Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINLE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4158)·NCES 040194000136
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
Highway 191, Chinle, AZ 86503 · (928) 674-9200 · Apache County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Chinle Unified District (4158). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
15.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Canyon De Chelly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #864 of 1,072 ▼ 23 | #9 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #896 of 1,072 ▲ 109 | #9 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #954 of 1,223 | #9 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #93 of 991 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.6% | #985 of 1,007 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #357 of 721 | #7 of 10 |
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
252
-61 (-19%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 252 | 20 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 22 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 78% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 78% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 86% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 99% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 23 | 21.2:1 | 99% (484) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 44 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 37 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon De Chelly Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (307 to 252); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is one of the public schools in Chinle, Arizona. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. It had 252 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 44% lower.
Chinle Unified District (4158) has 2,910 students spread across 7 schools.
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is 99% Native American by enrollment. The diversity index for Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Canyon De Chelly Elementary School outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Apache County, where median household income comes to about $41,438, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. Apache County counts 67 public schools with about 11,525 students.
Measured in a straight line, Mesa View Elementary is about 0.1 miles from Canyon De Chelly Elementary School. The five-mile area around Canyon De Chelly Elementary School holds 4 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Apache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chinle Unified District (4158)
- Chinle High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Chinle Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Chinle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Tsaile Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Mesa View ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Many Farms Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Other schools in Chinle
- Chinle High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Chinle Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Chinle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Mesa View ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Rough Rock Community SchoolCombined · 230 students
- Cottonwood Day SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Mesa View Elementary0.1 mi · 288
- Chinle Junior High School0.2 mi · 373
- Chinle Elementary School0.3 mi · 489
- Chinle High School0.4 mi · 956
- Many Farms High School13.6 mi · 281
- Many Farms Community School13.6 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon De Chelly Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Canyon De Chelly Elementary School?
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-06.
Is Canyon De Chelly Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canyon De Chelly Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Canyon De Chelly Elementary School?
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White.
Who oversees Canyon De Chelly Elementary School?
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School is overseen by Chinle Unified District (4158) in Apache County.
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