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Pico Canyon Elementary

Public Grades K-6

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pico Canyon Elementary is a large, highly-rated K-6 school serving 851 students in the Stevenson Ranch area, consistently ranking in the top 5-7% of all California elementary schools for its strong academic performance.

The school excels academically, with students scoring far above state averages in English, math, and science, and it achieves these results while serving a diverse student body. A standout strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, where it has been ranked #1 in the state. Compared to other schools in the Newhall district like Newhall Elementary or Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary, Pico Canyon maintains much higher academic rankings despite similar or higher levels of economic need among its students.

Pico Canyon is part of a remarkable cluster of top-performing schools in Stevenson Ranch, including Stevenson Ranch Elementary and Oak Hills Elementary. Interestingly, its success is achieved cost-effectively, spending less per student than some lower-performing nearby schools such as Wiley Canyon Elementary. The school also benefits from very low chronic absenteeism, which is closely associated with its high achievement.

851

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,269

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25255 Pico Canyon Rd.
Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381-1658

(661) 291-4080

District: Newhall

Students who attend Pico Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Pico Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	West Ranch High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.4%

White:

28.2%

Asian:

27.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

California avg41%

298^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Newhall

244^th of 1,543Newhall 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	298 of 5857	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	428 of 5869	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	421 of 5859	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	397 of 5883	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	89 of 1417	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	145 of 5789	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	164 of 5662	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	90 of 5692	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	175 of 5614	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	262 of 5611	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	268 of 5530	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.8	308 of 5390	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	483 of 5377	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	405 of 5314	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	603 of 5193	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	87.7	617 of 5113	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	93.3	327 of 5113	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	514 of 4818	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	91.8	399 of 4822	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	85.5	692 of 4809	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	130 of 1203	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	137 of 1205	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	368 of 1190	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	365 of 1154	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	45 of 1149	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	57 of 1071	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	82.6	33 of 293	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	69 of 2585	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	443 of 2128	79.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	1 of 3162	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	23 of 3245	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	14 of 3311	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	3 of 602	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	220 of 5597	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	273 of 5612	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	330 of 5609	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	359 of 5635	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	95 of 1267	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	253 of 5492	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	217 of 5413	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	254 of 5107	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	223 of 5107	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	225 of 5087	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	103 of 5084	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	91 of 4963	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	109 of 4830	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	141 of 5460	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	283 of 5517	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	340 of 5363	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	156 of 5264	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	14 of 1110	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	85 of 5173	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	64 of 5084	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	377 of 5628	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	583 of 5643	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	526 of 5638	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	427 of 5663	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	76 of 1272	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	86 of 5510	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	130 of 5431	97.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	162 of 718	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	290 of 670	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	313 of 669	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	99 of 610	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	79.9	314 of 2420	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	176 of 2598	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	348 of 2651	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	298 of 2661	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	383 of 2726	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	139 of 2834	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	190 of 2737	93.1%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)87th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science70%+37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 6th 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 6th 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
Pico Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	25255 Pico Canyon Rd.	Stevenson Ranch	91381	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4080	851	34	25.0	35.1%	240 (28.2%)	25 (2.9%)	250 (29.4%)	236 (27.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (11.2%)	95.4	298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		94	428^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	130													70.0	70.0	80.8	76.3	82.8	77.6	79.0	82.9	75.7	69.0	70.4	74.4	93.0		98.0		95.0	98.0	$12,269	$12,024	$245
Stevenson Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	25820 North Carroll Ln.	Stevenson Ranch	91381	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4070	764	27	28.2	21.9%	227 (29.7%)	24 (3.1%)	166 (21.7%)	236 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (14.5%)	98.2	55^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.2	68^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	13													73.4	73.4	84.4	89.1	87.2	94.5	89.0	82.6	85.2	80.7	92.1	85.4	97.1		98.1				$12,583	$12,394	$189
Wiley Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	24240 La Glorita Cir.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4030	388	18	21.5	78.9%	42 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (75.5%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.2%)	63.7	1895^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		64.6	1841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	54													41.1	41.1	41.5	51.9	65.5	62.9	55.9	52.8	49.1	28.1	42.9	42.9							$15,946	$15,192	$754
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-6	25577 North Fedala Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4050	729	28	26.0	35.8%	345 (47.3%)	12 (1.6%)	243 (33.3%)	57 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.9%)	93.9	405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		94.7	365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	40													67.6	67.6	70.0	71.9	82.9	86.4	77.9	69.7	67.5	75.7	86.4	74.9	97.4				97.4		$11,975	$11,744	$231
Oak Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	26730 Old Rock Rd.	Valencia	91381	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4100	660	26	25.3	24.2%	189 (28.6%)	21 (3.2%)	131 (19.8%)	236 (35.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (12.1%)	95.5	290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.6	198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	92													71.9	71.9	72.6	76.9	88.2	86.5	80.7	73.5	72.5	79.2	80.4	76.3	96.2				96.2		$10,930	$10,710	$220
Old Orchard Elementary	Public	K-6	25141 North Avenida Rondel	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4040	520	23	22.6	51.7%	142 (27.3%)	4 (0.8%)	318 (61.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	79.3	1181^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.8%		80.5	1132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	49	8.3	15.8	11.6	10.4	36.8	22.1	22.9	31.6	26.7	10.4	21.1	15.1	42.3	42.3	56.9	50.7	69.0	74.3	63.0	63.8	50.7	63.4	63.5	60.0							$15,008	$14,484	$524
Peachland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	24800 Peachland Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4020	463	21	22.0	60.9%	126 (27.2%)	6 (1.3%)	274 (59.2%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.1%)	70.1	1597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.1	1724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	127													55.4	55.4	54.6	41.8	60.7	66.1	55.9	40.0	51.8	46.4	58.9	49.3	97.1			98.0	98.0		$14,517	$13,716	$801
Valencia Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	23601 Carrizo Dr.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4060	738	30	24.6	33.1%	341 (46.2%)	9 (1.2%)	231 (31.3%)	70 (9.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.2%)	91.4	584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.1	698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	114													69.2	69.2	76.3	74.8	83.2	77.6	78.1	67.7	53.5	64.5	77.6	65.7	95.3	97.2	97.2				$12,803	$12,568	$235
Newhall Elementary	Public	K-6	24607 North Walnut St.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4010	493	20	24.6	93.5%	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (93.3%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	27.2	4205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.3	4264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.3%	59													21.3	21.3	31.3	39.2	34.6	26.1	32.5	34.2	28.8	20.0	20.2	25.6							$15,061	$14,368	$693
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	K-6	23670 Newhall Ranch Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5375	866	33	26.2	34.2%	280 (32.3%)	48 (5.5%)	278 (32.1%)	178 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	89.5	688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.1	697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	9													50.8	50.8	71.1	69.7	73.3	75.0	72.5	74.6	61.5	63.4	66.9	66.5	98.2			98.2			$12,545	$11,980	$565

Frequently Asked Questions about Pico Canyon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pico Canyon Elementary?

Students at Pico Canyon Elementary are 29% Hispanic, 28% White, 28% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Pico Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes. Pico Canyon Elementary ranks in the top 5.1% of California elementary schools.

What district is Pico Canyon Elementary in?

Newhall

How many students attend Pico Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Pico Canyon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pico Canyon Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Rancho Pico Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : West Ranch High

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