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Apache Junction Unified District (4443) 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 527 students in Apache Junction Unified District (4443). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Apache Junction Unified District (4443) have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
6 Schools
1,152 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
600,286 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
33,165 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Apache Junction Unified District (4443), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
24%
Graduation Rate
83%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
41%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
49%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,366 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,884 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,366
$11,551
Spending / Student
$11,884
$11,452
Best Apache Junction Unified District (4443) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 W Southern Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
(480) 677-7565
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
(480) 677-7565
Gr: 6-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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