Grand Canyon Elementary

Grand Canyon Elementary is an elementary school of minimally staffed scale in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, part of Grand Canyon Unified District (4194), teacheing 178 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 451.

Within Grand Canyon Unified District (4194), which oversees 2 schools and 258 students, Grand Canyon Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Grand Canyon Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 33% Hispanic, 25% Native American, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Grand Canyon Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Coconino County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,966, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Coconino County's 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,262 students), Grand Canyon Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Grand Canyon High School, roughly 0.0 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Grand Canyon Elementary's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 211 (now 178). Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 39% to 33%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.