American Canyon · Napa County

Schools in American Canyon

American Canyon’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 59th to the 71st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 59th to 71st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Canyon Oaks Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Napa Junction Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Donaldson Way Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
0Strong

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Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 1 school

at 49th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • American Canyon Middle: 49th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 57th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • American Canyon High: 57th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around American Canyon

5 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in American Canyon score highest?

Canyon Oaks Elementary is highest, at the 71st percentile.

That’s higher than 71 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in American Canyon

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average American Canyon elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in American Canyon stand?

American Canyon Middle is at the 49th percentile.

That’s higher than 49 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in American Canyon.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Where does the high school we score in American Canyon stand?

American Canyon High is at the 57th percentile.

That’s higher than 57 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in American Canyon.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 private school has a American Canyon address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in American Canyon rank highest?

Elementary: Canyon Oaks Elementary, 71st percentile (Solid). Middle: American Canyon Middle, 49th percentile (Developing). High: American Canyon High, 57th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in American Canyon decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in American Canyon good?

American Canyon’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 59th to the 71st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Solid. American Canyon has one public middle school we score, American Canyon Middle, at the 49th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. American Canyon has one public high school we score, American Canyon High, at the 57th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in American Canyon compare with California?

The average American Canyon elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a American Canyon address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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