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Apache Junction Unified District

At a glance

236^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 11

Better than 18% of Arizona districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

801 W Southern Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85120-7416·(480) 982-1110·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 18.3% of districts

Schools

2,440

Students

Top rankedPeralta Trail Elementary School424^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Apache Junction High School up 63 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Four Peaks Elementary School 13.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

0★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Apache Junction Unified District operates 5 schools in the Apache Junction area, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 236 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in the district, Peralta Trail Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 424 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and receiving a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Peralta Trail has significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle academically, with test scores well below state averages across all grade levels and subjects.

The data also reveals some concerning trends, such as the high dropout rate and relatively low graduation rate at Apache Junction High School. Spending per student varies across the schools, but does not seem to directly correlate with academic performance. Overall, the Apache Junction Unified District faces significant challenges in improving the educational outcomes for its students.

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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 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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Four Peaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1755 N Idaho Rd	Apache Junction	85119	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 982-1110	400	29	13.7		166 (41.5%)	2 (0.5%)	195 (48.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.8%)	16.6	755^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.1	664^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.2%	91	21.0	30.0						36.0	22.0	18.0								$5,458	$1,033	$11	$2,076	$4,328	$87	$4,414
Superstition Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK	550 South Ironwood	Apache Junction	85220	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 982-1110	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Apache Junction High School	Public	9-12	2525 S Ironwood Dr	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 474-3980	796	46	17.4		408 (51.3%)	5 (0.6%)	334 (42.0%)	10 (1.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	26.2	190^th of 271 public high schools	29.9%		12	253^rd of 270 public high schools	6.3%	63							33.0							18.0			17.0	$4,909	$253	$07	$513	$4,604	$45	$4,650
Desert Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 E Broadway Ave	Apache Junction	85119	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 677-7510	435	27	16.2		211 (48.5%)	14 (3.2%)	184 (42.3%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	16.7	753^rd of 909 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.1	685^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.9%	68	22.0	24.0	28.0					32.0	30.0	19.0					21.0			$5,318	$711	$04	$1,425	$4,500	$104	$4,603
Peralta Trail Elementary School	Public	K-6	10965 E Peralta Rd	Apache Junction	85118	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 677-7510	282	16	18.0		176 (62.4%)	10 (3.5%)	73 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	45.8	424^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.4%		39.4	484^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.9%	60	38.0	49.0	35.0					53.0	40.0	42.0					34.0			$4,980	$883	$21	$1,787	$3,992	$84	$4,076
Mountain Shadows Education Center - Closed	Public		2805 S Ironwood Dr	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 982-1110																			(n/a)

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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