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Middle Schools in Apache Junction Unified District

At a glance

DistrictApache Junction Unified District236^th of 289 Arizona districtsFull district overview →

School

527

Students

Top rankedCactus Canyon Junior High525^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

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Summary:

The Apache Junction Unified District contains only one middle school, Cactus Canyon Junior High, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 493 out of 550 Arizona middle schools in 2023-2024 to 525 out of 552 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Cactus Canyon Junior High has several concerning metrics, including a high dropout rate of 5.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41%. The school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $5,666, which is lower than the state average, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 19.8, slightly higher than the recommended ratio.

Overall, the data suggests that Cactus Canyon Junior High is a struggling school that could benefit from additional resources, targeted interventions, and a focus on improving student outcomes. The school's declining performance and significant gaps in student achievement indicate that the district may need to prioritize addressing the specific challenges faced by this school and its student population.

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Ranking:

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Cactus Canyon Junior High	Public	6-8	801 W Southern Ave	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 677-7565	527	28	18.5		246 (46.7%)	12 (2.3%)	225 (42.7%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	10.9	525^th of 552 public middle schools	4.9%		13.7	493^rd of 550 public middle schools	10.4%	32	20.0	24.0	18.0	10.0	12.0	10.0	14.0	$5,666	$579	$24	$1,182	$4,999	$64	$5,063

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Valley Institute of Technology	0.37 mi	52
Imagine Superstition Middle Inc.	0.78 mi	1	244^th
Imagine Prep Superstition Inc.	0.8 mi	1	147^th
Excalibur Charter Schools Inc.	0.9 mi	2	224^th
American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache	1.54 mi	1

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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.

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