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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 5 public middle schools serving 3,921 students in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
13,818 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
676 Teachers
23,343 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
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
271 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,281 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
45%
# Black Students
408 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
9,031 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
65%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
689 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
613
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
988
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,101
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,003
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,020
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
944
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
985
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,035
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,069
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,055
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,184
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,095
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
936
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
790
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newell Barney Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24937 S Sossaman Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 474-6700
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 474-6700
Grades: 7-8
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Queen Creek Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5940
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5940
Grades: 7-8
| 554 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
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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