Diamond Canyon School

Public PK, KG-8

 40004 N Liberty Bell Way
       Anthem, AZ  85086-4614


(623) 445-8000

District: Deer Valley Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
36th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,000 Help


Students who attend Diamond Canyon School usually attend:

High:    Boulder Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  807

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.2%
Hispanic:
12.3%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.9% Help


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Compare Details Diamond Canyon School ranks better than 97.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Deer Valley Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.79. (See more...)
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Compare Details Diamond Canyon School ranks better than 95.1% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.46. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.2%), Hispanic (12.3%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Diamond Canyon School is 17.3. 22 elementary schools in the Deer Valley Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Diamond Canyon School is $6,000. 26 elementary schools in the Deer Valley Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Diamond Canyon School:

SchoolDigger ranks Diamond Canyon School 36th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Diamond Canyon School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Diamond Canyon School 42nd of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Diamond Canyon School in the ranking list.)

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Deer Valley Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Valley Unified District 96th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Diamond Canyon School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 81.79 171st 1062 83.9%
2010 85.41 125th 1090 88.5%
2011 86.98 102nd 1075 90.5%
2012 85.79 95th 1141 91.7%
2013 89.40 48th 1158 95.9%
2014 89.68 78th 1079 92.8%
2015 88.65 86th 955 91.0%
2016 90.72 81st 1079 92.5%
2017 91.88 73rd 1106 93.4%
2018 90.44 95th 1109 91.4%
2019 92.26 56th 1039 94.6%
2021 93.44 70th 1226 94.3%
2022 85.91 94th 1000 90.6%
2023 95.79 36th 1245 97.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.58 60th 1027 94.2%
2022 89.49 14th 444 96.8%
2023 73.59 94th 617 84.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.51 9th 451 98.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.18 46th 417 89.0%
2021 76.39 95th 1201 92.1%
2023 63.81 188th 820 77.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.00 33rd 820 96.0%
2022 72.10 158th 618 74.4%
2023 91.69 36th 1116 96.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.18 80th 1023 92.2%
2019 92.12 39th 862 95.5%
2021 90.21 95th 1219 92.2%
2022 83.22 75th 824 90.9%
2023 95.26 33rd 1219 97.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.51 116th 1032 88.8%
2019 85.72 89th 850 89.5%
2021 93.46 55th 1220 95.5%
2022 76.59 152nd 830 81.7%
2023 94.72 42nd 1216 96.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.21 241st 620 61.1%
2022 39.53 176th 270 34.8%
2023 78.86 49th 316 84.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.35 35th 911 96.2%
2019 98.03 7th 709 99.0%
2021 88.95 73rd 1198 93.9%
2023 95.40 26th 1170 97.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.46 133rd 720 81.5%
2019 80.67 71st 595 88.1%
2021 84.58 104th 1161 91.0%
2022 75.43 117th 800 85.4%
2023 89.67 43rd 1024 95.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Diamond Canyon School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 87.16 58th 663 91.3%
2010 88.29 50th 692 92.8%
2011 89.52 39th 685 94.3%
2012 87.33 44th 772 94.3%
2013 86.48 53rd 787 93.3%
2014 85.22 92nd 690 86.7%
2015 87.67 48th 521 90.8%
2016 93.45 32nd 677 95.3%
2017 92.26 39th 695 94.4%
2018 88.12 65th 711 90.9%
2019 80.43 99th 605 83.6%
2021 94.42 33rd 832 96.0%
2022 88.68 39th 605 93.6%
2023 92.46 42nd 854 95.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.91 45th 650 93.1%
2022 77.85 26th 211 87.7%
2023 63.84 106th 384 72.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.02 69th 789 91.3%
2022 45.50 26th 36 27.8%
2023 64.34 78th 363 78.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.53 24th 503 95.2%
2022 67.33 87th 369 76.4%
2023 84.67 50th 717 93.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.70 82nd 624 86.9%
2019 81.00 65th 466 86.1%
2021 93.50 35th 820 95.7%
2022 84.13 44th 494 91.1%
2023 90.51 47th 806 94.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.80 63rd 617 89.8%
2019 68.35 121st 435 72.2%
2021 93.29 31st 818 96.2%
2022 83.56 42nd 476 91.2%
2023 92.04 43rd 810 94.7%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.24 109th 404 73.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.02 22nd 573 96.2%
2022 68.24 32nd 129 75.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.19 23rd 543 95.8%
2021 93.91 24th 802 97.0%
2023 87.47 44th 760 94.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Diamond Canyon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.62 90th 436 79.4%
2019 58.50 136th 337 59.6%
2021 85.61 46th 780 94.1%
2022 76.29 51st 446 88.6%
2023 84.52 54th 675 92.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Diamond Canyon School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 494 8 9 45 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 1071 35 33 115 10 n/a n/a 0 1264
2007 1020 30 28 86 6 n/a n/a 0 1170
2008 1039 27 31 88 8 n/a n/a 0 1193
2009 1019 26 27 91 6 n/a n/a 0 1169
2010 986 24 30 73 2 n/a n/a 0 1115
2011 845 13 18 93 7 2 26 0 1004
2012 813 15 19 99 10 2 36 0 994
2013 840 18 19 90 6 5 28 0 1006
2014 809 14 18 86 5 2 24 0 958
2015 859 11 25 104 7 2 27 0 1035
2016 874 9 19 100 2 2 26 0 1032
2017 834 9 19 114 3 2 34 0 1015
2018 818 10 14 104 3 1 37 0 987
2019 762 13 14 105 3 1 40 0 938
2020 754 12 13 92 3 2 43 0 919
2021 650 6 9 88 2 1 25 0 781
2022 677 8 24 108 0 1 48 0 866
2023 639 6 18 99 0 1 44 0 807

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Diamond Canyon School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 557 28.0 19.9 7.2
2006 1264 57.5 22.0 5.9
2007 1170 53.5 21.9 4.3
2008 1193 57.0 20.9 n/a
2009 1169 60.0 19.5 7.1
2010 1115 60.0 18.5 10.9
2011 1004 52.9 18.9 10.1
2012 994 51.5 19.3 8.8
2013 1006 52.7 19.0 12.7
2014 958 53.5 17.9 14.9
2015 1035 52.0 19.9 12.8
2016 1032 53.0 19.4 12.1
2017 1015 53.8 18.8 11.7
2018 987 51.2 19.2 12.9
2019 938 52.5 17.8 13.9
2020 919 50.5 18.1 13.8
2021 781 52.5 14.8 n/a
2022 866 47.0 18.4 7.3
2023 807 46.5 17.3 15.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Diamond Canyon School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 557 28.0 19.9 7.2
2006 1264 57.5 22.0 5.9
2007 1170 53.5 21.9 4.3
2008 1193 57.0 20.9 n/a
2009 1169 60.0 19.5 7.1
2010 1115 60.0 18.5 10.9
2011 1004 52.9 18.9 10.1
2012 994 51.5 19.3 8.8
2013 1006 52.7 19.0 12.7
2014 958 53.5 17.9 14.9
2015 1035 52.0 19.9 12.8
2016 1032 53.0 19.4 12.1
2017 1015 53.8 18.8 11.7
2018 987 51.2 19.2 12.9
2019 938 52.5 17.8 13.9
2020 919 50.5 18.1 13.8
2021 781 52.5 14.8 n/a
2022 866 47.0 18.4 7.3
2023 807 46.5 17.3 15.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Diamond Canyon School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $291 (3.8%) $55 (0.7%) $638 (8.3%) $6,120 (79.8%) $1,200 (15.7%) $7,321 (95.5%) $7,667
2020 $165 (2.9%) $40 (0.7%) $370 (6.5%) $5,133 (89.6%) $389 (6.8%) $5,523 (96.4%) $5,728
2021 $191 (3.1%) $430 (7.0%) $813 (13.1%) $5,777 (93.4%) n/a $5,561 (89.9%) $6,183
2022 $249 (4.2%) $13 (0.2%) $511 (8.5%) $5,524 (92.1%) $214 (3.6%) $5,738 (95.6%) $6,000

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Diamond Canyon School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 56th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 36th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2.5%
Ranks 99th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 42nd of 854 Middle schools
 11.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students938807
 14%
African American136
 53.8%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian1418
 28.6%
Hispanic10599
 5.7%
Pacific Islander11
White762639
 16.1%
Two or More Races4044
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.9%15.9%
 2%


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Students at Diamond Canyon School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Yes! Diamond Canyon School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools.

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

High : Boulder Creek High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 807 students attended Diamond Canyon School.


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