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Canyon Oaks Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1898th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of California elementary schools
Summary

Canyon Oaks Elementary serves 696 students in grades K–5 in American Canyon, California. Its 2025–26 results are above state and district levels in all three reported subjects, and the school stands out most in math: it has the highest math proficiency among nearby schools and its largest margins over the state and district.

In 2025–26, 55% of students were proficient in ELA, 47% in math and 39% in science. ELA and math were the highest results among nine nearby schools with results that year; the next-highest ELA result was 54% at Cave Language Academy, and the next-highest math result was 45% at Donaldson Way Elementary. Science ranked second, behind Napa Junction Elementary at 41%. Compared with California, Canyon Oaks was ahead by 5 percentage points in ELA, 9 in math and 3 in science; compared with Napa Valley Unified, it was ahead by 11, 15 and 10 points, respectively.

ELA and math remain above state averages, but both have fallen since 2022–23: ELA went from 59% to 55%, and math from 51% to 47%. Science rose from 36% to 39%. SchoolDigger ranks Canyon Oaks at the 67th percentile statewide with 3 stars in 2025–26, down from the 80th percentile in 2018–19; it nevertheless ranks ahead of nearby schools with current rankings. SchoolDigger’s group-specific measure placed the school at the 18th percentile for Asian students and 15th for multi-racial students, compared with 67 overall. The student–teacher ratio was 26.3 in 2024–25. The school reported 64% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, below the nearby schools’ reported range of 66%–87%; this is context, not an explanation for test results. Chronic absenteeism improved from 28% in 2021–22 to 16% in 2024–25, then rose to 20% in 2025–26, above both the state’s 18% and the district’s 18%.

696
Students ?
26.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,703
Per pupil spending ?
63.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 99%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 475 Silver Oak Trail
       American Canyon, CA  94503-3190

(707) 265-2363

District: Napa Valley Unified


Students who attend Canyon Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    American Canyon Middle
High:    American Canyon High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.6%
Asian:
36.6%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Above the California median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg36%
California avg42%
1,898th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 19% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 16Elementary Schools in the Napa Valley Unified
900th of 1,530Napa Valley Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.71898 of 581767.4%★★★☆☆
202560.42046 of 585765.1%★★★☆☆
202465.21807 of 586969.2%★★★☆☆
202372.11488 of 585974.6%★★★★☆
202266.01785 of 588369.7%★★★☆☆
201979.81180 of 578979.6%★★★★☆
201880.01131 of 566280.0%★★★★☆
201776.51271 of 569277.7%★★★★☆
201681.21081 of 561480.7%★★★★☆
201576.51256 of 561177.6%★★★★☆
201371.71490 of 553073.1%★★★★☆
201277.81141 of 539078.8%★★★★☆
201170.31476 of 537772.5%★★★★☆
201068.91519 of 531471.4%★★★★☆
200965.51660 of 519368.0%★★★☆☆
200861.31798 of 511364.8%★★★☆☆
200762.61702 of 511366.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202621.3997 of 121017.6%★☆☆☆☆
202419.61014 of 120515.9%★☆☆☆☆
202336.0865 of 119027.3%★☆☆☆☆
202240.9798 of 115430.8%★★☆☆☆
201953.7669 of 114941.8%★★☆☆☆
201845.1726 of 107132.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202253.8724 of 222767.5%★★★☆☆
201987.6218 of 258591.6%★★★★★
201892.4124 of 212894.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202431.62439 of 316222.9%★☆☆☆☆
202353.81016 of 324568.7%★★★☆☆
202266.3567 of 331182.9%★★★★☆
201956.1961 of 327570.7%★★★★☆
201841.91668 of 324648.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.21813 of 558167.5%★★★☆☆
202556.92101 of 559762.5%★★★☆☆
202464.31747 of 561268.9%★★★☆☆
202369.51520 of 560972.9%★★★★☆
202259.61948 of 563565.4%★★★☆☆
201980.91032 of 549281.2%★★★★☆
201883.3897 of 541383.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202658.01840 of 509463.9%★★★☆☆
202558.31797 of 510764.8%★★★☆☆
202463.61492 of 510770.8%★★★★☆
202365.91359 of 508773.3%★★★★☆
202249.72222 of 508456.3%★★★☆☆
201954.52005 of 496359.6%★★★☆☆
201867.01283 of 483073.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.51378 of 542374.6%★★★★☆
202565.51524 of 546072.1%★★★★☆
202466.11450 of 551773.7%★★★★☆
202373.21062 of 536380.2%★★★★☆
202258.71755 of 526466.7%★★★☆☆
201967.61303 of 517374.8%★★★★☆
201874.3965 of 508481.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.71891 of 560366.3%★★★☆☆
202561.61902 of 562866.2%★★★☆☆
202464.81759 of 564368.8%★★★☆☆
202372.51391 of 563875.3%★★★★☆
202271.11471 of 566374.0%★★★★☆
201977.01217 of 551077.9%★★★★☆
201875.61234 of 543177.3%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202344.281 of 14042.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202620.5643 of 75314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202511.2651 of 7189.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202429.0525 of 67021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202336.7481 of 66928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202227.6472 of 61022.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.6681 of 292776.7%★★★★☆
202574.2481 of 284783.1%★★★★☆
202464.1620 of 263576.5%★★★★☆
202384.2244 of 242089.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202347.71492 of 266143.9%★★☆☆☆
202259.51176 of 272656.9%★★★☆☆
201954.01419 of 283449.9%★★★☆☆
201852.01454 of 273746.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)77th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)68th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)67th percentile~ school
Male (2026)66th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school
White (2023)44th percentile-31 vs school
Military Connected (2023)42nd percentile-32 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile-46 vs school
Asian (2026)18th percentile-50 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy55%+5 vs state
Mathematics47%+9 vs state
Science39%+3 vs state

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Canyon Oaks Elementary ranks 1898th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : American Canyon Middle
High : American Canyon High

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Canyon Oaks Elementary.

Students at Canyon Oaks Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% White, 6% African American.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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