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If you had an hour of school board time for Norterra Canyon School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775002959
Norterra Canyon School
2200 W MAYA WAY, PHOENIX, AZ 85085 · (623) 445-8200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% 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
16.4:1
37 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 | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (69).
Student demographics
58%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
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
46.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norterra Canyon School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #295 of 1,072 ▼ 105 | #222 of 646 ▼ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #188 of 1,072 ▲ 60 | #156 of 646 ▲ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #471 of 930 | #300 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #317 of 1,223 | #247 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #458 of 991 | #267 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #377 of 1,007 | #257 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.4% | #106 of 721 | #67 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
601
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 1,013
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 601 | 36.6 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 34.6 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 38.6 | 15.1:1 | 23% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 44 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 902 | 50.1 | 18.0:1 | 17% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 907 | 51 | 17.8:1 | 17% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 1,013 | 52 | 19.5:1 | 16% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norterra Canyon School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (902 to 601); teachers down 27% (50.1 to 36.6).
About Norterra Canyon School
Norterra Canyon School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. Its enrollment is 601 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 33% above average.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) enrolls 32,265 students in 41 schools, including Norterra Canyon School.
More than half of enrollment at Norterra Canyon School is White: 61%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Maricopa County overall, the White share is about 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Norterra Canyon School scores 58%.
Classroom staffing at Norterra Canyon School totals 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Norterra Canyon School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Among nearby public schools, Union Park School is closest at about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Norterra Canyon School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Norterra Canyon School enrolled 583 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 601. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.3:1).
The Norterra Canyon School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Union Park School0.8 mi · 873
- Hope High School Online1.4 mi · 391
- West-MEC - Sandra Day O'Connor High School2.0 mi · 1
- Sandra Day O'Connor High School2.0 mi · 2,658
- Jefferson Preparatory High School2.4 mi · 49
- Adams Traditional Academy2.4 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Norterra Canyon SchoolHow large is Norterra Canyon School?
Norterra Canyon School enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-08.
Is Norterra Canyon School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norterra Canyon School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Norterra Canyon School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Norterra Canyon School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norterra Canyon School?
At Norterra Canyon School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Norterra Canyon School in?
Norterra Canyon School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.