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Canyon Elementary School

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Canyon Elementary School ranks 373 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Canyon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Glendale, Arizona, with 293 students enrolled. It is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canyon Elementary consistently outperforms the Peoria Unified School District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 65% of 7th and 8th graders at Canyon Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49% and 45% for the district and state, respectively. In math, Canyon had 46-51% proficiency in 3rd-7th grades, while the district and state were 5-15 percentage points lower. The school also has lower dropout rates compared to the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Foothills Elementary and Kachina Elementary, Canyon Elementary outperforms them on most test score metrics and has lower dropout rates. However, when compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Highland Lakes School and Legacy Traditional School - Glendale, Canyon Elementary lags behind in some areas like math and science proficiency, though it still outperforms the district and state averages.

297

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,311

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306-2535

(623) 412-5050

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Canyon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cactus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

45.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2021) to 59th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

373^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

131^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria Unified School 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	52.2	373 of 909	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	374 of 912	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	395 of 1245	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	347 of 1000	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	330 of 1226	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	422 of 1039	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	355 of 1109	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	475 of 1106	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.7	580 of 1079	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	541 of 955	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.4	695 of 1079	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	563 of 1158	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	431 of 1141	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	443 of 1075	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	411 of 1090	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	432 of 1062	59.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.5	95 of 975	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	363 of 1219	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	450 of 824	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	518 of 1219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	133 of 862	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	306 of 1023	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.0	279 of 1170	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	298 of 716	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	238 of 1198	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	263 of 911	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.6	354 of 1116	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	200 of 820	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	419 of 1216	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	205 of 830	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	150 of 1220	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	398 of 1032	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.9	192 of 1027	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.9	96 of 820	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	487 of 1201	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	632 of 1024	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	306 of 800	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	420 of 1161	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	458 of 595	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	463 of 720	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	131 of 552	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	107 of 550	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	129 of 854	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	244 of 605	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	211 of 832	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	171 of 605	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	275 of 711	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.4	375 of 695	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	410 of 677	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.0	188 of 521	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	325 of 690	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	272 of 787	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	224 of 772	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	170 of 685	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	174 of 692	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	159 of 663	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	212 of 806	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	258 of 820	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.9	41 of 466	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	56.6	223 of 624	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.0	74 of 760	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	53.9	158 of 392	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	153 of 802	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	213 of 543	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.4	71 of 717	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	42.4	254 of 503	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.2	88 of 810	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	229 of 818	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	195 of 435	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	314 of 617	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	148 of 650	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.6	5 of 363	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	219 of 675	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	299 of 446	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	281 of 780	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	129 of 337	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	313 of 436	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)90th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)88th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)81st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)68th percentile~ school

Male (2023)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)38th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)99th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)89th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)74th percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)68th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+25 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Mathematics45%+14 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 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5490 W Paradise Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5050	297	22	13.8		142 (47.8%)	7 (2.4%)	135 (45.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	52.2	373^rd of 909 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.1	374^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	40.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	65.0	65.0	51.0			34.0	46.0	48.0		55.0	$14,311	$331	$444	$1,107	$11,871	$1,664	$13,535
Challenge Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5801 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Challenge School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 938-5411	364	24	15.1		193 (53.0%)	25 (6.9%)	95 (26.1%)	28 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	78.6	170^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.3%		75.2	204^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.6%	34	50.0	73.0	79.0	83.0			35.0	64.0	60.0	53.0			53.0			$00			$00
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15808 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4626	537	35	15.5		249 (46.4%)	23 (4.3%)	208 (38.7%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.7%)	29.6	563^rd of 909 public elementary schools	38.1%		28.2	592^nd of 912 public elementary schools	35.1%	29	36.0	32.0	32.0	28.0	36.0	34.0	47.0	26.0				32.0		26.0	$8,264	$262	$533	$1,058	$6,856	$612	$7,468
Kachina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5304 W Crocus Dr	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4500	273	19	14.7		105 (38.5%)	13 (4.8%)	124 (45.4%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)								(n/a)					59.0	47.0									$13,711	$596	$840	$2,033	$9,515	$2,759	$12,274
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5500	452	29	15.3		243 (53.8%)	10 (2.2%)	150 (33.2%)	12 (2.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	53.3	357^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.7%		55.4	362^nd of 912 public elementary schools	60.3%	5	41.0	54.0	48.0	44.0			45.0	41.0	31.0	49.0			46.0		$8,233	$875	$38	$1,788	$7,090	$230	$7,320
Traditional Academy at Bellair	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-5700	241	18	13.6		128 (53.1%)	15 (6.2%)	74 (30.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	77.4	185^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.6%		65.2	282^nd of 912 public elementary schools	69.1%	97	50.0	53.0		66.0			56.0	85.0	77.0	65.0			37.0		$13,003	$538	$49	$1,126	$12,017	$399	$12,416
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6315 W Port Au Prince Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4550	411	27	15.5		177 (43.1%)	28 (6.8%)	159 (38.7%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (5.8%)	53.2	359^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.5%		43.6	446^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.1%	87	39.0	51.0	43.0	46.0	30.0	35.0	61.0	54.0	38.0	31.0	28.0	31.0	39.0		$11,598	$570	$871	$2,011	$8,150	$2,007	$10,157
Sunburst School	Public	PK, KG-6	14218 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6400	556	30	18.8		229 (41.2%)	62 (11.2%)	208 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	25.4	615^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.3%		24.1	639^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.9%	24	20.0	40.0	31.0	34.0			29.0	31.0	21.0	34.0			30.0		$8,197	$867	$166	$1,900	$6,100	$1,064	$7,164
Highland Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-8	19000 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4300	1,091	66	16.4		677 (62.1%)	39 (3.6%)	216 (19.8%)	52 (4.8%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (8.4%)	82.7	135^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	110^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.9%	25	69.0	72.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	58.0	55.0	43.0	44.0	51.0	52.0	$7,294	$615	$11	$1,240	$6,431	$238	$6,669
Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	13091 North 67th Avenue	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4300	1,280	53	24.1		484 (37.8%)	89 (7.0%)	474 (37.0%)	180 (14.1%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	42 (3.3%)	67.7	270^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.3%		64.7	288^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.4%	18	50.0	68.0	47.0	66.0	58.0	72.0	48.0	49.0	54.0	41.0	47.0	59.0	46.0	61.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Elementary School?

Students at Canyon Elementary School are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Canyon Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cactus High School

How many students attend Canyon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Canyon Elementary School.

Is Canyon Elementary School a good school?

Canyon Elementary School ranks 373^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Canyon Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

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