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Canyon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5490 W Paradise Ln, Glendale, AZ 85306 · (623) 412-5050 · Part of Peoria Unified School District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Canyon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Glendale kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Glendale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Canyon Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5490 W Paradise Ln, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 131
Grade 239
Grade 347
Grade 430
Grade 525
Grade 637
Grade 729
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
298’20
294’21
294’22
293’23
297’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canyon Elementary School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District

The district →
Lake Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
1,267 students21:1
Vistancia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
1,089 students20:1
Sunset Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
987 students21:1
Country Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B−
972 students19:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
937 students21:1
Parkridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
895 students20:1

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; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.