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Grand Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Grand Canyon Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 170 students in Grand Canyon, Arizona. The school is part of the Grand Canyon Unified District, which is ranked 234 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Grand Canyon Elementary has a diverse student population, with significant representation of White, Hispanic, and Native American students, the school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 438 out of 1,039 Arizona elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 953 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023. The school's overall performance, as measured by the SchoolDigger rating, has also declined from 3 stars to 1 star during this time. Student performance varies across different subgroups, with Native American and multi-racial students performing relatively well, while Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students have struggled.

Despite these challenges, Grand Canyon Elementary has some strengths, such as its 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 55%, which exceeds the state average of 27%. However, the school's overall academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at the school, with 59.41% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these academic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 #1 Boulder Street
       Grand Canyon, AZ  86023

(928) 638-2461

District: Grand Canyon Unified District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,095 Help


Students who attend Grand Canyon Elementary usually attend:

High:    Grand Canyon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  170

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.9%
White:
34.7%
American Indian:
24.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.4% Help


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Compare Details Grand Canyon Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Grand Canyon Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.22. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Grand Canyon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.9%), White (34.7%), American Indian (24.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand Canyon Elementary is 10.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand Canyon Elementary is $11,095.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Grand Canyon Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.



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Rank History for Grand Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 28.37 810th 1062 23.7%
2010 22.14 931st 1090 14.6%
2011 19.74 938th 1075 12.7%
2012 18.54 1047th 1141 8.2%
2013 34.15 840th 1158 27.5%
2014 32.39 751st 1079 30.4%
2016 32.51 696th 1079 35.5%
2017 39.54 623rd 1106 43.7%
2018 40.78 601st 1109 45.8%
2019 55.05 438th 1039 57.8%
2021 30.85 775th 1226 36.8%
2022 24.67 694th 1000 30.6%
2023 22.54 953rd 1245 23.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.48 133rd 1027 87.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.60 487th 975 50.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.60 971st 1201 19.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.15 653rd 820 20.4%
2023 21.95 943rd 1116 15.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 571st 1023 44.2%
2021 24.24 928th 1219 23.9%
2022 7.64 801st 824 2.8%
2023 32.10 774th 1219 36.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.32 607th 1032 41.2%
2021 42.02 642nd 1220 47.4%
2023 21.99 963rd 1216 20.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.14 600th 620 3.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.41 1102nd 1198 8.0%
2022 14.41 667th 716 6.8%
2023 25.48 904th 1170 22.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.95 182nd 654 72.2%
2023 74.30 43rd 219 80.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.42 618th 1161 46.8%
2022 47.15 420th 800 47.5%
2023 40.78 607th 1024 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Grand Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 41.72 388th 663 41.5%
2010 36.05 455th 692 34.2%
2011 35.25 456th 685 33.4%
2012 30.79 580th 772 24.9%
2013 44.30 447th 787 43.2%
2014 40.78 398th 690 42.3%
2016 25.24 502nd 677 25.8%
2017 44.86 317th 695 54.4%
2018 40.13 385th 711 45.9%
2021 52.51 317th 832 61.9%
2023 51.22 328th 854 61.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.73 270th 650 58.5%
2023 64.58 95th 384 75.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.04 602nd 606 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.19 247th 503 50.9%
2023 51.61 267th 717 62.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.47 328th 624 47.4%
2021 25.85 609th 820 25.7%
2022 21.50 392nd 494 20.6%
2023 38.65 433rd 806 46.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.37 277th 617 55.1%
2021 69.57 197th 818 75.9%
2023 68.26 203rd 810 74.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.14 562nd 802 29.9%
2022 39.38 217th 392 44.6%
2023 62.19 206th 760 72.9%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.47 84th 390 78.5%
2023 55.31 62nd 159 61.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Grand Canyon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.59 107th 780 86.3%
2022 80.22 42nd 446 90.6%
2023 45.15 343rd 675 49.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grand Canyon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 88 1 2 14 47 n/a n/a -18 134
1989 84 0 0 17 43 n/a n/a 6 150
1990 105 3 n/a 29 49 n/a n/a -26 160
1991 106 3 0 30 46 n/a n/a -15 170
1992 111 0 3 21 54 n/a n/a 0 189
1993 145 0 5 32 60 n/a n/a 0 242
1994 178 1 7 47 68 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 159 2 8 52 66 n/a n/a 0 287
1996 159 2 8 52 66 n/a n/a 0 287
1997 158 2 8 55 60 n/a n/a 0 283
1998 220 3 8 58 90 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 156 0 5 57 85 n/a n/a 0 303
2000 139 1 2 60 93 n/a n/a 0 295
2001 137 2 1 54 97 n/a n/a 0 291
2002 113 5 2 50 77 n/a n/a 0 247
2003 113 5 2 50 77 n/a n/a 0 247
2004 101 5 2 57 66 n/a n/a 0 231
2005 95 4 3 57 62 n/a n/a 0 221
2006 82 5 3 54 75 n/a n/a 0 219
2007 73 6 0 65 79 n/a n/a 0 223
2008 67 6 0 63 80 n/a n/a 0 216
2009 69 6 0 61 69 n/a n/a 0 205
2010 70 6 0 61 60 n/a n/a 0 197
2011 66 1 2 66 56 0 12 0 203
2012 65 1 2 80 45 0 10 0 203
2013 87 0 2 81 52 0 8 0 230
2014 67 1 2 93 71 0 11 0 245
2015 63 0 0 82 58 0 11 0 214
2016 59 2 0 86 60 0 8 0 215
2017 62 3 1 88 45 0 7 0 206
2018 69 3 1 82 50 0 6 0 211
2019 65 2 3 83 44 0 7 0 204
2020 61 2 5 87 45 0 6 0 206
2021 61 5 2 71 38 0 5 0 182
2022 69 2 1 77 36 0 5 0 190
2023 59 2 0 61 42 0 6 0 170

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grand Canyon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 134 10.3 13.0 n/a
1989 150 10.3 14.5 n/a
1990 160 10.0 16.0 n/a
1991 170 10.3 16.5 n/a
1992 189 10.8 17.5 n/a
1993 242 12.0 20.2 n/a
1994 301 18.3 16.4 n/a
1995 287 14.0 20.5 n/a
1996 287 14.0 20.5 n/a
1997 283 20.8 13.6 n/a
1998 379 19.9 19.0 n/a
1999 303 20.2 15.0 n/a
2000 295 22.2 13.3 n/a
2001 291 21.1 13.8 n/a
2002 247 18.5 13.4 61.1
2003 247 18.5 13.4 61.1
2004 231 16.5 14.0 41.1
2005 221 17.8 12.4 35.3
2006 219 17.8 12.3 53
2007 223 14.8 15.1 46.2
2008 216 19.2 11.3 50
2009 205 18.0 11.4 49.3
2010 197 16.4 11.9 50.8
2011 203 18.7 10.8 50.7
2012 203 13.7 14.7 48.3
2013 230 14.7 15.5 55.2
2014 245 14.7 16.6 59.2
2015 214 12.0 17.8 63.1
2016 215 16.0 13.4 64.2
2017 206 15.0 13.7 59.2
2018 211 14.0 15.0 61.1
2019 204 13.0 15.6 56.4
2020 206 17.0 12.1 65.5
2021 182 13.4 13.5 n/a
2022 190 17.8 10.6 13.7
2023 170 16.5 10.2 59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grand Canyon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 134 10.3 13.0 n/a
1989 150 10.3 14.5 n/a
1990 160 10.0 16.0 n/a
1991 170 10.3 16.5 n/a
1992 189 10.8 17.5 n/a
1993 242 12.0 20.2 n/a
1994 301 18.3 16.4 n/a
1995 287 14.0 20.5 n/a
1996 287 14.0 20.5 n/a
1997 283 20.8 13.6 n/a
1998 379 19.9 19.0 n/a
1999 303 20.2 15.0 n/a
2000 295 22.2 13.3 n/a
2001 291 21.1 13.8 n/a
2002 247 18.5 13.4 61.1
2003 247 18.5 13.4 61.1
2004 231 16.5 14.0 41.1
2005 221 17.8 12.4 35.3
2006 219 17.8 12.3 53
2007 223 14.8 15.1 46.2
2008 216 19.2 11.3 50
2009 205 18.0 11.4 49.3
2010 197 16.4 11.9 50.8
2011 203 18.7 10.8 50.7
2012 203 13.7 14.7 48.3
2013 230 14.7 15.5 55.2
2014 245 14.7 16.6 59.2
2015 214 12.0 17.8 63.1
2016 215 16.0 13.4 64.2
2017 206 15.0 13.7 59.2
2018 211 14.0 15.0 61.1
2019 204 13.0 15.6 56.4
2020 206 17.0 12.1 65.5
2021 182 13.4 13.5 n/a
2022 190 17.8 10.6 13.7
2023 170 16.5 10.2 59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grand Canyon Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $213 (1.1%) $334 (1.8%) $761 (4.1%) $13,970 (74.9%) $4,132 (22.2%) $18,103 (97.1%) $18,650
2021 $1,738 (16.1%) $465 (4.3%) $3,941 (36.5%) $7,561 (70.0%) $1,032 (9.6%) $8,593 (79.6%) $10,796
2022 $1,092 (9.8%) $388 (3.5%) $2,572 (23.2%) $8,366 (75.4%) $1,250 (11.3%) $9,616 (86.7%) $11,095

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grand Canyon Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 438th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 953rd of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students204170
 16.7%
African American22
American Indian4442
 4.5%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic8361
 26.5%
Pacific Islander00
White6559
 9.2%
Two or More Races76
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.4%59.4%
 3%

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Students who attend Grand Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grand Canyon High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 170 students attended Grand Canyon Elementary.

Students at Grand Canyon Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 35% White, 25% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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