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Canyon Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Canyon Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Canyon, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 65 students. Despite its small size, this school stands out as a high-performing institution, particularly in academic test scores.

Canyon Elementary outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 81.82% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.95% statewide. In science, as measured by the CAST assessment, 61.9% of end-of-course students and 54.55% of 8th-grade students at Canyon Elementary scored proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages of 30.7% and 28.95%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.85% to 10.77%, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Thornhill Elementary and Montclair Elementary in the Oakland Unified school district, Canyon Elementary's academic performance is even more impressive, as these nearby schools serve larger and more economically disadvantaged student populations. The school also outperforms the high-performing schools in the Moraga Elementary and Orinda Union school districts. However, Canyon Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 1.4% in 2017-2018 to 19.7% in 2022-2023, a trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Students ?

30.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,207

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

187 Pinehurst Rd.
Canyon, CA 94516-0187

(925) 376-4671

District: Canyon Elementary

Students who attend Canyon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Miramonte High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

14.7%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 31 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Canyon Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canyon Elementary	Public	K-8	187 Pinehurst Rd.	Canyon	94516	Contra Costa County	Canyon Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 376-4671	68	2	30.9	20.6%	45 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.7%)								(n/a)		30.8				53.7				51.2							$30,207	$29,458	$749
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	25 El Camino Moraga	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 258-3099	435	20	21.7	4.1%	231 (53.1%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.6%)	72 (16.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (20.5%)	98.1	65^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.9	83^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	18	73.6	73.6	87.0	85.3	86.1	86.1	88.4	88.2	83.3	86.6							$25,399	$25,188	$211
Los Perales Elementary	Public	K-5	22 Wakefield Dr.	Moraga	94556	Contra Costa County	Moraga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 631-0105	366	16	22.8	2.5%	167 (45.6%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.8%)	84 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (20.5%)	93.7	420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%		97.1	158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	262	74.7	74.7	67.6	75.0	81.7	74.7	69.0	80.8	77.5	75.3							$17,527	$17,512	$15
Joaquin Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	5525 Ascot Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8142	406	16	25.3	42.1%	134 (33.0%)	61 (15.0%)	90 (22.2%)	40 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (19.7%)	75.1	1363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		71	1549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	186	46.3	46.3	55.2	57.5	53.7	55.6	68.2	52.1	59.1	59.5							$24,250	$21,874	$2,376
Camino Pablo Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Camino Pablo	Moraga	94556	Contra Costa County	Moraga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 376-4435	340	17	20.0	4.4%	173 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.2%)	45 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (24.7%)	95.1	322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.7	370^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	48	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.6	80.4	77.1	77.1	75.0	75.0	75.8							$20,799	$20,784	$15
Hintil Kuu Ka Child Development Center	Public	K	11850 Campus Dr	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8410	47	3	14.1	29.8%	7 (14.9%)	2 (4.3%)	14 (29.8%)	5 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (40.4%)								(n/a)																	$17,460	$15,840	$1,620
Carl B. Munck Elementary	Public	K-5	11900 Campus Dr.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3168	151	9	16.7	81.5%	9 (6.0%)	79 (52.3%)	29 (19.2%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.9%)	29.1	4031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		25.6	4318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	287	13.3	13.3	29.2	26.1	50.0	32.8	41.7	26.1	20.0	30.7	88.5	94.2	94.2	88.5	88.5	88.5	$44,813	$41,172	$3,641
Redwood Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4401 39th Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2148	374	15	25.2	42.8%	103 (27.5%)	56 (15.0%)	82 (21.9%)	37 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (25.4%)	91.2	598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		93.9	441^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	157	59.6	59.6	69.2	71.7	73.6	71.5	76.9	75.0	60.4	70.9							$23,594	$21,156	$2,438
Thornhill Elementary	Public	K-5	5880 Thornhill Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2157	370	16	23.8	27.6%	125 (33.8%)	30 (8.1%)	74 (20.0%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	92 (24.9%)	81.5	1100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		89.2	736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	364	47.9	47.9	56.5	60.9	58.3	58.3	69.4	69.6	64.6	68.0	89.4	94.7	94.7	93.6	94.7	94.7	$23,656	$21,934	$1,722
Donald L. Rheem Elementary	Public	K-5	90 Laird Dr.	Moraga	94556	Contra Costa County	Moraga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 376-4441	441	19	23.2	8.4%	202 (45.8%)	6 (1.4%)	59 (13.4%)	82 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (20.9%)	96.4	205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.4	127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	78	61.5	61.5	84.3	89.1	81.8	84.8	87.1	86.2	70.5	80.8	96.9	96.9			96.9		$17,260	$17,188	$72

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Miramonte High

How many students attend Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 68 students attended Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Elementary?

Students at Canyon Elementary are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

What district is Canyon Elementary in?

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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

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