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If you could change one rule at Canyon Breeze Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621002006
Canyon Breeze Elementary
11675 W ENCANTO BLVD, AVONDALE, AZ 85392 · (623) 772-2610 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (90).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Canyon Breeze Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #852 of 1,072 ▲ 40 | #527 of 646 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #787 of 1,072 ▼ 58 | #489 of 646 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #360 of 930 | #220 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #278 of 1,223 | #218 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #852 of 991 | #537 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #594 of 1,007 | #387 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #366 of 721 | #236 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+40% since 2000-01, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 640 | 31 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 31 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 61% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 36 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 775 | 42 | 18.4:1 | 49% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 869 | 33 | 26.3:1 | 46% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 847 | 40 | 21.2:1 | 40% (342) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 31 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Breeze Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (775 to 640); teachers down 26% (42 to 31).
About Canyon Breeze Elementary
Canyon Breeze Elementary serves students in AVONDALE, Arizona, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 640 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) runs Canyon Breeze Elementary along with 11 other schools, enrolling 8,098 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Canyon Breeze Elementary, at 69%. Other students are 12% Black, 12% White, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.6:1, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.7 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Canyon Breeze Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
The closest other public school is West Point High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Canyon Breeze Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 637 students in 2020-21 and 640 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.7:1 to 20.6:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Westwind Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Copper King ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Desert Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Pendergast Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
Other schools in AVONDALE
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- La Joya Community High SchoolHigh · 2,306 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Legacy Traditional School - AvondaleElementary · 1,346 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
Nearby schools
- West Point High School0.2 mi · 2,782
- Sun Valley Academy-Avondale0.6 mi · 479
- Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School1.1 mi · 482
- Legacy Traditional School - Avondale1.6 mi · 1,346
- Garden Lakes Elementary School1.6 mi · 941
- Highland Prep West1.7 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Breeze ElementaryHow large is Canyon Breeze Elementary?
Canyon Breeze Elementary enrolls approximately 640 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Canyon Breeze Elementary serve?
Canyon Breeze Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Canyon Breeze Elementary have?
Canyon Breeze Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Canyon Breeze Elementary?
Student demographics at Canyon Breeze Elementary are roughly 12% White, 69% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Canyon Breeze Elementary in?
Canyon Breeze Elementary is part of Pendergast Elementary District (4283).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.