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Wood Canyon Elementary School vs. Canyon Vista Elementary School

Should you attend Wood Canyon Elementary School or Canyon Vista Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Wood Canyon Elementary School
23431 Knollwood
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Canyon Vista Elementary School
27800 Oak View Dr.
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wood Canyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Canyon Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wood Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Canyon Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
423 students
467 students
This chart displays total students of Wood Canyon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Canyon Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
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This chart displays gender of Canyon Vista Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Canyon Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wood Canyon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canyon Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2959 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#334 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wood Canyon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canyon Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
77%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wood Canyon Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Canyon Vista Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
93
102
Grade 1 Students
75
77
Grade 2 Students
71
75
Grade 3 Students
69
68
Grade 4 Students
51
73
Grade 5 Students
64
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
10%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
39%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Wood Canyon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Canyon Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wood Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canyon Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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