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Best Elementary Schools in Queen Creek, AZ

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Schools

11,142

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedKatherine Mecham Barney Elementary29^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary up 93 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Leading Edge Academy Mountain View 10.1 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Queen Creek, Arizona is home to 16 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, spanning several school districts including Queen Creek Unified District, Higley Unified School District, Chandler Unified District #80, J O Combs Unified School District, and various charter school networks.

Among the standout schools in the area are Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in Arizona, and Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School and Schnepf Elementary School, which rank in the top 15% and 20% respectively. These schools excel academically, with 60-80% of students proficient in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps, with some schools, such as Ellsworth Elementary and Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary, struggling with much lower proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages. The variation in performance across the schools in Queen Creek suggests the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to these disparities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	Public, Charter	K-6	22120 E Queen Creek Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-0722	834	37	22.5		591 (70.9%)	9 (1.1%)	149 (17.9%)	14 (1.7%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (7.3%)	60.9	313^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.6%		54.8	369^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.5%	56	46.0	53.0	54.0	56.0			54.0	49.0	46.0	32.0			44.0		$5,816	$326	$166	$818	$4,401	$923	$5,324
American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	Apn 304-64-878	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 420-2101	457	41	11.2		272 (59.5%)	11 (2.4%)	148 (32.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	44.3	444^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.2%		50.1	409^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.2%	35	42.0	55.0	35.0	44.0			53.0	29.0	33.0	40.0			29.0		$10,587	$677	$1,955	$3,308	$6,093	$1,862	$7,955
Cambridge Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	20365 East Ocotillo Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Cambridge Academy East Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-3577	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$8,360	$570	$407	$1,548	$5,573	$1,809	$7,383
Eduprize School	Public, Charter	K-8	4567 W Roberts Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Eduprize Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1610	1,733	101	17.1		1,088 (62.8%)	34 (2.0%)	476 (27.5%)	13 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	110 (6.3%)	67.8	269^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.3	301^st of 912 public elementary schools	67.0%	32	52.0	61.0	52.0	60.0	59.0	45.0	51.0	51.0	48.0	41.0	26.0	43.0	49.0	39.0	$7,179	$540	$79	$1,158	$4,689	$1,871	$6,561
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	Public, Charter	K-8	4815 W Hunt Hwy	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Leading Edge Academy Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 655-6787	294	29	10.1		154 (52.4%)	23 (7.8%)	91 (31.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	41	463^rd of 909 public elementary schools	49.1%		38.7	488^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.5%	25	25.0	56.0	49.0		48.0		25.0	42.0	33.0				39.0			$00			$00
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22700 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8400	534	37	14.6		325 (60.9%)	11 (2.1%)	143 (26.8%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	63.8	296^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.4%		65	284^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.9%	12	51.0	59.0	40.0	69.0			53.0	42.0	47.0	49.0			42.0		$8,326	$763	$82	$1,609	$7,234	$247	$7,481
Cortina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19680 S 188th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7800	629	41	15.5		441 (70.1%)	17 (2.7%)	120 (19.1%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	85.2	116^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	132^nd of 912 public elementary schools	85.5%	16	66.0	69.0	59.0	71.0			69.0	66.0	56.0	63.0			50.0		$6,754	$349	$100	$798	$5,950	$354	$6,305
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38454 N Carolina Ave	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3520	516	30	17.2		213 (41.3%)	36 (7.0%)	228 (44.2%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	15.2	783^rd of 909 public elementary schools	13.9%		12.4	832^nd of 912 public elementary schools	8.8%	49	29.0	25.0	22.0	21.0					16.0				26.0		$6,414	$496	$67	$1,059	$5,635	$215	$5,851
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40300 N Simonton Blvd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5330	384	20	19.2		192 (50.0%)	21 (5.5%)	139 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	35.3	508^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.1%		27.8	601^st of 912 public elementary schools	34.1%	93	49.0	34.0	27.0	38.0			50.0	25.0					28.0		$6,407	$488	$129	$1,105	$5,503	$287	$5,790
Queen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23636 S 204th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5920	711	42	16.7		427 (60.1%)	19 (2.7%)	212 (29.8%)	7 (1.0%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.9%)	76.7	191^st of 909 public elementary schools	79.0%		77.1	187^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.5%	4	47.0	72.0	58.0	57.0			64.0	55.0	67.0	49.0			47.0		$7,890	$388	$29	$806	$6,777	$695	$7,472
Desert Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22301 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5912	682	40	17.2		434 (63.6%)	12 (1.8%)	161 (23.6%)	20 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.9%)	78.6	172^nd of 909 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.8	175^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.8%	3	50.0	69.0	55.0	59.0			60.0	73.0	63.0	46.0			51.0		$5,912	$338		$675	$4,906	$669	$5,574
Jack Barnes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20750 S 214th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7400	621	37	17.0		360 (58.0%)	24 (3.9%)	170 (27.4%)	23 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	33 (5.3%)	50.1	384^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.8%		52.3	388^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.5%	4	47.0	54.0	40.0	42.0			54.0	40.0	34.0	44.0			32.0		$7,101	$242		$485	$6,219	$639	$6,858
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22706 East Village Loop Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-7420	642	36	17.8		381 (59.3%)	21 (3.3%)	187 (29.1%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (6.5%)	73.7	217^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.1%		71.8	233^rd of 912 public elementary schools	74.5%	16	52.0	70.0	45.0	63.0			63.0	68.0	43.0	53.0			45.0		$7,003	$355	$10	$720	$5,782	$855	$6,638
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 E Via Del Jardin	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6900	1,153	55	20.9		791 (68.6%)	19 (1.6%)	259 (22.5%)	20 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	55 (4.8%)	81.8	143^rd of 909 public elementary schools	84.3%		83	145^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.1%	2	60.0	64.0	55.0	55.0			70.0	64.0	65.0	56.0			53.0		$5,196	$213	$27	$453	$4,378	$578	$4,956
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19684 S. 225th Pl	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7490	908	41	22.4		646 (71.1%)	30 (3.3%)	172 (18.9%)	19 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.4%)	95.4	29^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.6	35^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	74.0	81.0	79.0	69.0			76.0	72.0	79.0	72.0			75.0		$6,694	$149		$299	$5,630	$915	$6,545
Schnepf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23161 E Grange Pkwy	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5935	1,044	50	20.7		636 (60.9%)	29 (2.8%)	290 (27.8%)	21 (2.0%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.5%)	72.4	230^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.3	208^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.2%	22	51.0	62.0	47.0	53.0			69.0	55.0	56.0	56.0			43.0		$6,895	$2,776		$5,551	$2,667	$1,452	$4,119

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Tan Valley	0.63 mi	23	66^th
Mesa	3.63 mi	169	47^th
Florence	7.97 mi	13	83^rd
Gilbert	8.1 mi	83	19^th
Apache Junction	9.95 mi	15	86^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.