Overview of Desert Canyon Elementary: Desert Canyon Elementary is a public school situated in Scottsdale, AZ, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Desert Canyon Elementary is 463, and the school serves PK-5. At Desert Canyon Elementary, 84% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 81% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 20%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 9% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 31 equivalent full-time teachers.

Learners/Teachers at Desert Canyon Elementary:

Test Scores at Desert Canyon Elementary: At Desert Canyon Elementary, 84% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 81% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Scottsdale Unified District, 64% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 65% tested above or at that level for math.

Desert Canyon Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.