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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593000276
Copper Canyon Elementary School
17650 N 54TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 · (602) 449-7200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+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.
- B+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
12.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
67.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Copper Canyon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #63 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #53 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #93 of 1,072 ▼ 15 | #83 of 646 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #249 of 930 | #148 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #607 of 1,223 | #451 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #118 of 991 | #59 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #512 of 1,007 | #339 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.8% | #133 of 721 | #84 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
446
-54 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 446 | 34.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 36.3 | 13.3:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 35 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 35.5 | 17.9:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 35 | 20.9:1 | 2% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 32 | 22.4:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | 35 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Canyon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (635 to 446); teachers down 3% (35.5 to 34.5).
About Copper Canyon Elementary School
Copper Canyon Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), located in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. A total of 446 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) runs Copper Canyon Elementary School along with 41 other schools, enrolling 26,183 students in total.
Roughly 65% of students at Copper Canyon Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Copper Canyon Elementary School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 12.9:1 here.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Copper Canyon Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Copper Canyon Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Milestones Charter School is the public school closest to Copper Canyon Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment declined 11% from its 2020-21 level of 500. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Nearby schools
- Milestones Charter School0.8 mi · 186
- North Ranch Elementary School1.2 mi · 535
- Horizon High School1.6 mi · 1,767
- Whispering Wind Academy1.8 mi · 376
- Liberty Elementary School1.9 mi · 421
- Paradise Valley High School1.9 mi · 1,900
Frequently asked questions
About Copper Canyon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Copper Canyon Elementary School?
Copper Canyon Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-06.
Is Copper Canyon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Copper Canyon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Copper Canyon Elementary School have?
Copper Canyon Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Copper Canyon Elementary School?
Student demographics at Copper Canyon Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Copper Canyon Elementary School public or private?
Copper Canyon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
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