Canyon Elementary School

5490 W. Paradise Lane, Glendale AZ, 85306 | Peoria Unified School District | 623-412-5050
  • grades PK-8
  • students 363
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 113 in Glendale
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
46%Glendale
43%Arizona

Canyon Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Peoria Unified School District" in Glendale, AZ. There are a total of 363 students and 24 teachers at Canyon Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Canyon Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 19% higher than the Arizona average.

Canyon Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students363
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Canyon Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
350-59%
440-49%
540-49%
650-59%
740-49%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
350-59%
440-49%
560-69%
670-79%
730-39%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Canyon Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 67.9% 56.7% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 4.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 3.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6% 29.6% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.9% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 4.1% 2.2% 3.1%

Glendale demographics profile

StatisticGlendaleArizonaNational
Population250,2907,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8706591
Median age33.837.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish25%20%13%

Education level achieved in Glendale

IndexGlendaleArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Canyon Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.