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Enrollment
905
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340002284
Canyon Rim Elementary
3045 S CANYON RIM, MESA, AZ 85212 · (480) 984-3216 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (134).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
61.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 68.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Canyon Rim Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #124 of 1,072 ▼ 12 | #101 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #145 of 1,072 ▲ 23 | #119 of 646 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #134 of 930 | #76 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #66 of 1,223 | #53 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #484 of 991 | #286 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #394 of 1,007 | #270 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #115 of 256 | #61 of 138 |
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
905
+200 (+28%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 990
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 905 | 54.3 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 847 | 54.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 849 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 28% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 47 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 54 | 15.0:1 | 32% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 45 | 18.4:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 990 | 54 | 18.3:1 | 40% (398) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Rim Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (808 to 905); teachers up 1% (54 to 54.3).
About Canyon Rim Elementary
Canyon Rim Elementary is a large elementary school in Arizona, with an address in MESA. It enrolls 905 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. The school is 101% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Enrollment across the 38 schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239) totals 31,560 students.
About 58% of the student body at Canyon Rim Elementary is White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Maricopa County residents are about 59% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.6 students per teacher. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Augusta Ranch Elementary is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Canyon Rim Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Canyon Rim Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Canyon Rim Elementary enrolled 705 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 905. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.6:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
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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 Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Canyon Rim Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Canyon Rim Elementary. Canyon Rim Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Canyon Rim ElementaryAnaheim, CA · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Augusta Ranch Elementary0.5 mi · 855
- Desert Ridge High0.9 mi · 2,103
- Desert Ridge Jr. High1.1 mi · 925
- Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa1.4 mi · 1,066
- Boulder Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 461
- Imagine East Mesa Middle2.2 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Rim ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Canyon Rim Elementary?
Canyon Rim Elementary enrolls approximately 905 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Canyon Rim Elementary serve?
Canyon Rim Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canyon Rim Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canyon Rim Elementary is approximately 16.6:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Canyon Rim Elementary?
Canyon Rim Elementary reports a student body of 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Canyon Rim Elementary public or private?
Canyon Rim Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.