆
201989.931 of 38792.0%★★★★★
201889.729 of 54394.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202694.29 of 32897.3%★★★★★
202595.412 of 34496.5%★★★★★
202488.620 of 32093.8%★★★★★
202391.128 of 71796.1%★★★★★
202290.721 of 36994.3%★★★★★
201887.238 of 50392.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202691.228 of 37092.4%★★★★★
202586.337 of 37990.2%★★★★★
202482.147 of 37087.3%★★★★☆
202384.582 of 81089.9%★★★★☆
202277.762 of 47687.0%★★★★☆
202177.6145 of 81882.3%★★★★☆
201980.562 of 43585.7%★★★★☆
201884.282 of 61786.7%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202383.18 of 11092.7%★★★★★
202264.422 of 6867.6%★★★☆☆
202147.377 of 14346.2%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202383.422 of 38494.3%★★★★★
202165.7152 of 65076.6%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202389.75 of 15996.9%★★★★★
202146.2147 of 39062.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.5104 of 36371.3%★★★★☆
202156.7161 of 78979.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202683.726 of 27090.4%★★★★★
202578.937 of 27786.6%★★★★☆
202465.079 of 28872.6%★★★★☆
202379.486 of 67587.3%★★★★☆
202274.362 of 44686.1%★★★★☆
202176.7114 of 78085.4%★★★★☆
201968.191 of 33773.0%★★★★☆
201872.596 of 43678.0%★★★★☆
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
English Language Learner (2023)94th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2023)93rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)91st percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school
Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2023)85th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2026)81st percentile-8 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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school
Native American (2023)97th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2023)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2023)80th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2023)71st percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts70%+29 vs state
Mathematics63%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 23, 2020

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

High : Willow Canyon High School

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

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

Canyon Ridge School ranks 92nd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 AASA test scoresNewOct 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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