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Enrollment
740
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775002434
Diamond Canyon School
40004 N LIBERTY BELL WAY, ANTHEM, AZ 85086 · (623) 445-8000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- BThree-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
16.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 60% smaller than its 8th grade class (111).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
72.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
62.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Diamond Canyon School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #117 of 1,072 ▲ 2 | #97 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #55 of 1,072 ▲ 16 | #50 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #416 of 930 | #258 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #164 of 1,223 | #122 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #483 of 991 | #285 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #773 of 1,007 | #507 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #215 of 721 | #136 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
740
-41 (-5%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 1,004
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 | 740 | 44.5 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 43.7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 807 | 46.5 | 17.4:1 | 16% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 781 | 52 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 987 | 51.2 | 19.3:1 | 13% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 1,032 | 52 | 19.9:1 | 12% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 52 | 19.3:1 | 10% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Diamond Canyon School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (987 to 740); teachers down 13% (51.2 to 44.5).
About Diamond Canyon School
Students in ANTHEM, Arizona, attend Diamond Canyon School, a high-enrollment elementary school. In all, 740 students attend the school in pre-K through 8. The school is 64% above the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) has 41 schools; together they serve 32,265 students.
The student body at Diamond Canyon School is 79% White. It is also 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Maricopa County's residents are about 59% White, 20 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Diamond Canyon School are from different groups.
Diamond Canyon School lists 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.6 students per teacher. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
Diamond Canyon School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that 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%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Measured in a straight line, Gavilan Peak School is about 1.1 miles from Diamond Canyon School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Diamond Canyon School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 740, from 781 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.0 to 16.6 over 4 years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in ANTHEM
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Canyon Springs STEM AcademyElementary · 805 students
- Gavilan Peak SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Anthem SchoolElementary · 400 students
- AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus AcademyCombined · 79 students
- West-MEC - Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Gavilan Peak School1.1 mi · 473
- Anthem School1.9 mi · 400
- West-MEC - Boulder Creek High School2.4 mi · 1
- Boulder Creek High School2.4 mi · 2,221
- Desert Mountain School2.9 mi · 438
- AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy3.1 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Diamond Canyon SchoolHow large is Diamond Canyon School?
Diamond Canyon School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Diamond Canyon School serve?
Diamond Canyon School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Diamond Canyon School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Diamond Canyon School is approximately 16.6:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Diamond Canyon School?
Diamond Canyon School reports a student body of 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Diamond Canyon School?
Diamond Canyon School is overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.