Is Canyon View Elementary a good school?

Yes. Canyon View Elementary ranks in the top 8.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Canyon View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended Canyon View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon View Elementary?

Students at Canyon View Elementary are 41% Asian, 30% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Canyon View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canyon View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mesa Verde Middle High : Westview High

Canyon View Elementary

Summary:

Canyon View Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 475 students in grades K-5 and part of the Poway Unified School District.

Canyon View Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students excel on standardized tests, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Poway Unified School District and the state of California. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 73.27% of Canyon View students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 73.54% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools within the Poway Unified School District, such as Sunset Hills Elementary, Morning Creek Elementary, and Adobe Bluffs Elementary, Canyon View Elementary generally outperforms these schools in academic achievement. Additionally, when compared to schools in the San Diego Unified School District, Canyon View and other Poway Unified schools significantly outperform their counterparts in terms of academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

9225 Adolphia St.
San Diego, CA 92129-3525

(858) 484-0981

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
498^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,369

Students who attend Canyon View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa Verde Middle
High:	Westview High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.3%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Canyon View Elementary ranks better than 91.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Canyon View Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (41.3%), White (29.6%), two or more races (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canyon View Elementary is 20.3, which is the 4^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Canyon View Elementary employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canyon View Elementary is $8,369, which is the 8^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canyon View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Canyon View Elementary 498^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Canyon View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Canyon View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.88	405^th	4809	91.6%
2005	89.47	511^th	4822	89.4%
2006	92.89	338^th	4818	93.0%
2007	87.51	646^th	5113	87.4%
2008	93.63	274^th	5113	94.6%
2009	92.76	309^th	5193	94.0%
2010	91.07	388^th	5314	92.7%
2011	89.18	479^th	5377	91.1%
2012	89.86	429^th	5390	92.0%
2013	87.33	625^th	5530	88.7%
2015	91.54	543^rd	5611	90.3%
2016	95.15	305^th	5614	94.6%
2017	86.49	842^nd	5692	85.2%
2018	92.65	469^th	5662	91.7%
2019	92.38	486^th	5789	91.6%
2022	95.11	361^st	5883	93.9%
2023	94.82	367^th	5874	93.8%
2024	93.19	498^th	5862	91.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.79	293^rd	445	34.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.88	182^nd	2420	92.5%
2024	96.97	66^th	2634	97.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	98.14	43^rd	5173	99.2%
2024	63.03	1621^st	5511	70.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.97	512^th	5413	90.5%
2019	92.93	366^th	5492	93.3%
2022	90.97	585^th	5635	89.6%
2023	85.71	854^th	5617	84.8%
2024	88.69	684^th	5605	87.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.20	135^th	2128	93.7%
2019	89.51	186^th	2585	92.8%
2022	96.36	84^th	2227	96.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.35	424^th	5431	92.2%
2019	87.53	710^th	5510	87.1%
2022	96.44	196^th	5663	96.5%
2023	96.77	164^th	5650	97.1%
2024	94.42	320^th	5636	94.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.35	378^th	1071	64.7%
2019	71.31	347^th	1149	69.8%
2022	83.18	77^th	1154	93.3%
2023	81.75	115^th	1190	90.3%
2024	75.95	265^th	1203	78.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.43	335^th	5098	93.4%
2024	92.87	250^th	5102	95.1%

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Rank History for White students at Canyon View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.82	652^nd	2737	76.2%
2019	74.77	641^st	2834	77.4%
2022	74.08	659^th	2726	75.8%
2023	82.28	335^th	2662	87.4%
2024	69.24	825^th	2647	68.8%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2018

Do not expect this school to stand by their character statements. My child was bullied and harassed at school by several boys at one time. She was devastated. I asked the school to address my issues and I was completely and totally dismissed. I am extremely disappointed and saddened, but now I know that my child will not receive any backing from the adults at her school when they cannot control or properly deal with harassment from other children. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

This school has big problems right now. The amount your child will learn from grades 1-5 will depend upon whether they get a "good" teacher or a "bad" teacher. Parents have been asking for changes and accountability from teaching staff and administration since the middle of the 2011-2012 school year. District staff is aware of the problems here, but up until this point, has been unwilling to get actively involved. In our 5 years here, my child has had 2 years where he/she has not learned much - in fact, Language Usage test scores went backwards during one of these years. I spent numerous hours helping my child with homework because the lessons were not being taught in the classroom. Communication between the teachers and parents is extremely poor, and you get one opportunity each year for a formal parent/teacher conference. I am hopeful that the teachers will make some changes for the 2012-2013 school year based upon parent feedback - if there aren't any, I will be pulling my child out and will either request an inter-district transfer to one of the 3 other schools that feed into our middle school or will be homeschooling. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Canyon View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	511	8	167	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1989	579	11	223	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
1990	639	11	232	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1991	673	10	248	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	959
1992	720	21	242	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1993	719	8	243	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1994	709	12	224	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	995
1995	504	8	150	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1996	504	8	150	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1997	494	13	122	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
1998	504	8	136	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	677
1999	491	15	128	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	675
2000	435	10	130	50	1	n/a	n/a	31	657
2001	423	13	135	54	1	n/a	n/a	23	649
2002	400	20	143	51	2	n/a	n/a	16	632
2003	400	20	143	51	2	n/a	n/a	16	632
2004	380	21	153	53	2	n/a	n/a	26	635
2005	358	19	133	46	1	n/a	n/a	38	595
2006	329	16	143	41	1	n/a	n/a	40	570
2007	292	17	151	40	1	n/a	n/a	53	554
2008	283	15	144	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2009	261	11	146	42	1	1	55	0	517
2010	237	14	143	33	1	3	60	0	491
2011	255	12	170	41	1	1	19	0	499
2012	237	10	174	48	1	6	33	0	509
2013	232	8	169	55	0	4	36	0	504
2014	221	11	174	68	0	3	48	0	525
2015	216	14	179	65	0	3	47	0	524
2016	239	11	180	61	0	2	47	0	540
2017	219	12	162	65	0	1	52	0	511
2018	216	13	156	66	0	0	52	0	503
2019	216	10	161	59	0	0	55	0	501
2020	199	9	165	66	0	0	68	0	507
2021	168	10	159	62	1	0	60	0	460
2022	152	8	175	65	0	0	61	0	461
2023	144	12	180	71	2	1	65	0	475
2024	147	9	205	64	2	1	68	0	496

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

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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 Canyon View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1989	836	32.0	26.1	n/a
1990	902	33.0	27.3	n/a
1991	959	36.0	26.6	n/a
1992	1012	36.6	27.6	3.1
1993	1007	38.0	26.5	5.2
1994	995	36.0	27.6	4.1
1995	693	27.0	25.7	10.7
1996	693	27.0	25.7	10.7
1997	658	32.0	20.6	7.3
1998	677	36.0	18.8	6.4
1999	675	34.4	19.6	6.1
2000	657	33.4	19.7	5.4
2001	649	33.0	19.7	7.5
2002	632	32.0	19.8	8
2003	632	32.0	19.8	8
2004	635	31.4	20.2	9.9
2005	595	28.0	21.3	9.2
2006	570	27.0	21.1	7.5
2007	554	26.0	21.3	9
2008	485	26.0	18.7	8.9
2009	517	24.0	18.7	8.1
2010	491	17.0	28.8	8.6
2011	499	n/a	n/a	9.6
2012	509	19.0	26.7	n/a
2013	504	20.0	25.2	11.3
2014	525	20.0	26.2	11.8
2015	524	22.0	23.8	14.1
2016	540	22.0	24.5	13
2017	511	23.0	22.2	13.7
2018	503	21.0	23.9	15.3
2019	501	21.0	23.8	15.4
2020	507	n/a	n/a	14.8
2021	460	21.7	21.1	12.4
2022	461	23.7	19.4	11.1
2023	475	22.2	21.3	13.9
2024	496	24.4	20.3	12.5

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 Canyon View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1989	836	32.0	26.1	n/a
1990	902	33.0	27.3	n/a
1991	959	36.0	26.6	n/a
1992	1012	36.6	27.6	3.1
1993	1007	38.0	26.5	5.2
1994	995	36.0	27.6	4.1
1995	693	27.0	25.7	10.7
1996	693	27.0	25.7	10.7
1997	658	32.0	20.6	7.3
1998	677	36.0	18.8	6.4
1999	675	34.4	19.6	6.1
2000	657	33.4	19.7	5.4
2001	649	33.0	19.7	7.5
2002	632	32.0	19.8	8
2003	632	32.0	19.8	8
2004	635	31.4	20.2	9.9
2005	595	28.0	21.3	9.2
2006	570	27.0	21.1	7.5
2007	554	26.0	21.3	9
2008	485	26.0	18.7	8.9
2009	517	24.0	18.7	8.1
2010	491	17.0	28.8	8.6
2011	499	n/a	n/a	9.6
2012	509	19.0	26.7	n/a
2013	504	20.0	25.2	11.3
2014	525	20.0	26.2	11.8
2015	524	22.0	23.8	14.1
2016	540	22.0	24.5	13
2017	511	23.0	22.2	13.7
2018	503	21.0	23.9	15.3
2019	501	21.0	23.8	15.4
2020	507	n/a	n/a	14.8
2021	460	21.7	21.1	12.4
2022	461	23.7	19.4	11.1
2023	475	22.2	21.3	13.9
2024	496	24.4	20.3	12.5

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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