Enrollment
68
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ELEMENTARY·NCES 060735000680
Canyon Elementary
187 Pinehurst Rd., Canyon, CA 94516 · (925) 376-4671 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
30.9:1
2 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
14 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 9% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -17.3pp since 2014
Math
51.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -22.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.4% | 29.3% | 31.7% | 14.6% |
| Math | 19.5% | 31.7% | 19.5% | 29.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.1% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.3% | 59.2% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 30.8% |
| 2018-19 | 77.3% | 59.1% |
| 2017-18 | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| 2016-17 | 68.2% | 67.4% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canyon Elementary
Canyon Elementary's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Elementary this school | 68 | 20.6% | 62.2% |
| La Honda Elementary La Honda | 65 | 21.5% | 60.6% |
| Round Valley Elementary Bishop | 68 | 23.5% | 67.1% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary San Miguel | 58 | 24.1% | 45.1% |
| Lagunitas Elementary San Geronimo | 68 | 13.2% | 61.6% |
| Liberty Primary Petaluma | 56 | 16.1% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Canyon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #5,708 of 5,915 | #163 of 164 |
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
68
-4 (-6%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 55
Student : Teacher
30.9:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 68 | 2.2 | 30.9:1 | 21% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 4 | 17.3:1 | 19% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 3 | 21.7:1 | 11% (7) |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 3 | 24.0:1 | 10% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 72 | 4 | 18.0:1 | 7% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 70 | 3 | 23.3:1 | 9% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 70 | N/A | N/A | 13% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 74 | 4 | 18.5:1 | 3% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 55 | 3 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (72 to 68); teachers down 45% (4 to 2.2).
About Canyon Elementary
The public elementary school Canyon Elementary is located in Canyon, California. The school counts 68 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 85% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
In federal data, the district for Canyon Elementary is the school itself.
White students are the majority at Canyon Elementary, with 66% of enrollment. It is also 19% Hispanic and 15% multiracial. Contra Costa County's residents are about 41% White, 25 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Canyon Elementary's 2.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 30.9:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 21%. Among public schools in Contra Costa County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Canyon Elementary would be expected to post about 67.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.2%.
Across Contra Costa County, the median household income is $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Contra Costa County is home to 280 public schools and about 167,423 public school students.
Miramonte High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of Canyon Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 62.2% is below the 68.0% average for nearby schools.
Canyon Elementary is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 72 in 2020-21 to 68 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 24.0 in 2020-21 to 30.9 in 2024-25.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Canyon Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Canyon Elementary. Canyon Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Canyon Elementary SchoolKemmerer, WY · 331 students
- Canyon Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 297 students
- CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCATALDO, ID · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Miramonte High1.3 mi · 1,167
- Del Rey Elementary1.4 mi · 435
- Joaquin Moraga Intermediate1.8 mi · 658
- Orinda Intermediate1.8 mi · 822
- Los Perales Elementary2.0 mi · 366
- Skyline High2.0 mi · 1,250
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon ElementaryHow large is Canyon Elementary?
Canyon Elementary enrolls approximately 68 students in grades KG-08.
Is Canyon Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canyon Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Canyon Elementary?
Approximately 30.9:1 students per teacher at Canyon Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canyon Elementary?
At Canyon Elementary, the student body is approximately 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
Is Canyon Elementary public or private?
Canyon Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Canyon Elementary.
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