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Norterra Canyon School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
218th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Norterra Canyon School is a Phoenix PK–8 school in the Deer Valley Unified District with 601 students. In 2025–26, 59% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 47% in math—both above Arizona’s rates. The clearest concern is eighth-grade math: 31% were proficient, just 1 percentage point above the state and 15 points below the district.

Compared with Arizona and the district, Norterra’s ELA results are a particular strength: its 59% proficiency rate is 18 points above the state and 4 points above the district. Math is more mixed: the school’s 47% rate is 14 points above the state, but 2 points below the district. Among Norterra and eight nearby Deer Valley schools, it ranks fifth of nine in ELA and sixth of nine in math; including two nearby schools from other districts, it ranks eighth of 11 in both subjects. Nearby schools differ in grade spans, so all-grade comparisons are less direct than grade-by-grade comparisons.

SchoolDigger placed Norterra at the 76th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, after a dip from the 86th percentile in 2023–24 to 74 in 2024–25; its latest standing is 10 points below its 2015–16 percentile. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves students with low socioeconomic status was at the 89th percentile in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 74th percentile. Its measure for White students fell from the 87th percentile in 2023–24 to 54 in 2024–25 and remained there in 2025–26. Norterra’s student–teacher ratio, 16.4, is close to the nearby-school average of 16.2; its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 23% in 2022–23, with no comparable nearby rates supplied.

601
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,996
Per pupil spending ?
25.1%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
85.7%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 14.3% (any vaccine)
 2200 W Maya Way
       Phoenix, AZ  85085-1737

(623) 445-8200

District: Deer Valley Unified District


Students who attend Norterra Canyon School usually attend:

High:    Barry Goldwater High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.9%
Hispanic:
20.0%
Asian:
6.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (53% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Arizona elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg52%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
218th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
121st of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
16th of 29Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District
84th of 267Deer Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202672.7218 of 90075.8%★★★★☆
202571.8237 of 90973.9%★★★★☆
202484.6128 of 91286.0%★★★★☆
202372.7311 of 124575.0%★★★★☆
202262.3328 of 100067.2%★★★☆☆
202170.1344 of 122671.9%★★★★☆
201975.7253 of 103975.6%★★★★☆
201882.3187 of 110983.1%★★★★☆
201784.8167 of 110684.9%★★★★☆
201685.5152 of 107985.9%★★★★☆
201576.8204 of 95578.6%★★★★☆
201487.4103 of 107990.5%★★★★★
201381.3158 of 115886.4%★★★★☆
201279.2210 of 114181.6%★★★★☆
201184.9134 of 107587.5%★★★★☆
201081.1191 of 109082.5%★★★★☆
200973.4301 of 106271.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202375.7101 of 60783.4%★★★★☆
202142.7428 of 89552.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.5204 of 31635.4%★★☆☆☆
202259.999 of 27063.3%★★★☆☆
202144.4407 of 62034.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.6134 of 45170.3%★★★★☆
202139.5520 of 97546.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202658.3215 of 57962.9%★★★☆☆
202556.8228 of 58961.3%★★★☆☆
202476.4105 of 60282.6%★★★★☆
202366.3362 of 121970.3%★★★★☆
202260.7299 of 82463.7%★★★☆☆
202171.3318 of 121973.9%★★★★☆
201967.4251 of 86270.9%★★★★☆
201878.4215 of 102379.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202342.2632 of 117046.0%★★☆☆☆
202251.7350 of 71651.1%★★★☆☆
202142.7607 of 119849.3%★★☆☆☆
201870.7211 of 91176.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202584.161 of 54988.9%★★★★☆
202352.7452 of 111659.5%★★★☆☆
201871.9171 of 82079.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202660.2211 of 59164.3%★★★☆☆
202564.0195 of 62668.8%★★★☆☆
202470.1158 of 62874.8%★★★★☆
202375.6267 of 121678.0%★★★★☆
202263.5260 of 83068.7%★★★☆☆
202164.5387 of 122068.3%★★★☆☆
201970.3226 of 85073.4%★★★★☆
201881.7186 of 103282.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.8422 of 61731.6%★★☆☆☆
202267.6109 of 44475.5%★★★★☆
202182.275 of 102792.7%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202120.7166 of 1712.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.5297 of 82063.8%★★★☆☆
202240.9111 of 14523.4%★☆☆☆☆
202143.3567 of 120152.8%★★★☆☆
201870.561 of 41785.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202652.4199 of 43754.5%★★★☆☆
202551.8215 of 46553.8%★★★☆☆
202478.065 of 48686.6%★★★★☆
202366.3297 of 102471.0%★★★★☆
202243.6466 of 80041.8%★★☆☆☆
202163.3379 of 116167.4%★★★☆☆
201954.9267 of 59555.1%★★★☆☆
201869.7207 of 72071.3%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202670.9121 of 53677.4%★★★★☆
202563.1164 of 55270.3%★★★★☆
202463.5159 of 55071.1%★★★★☆
202366.8226 of 85473.5%★★★★☆
202268.9161 of 60573.4%★★★★☆
202171.0195 of 83276.6%★★★★☆
201975.9133 of 60578.0%★★★★☆
201881.4113 of 71184.1%★★★★☆
201789.756 of 69591.9%★★★★★
201684.192 of 67786.4%★★★★☆
201576.1108 of 52179.3%★★★★☆
201486.680 of 69088.4%★★★★☆
201383.090 of 78788.6%★★★★☆
201282.591 of 77288.2%★★★★☆
201181.1109 of 68584.1%★★★★☆
201068.0201 of 69271.0%★★★★☆
200963.7224 of 66366.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202142.3275 of 57352.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202321.5224 of 2479.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.2174 of 1929.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202144.3249 of 40438.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202672.866 of 37082.2%★★★★☆
202560.8129 of 39567.3%★★★☆☆
202453.8148 of 38661.7%★★★☆☆
202369.3190 of 80676.4%★★★★☆
202267.3133 of 49473.1%★★★★☆
202175.4162 of 82080.2%★★★★☆
201968.0134 of 46671.2%★★★★☆
201878.4119 of 62480.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202337.0436 of 76042.6%★★☆☆☆
202149.9299 of 80262.7%★★★☆☆
201868.1115 of 54378.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.9256 of 71764.3%★★★☆☆
201876.875 of 50385.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202652.7142 of 37061.6%★★★☆☆
202550.9162 of 37957.3%★★★☆☆
202456.8130 of 37064.9%★★★☆☆
202359.7257 of 81068.3%★★★☆☆
202264.2140 of 47670.6%★★★★☆
202164.4222 of 81872.9%★★★★☆
201970.9108 of 43575.2%★★★★☆
201883.091 of 61785.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.4235 of 38438.8%★★☆☆☆
202156.9215 of 65066.9%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202127.9361 of 3907.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202123.689 of 10817.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202345.3145 of 36360.1%★★★☆☆
202244.728 of 3622.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.6491 of 78937.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202649.9117 of 27056.7%★★★☆☆
202541.7161 of 27741.9%★★☆☆☆
202441.2169 of 28841.3%★★☆☆☆
202358.4239 of 67564.6%★★★☆☆
202252.0212 of 44652.5%★★★☆☆
202165.9213 of 78072.7%★★★★☆
201957.2141 of 33758.2%★★★☆☆
201869.6116 of 43673.4%★★★★☆
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)89th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2023)83rd percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)70th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2023)64th percentile-11 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)54th percentile-21 vs school
Hispanic (2023)46th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2023)35th percentile-40 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)32nd percentile-43 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)3rd percentile-69 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)64th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2023)60th percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)57th percentile-21 vs school
African American (2021)52nd percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-26 vs school
Hispanic (2023)43rd percentile-31 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile-35 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)18th percentile-59 vs school
Asian (2023)9th percentile-64 vs school
Native American (2021)7th percentile-69 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts59%+18 vs state
Mathematics47%+14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Norterra Canyon School.

Norterra Canyon School ranks 218th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Norterra Canyon School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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

High : Barry Goldwater High School

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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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