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Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,359 students in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Queen Creek High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
15 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
13,818 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
676 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 616 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 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Graduation Rate
93%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
# American Indian Students
82 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
271 Students
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,281 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
45%
# Black Students
408 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
9,031 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
65%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
689 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
613
318
# Students in K Grade:
988
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,101
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,003
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,020
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
944
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
985
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,035
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,069
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,055
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,184
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,095
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
936
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
790
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,716 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,365
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,716
$11,161
Best Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Queen Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22149 E Ocotillo Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5973
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5973
Grades: 9-12
| 2,233 students
Rank: #22.
Eastmark High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9560 E Ray Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 474-6950
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 474-6950
Grades: 7-12
| 1,842 students
Rank: #33.
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20217 E Chandler Heights Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5935
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5935
Grades: K-12
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
Crismon High School
Magnet School
21942 East Riggs Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5583
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5583
Grades: 7-10
| 1,027 students
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