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Apache Junction Unified District (4443) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 620 students in Apache Junction Unified District (4443) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Apache Junction Unified District (4443) School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
2,710 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Apache Junction Unified District (4443) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#480 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
24%
Graduation Rate
78%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
38 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
17 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,136 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
46%
# Black Students
59 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,341 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
50%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
172
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,935 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,700 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,935
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,700
$11,323
Best Apache Junction Unified District (4443) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 W Southern Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
(480) 982-1110
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
(480) 982-1110
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
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