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Canyon Springs STEM Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

42901 N 45th Ave, Anthem, AZ 85087 · (623) 376-5200 · Part of Deer Valley Unified District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
805
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Canyon Springs STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Phoenix kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8Canyon Springs STEM AcademyYou are here
7–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

42901 N 45th Ave, Anthem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten64
Grade 165
Grade 269
Grade 363
Grade 490
Grade 5105
Grade 6121
Grade 7105
Grade 8105
Enrollment over time
735’20
831’21
801’22
787’23
805’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canyon Springs STEM Academy from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Deer Valley Unified District

The district →
Highland Lakes School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
A
1,091 students16:1
West Wing School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
963 students18:1
Terramar Academy of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
934 students17:1
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
A+
932 students19:1
Sonoran Foothills School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A+
921 students18:1
Stetson Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A+
887 students18:1

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