Elementary Schools in American Canyon, California: American Canyon schools average near the state. The 5.3-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
American Canyon, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 39.3/100 — within 0.5 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Donaldson Way Elementary at 42/100, where 20.5% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. American Canyon schools average 19.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 17.5% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in American Canyon
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donaldson Way Elementary Napa Valley Unified | 20.5% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 2 | Napa Junction Elementary Napa Valley Unified | 17.0% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 3 | Canyon Oaks Elementary Napa Valley Unified | 21.3% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Canyon Middle Napa Valley Unified | 14.2% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Canyon High Napa Valley Unified | 18.4% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in American Canyon
Hidden gems: 2 schools in American Canyon are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in American Canyon
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology