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Canon School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

34360 So. School Loop Rd., Black Canyon City, AZ 85324 · (623) 374-5588 · Part of Canon Elementary District

Black Canyon City’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
117
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Canon School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Black Canyon City kids: Mayer High School

On the path

Where Black Canyon City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Canon SchoolYou are here
9–12Mayer High Schoolin Mayer

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

34360 So. School Loop Rd., Black Canyon City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten7
Grade 115
Grade 211
Grade 38
Grade 414
Grade 513
Grade 618
Grade 717
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
129’20
142’21
131’22
128’23
117’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canon School from Black Canyon City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Black Canyon City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.