Canyon Ranch Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 95 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Valley Ranch Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 97 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 97 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Canyon Ranch Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Valley Ranch Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Canyon Ranch Elementary School is Asians who make up nearly 84.52% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.54%), Hispanics (3.98%), African Americans (3.41%), Two or More Races (1.99%) and Native Americans (0.57%).

At Valley Ranch Elementary School, Asians make up 88.04% of student population, followed by Hispanics (3.29%), Whites or Caucasians (2.77%), African Americans (2.60%), Two or More Races (1.91%) and Native Americans (1.21%).

Based on household incomes, Canyon Ranch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 8.24% compared to 5.03% at Valley Ranch Elementary School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Canyon Ranch Elementary School has 295 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 41.90% of student population. Valley Ranch Elementary School has more ELLs at 303 or about 52.51% of student population.

Canyon Ranch Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 41.34%, gifted and talented students, 8.52%, while 11.65% are in the special education program. Valley Ranch Elementary School bilingual students comprise 51.82%, gifted and talented students, 4.51%, and 10.23% are in the special education program.

48 teachers employed at Canyon Ranch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.4 years. The 37 teachers at Valley Ranch Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Canyon Ranch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Valley Ranch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Canyon Ranch Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Valley Ranch Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.