Cactus Canyon Junior High

Public 6-8

 801 W Southern Ave
       Apache Junction, AZ  85120-7416


(480) 982-1110

District: Apache Junction Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
617th of 854 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,666 Help


Students who attend Cactus Canyon Junior High usually attend:

High:    Apache Junction High School

Feeder schools for Cactus Canyon Junior High:

Elementary:    Desert Vista Elementary School
    Four Peaks Elementary School
    Peralta Trail Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  702

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.1%
Hispanic:
40.6%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.9% Help


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Compare Details Cactus Canyon Junior High ranks worse than 72.2% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.13. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.1%), Hispanic (40.6%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cactus Canyon Junior High is 19.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cactus Canyon Junior High is $5,666.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cactus Canyon Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Cactus Canyon Junior High 617th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Cactus Canyon Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Apache Junction Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Apache Junction Unified District 353rd of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cactus Canyon Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 50.04 324th 663 51.1%
2010 43.59 396th 692 42.8%
2011 62.92 231st 685 66.3%
2012 64.63 252nd 772 67.4%
2013 56.50 333rd 787 57.7%
2014 48.10 340th 690 50.7%
2015 31.30 330th 521 36.7%
2016 38.10 380th 677 43.9%
2017 30.34 452nd 695 35.0%
2018 36.01 416th 711 41.5%
2019 21.88 465th 605 23.1%
2021 27.24 583rd 832 29.9%
2022 17.30 498th 605 17.7%
2023 25.13 617th 854 27.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.89 381st 650 41.4%
2023 46.55 212th 384 44.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.53 69th 606 88.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.81 156th 178 12.4%
2021 41.97 399th 789 49.4%
2023 16.19 343rd 363 5.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.75 319th 503 36.6%
2022 19.41 316th 369 14.4%
2023 29.95 496th 717 30.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.85 21st 29 27.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.46 357th 624 42.8%
2019 19.08 370th 466 20.6%
2021 27.08 586th 820 28.5%
2022 15.57 437th 494 11.5%
2023 24.30 598th 806 25.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.52 95th 166 42.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.12 405th 617 34.4%
2019 15.12 375th 435 13.8%
2021 29.35 556th 818 32.0%
2022 15.61 409th 476 14.1%
2023 24.06 609th 810 24.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.57 322nd 404 20.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.34 551st 573 3.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.64 402nd 543 26.0%
2019 19.13 332nd 387 14.2%
2021 22.66 694th 802 13.5%
2022 17.40 344th 392 12.2%
2023 26.62 553rd 760 27.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.66 29th 159 81.8%
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Rank History for White students at Cactus Canyon Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.97 382nd 436 12.4%
2019 5.50 332nd 337 1.5%
2021 28.40 605th 780 22.4%
2022 6.03 435th 446 2.5%
2023 12.45 636th 675 5.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cactus Canyon Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 588 2 0 30 1 n/a n/a -6 615
1989 636 1 5 38 0 n/a n/a -89 591
1990 594 3 5 36 1 n/a n/a -40 599
1991 610 6 5 30 2 n/a n/a -104 549
1992 568 6 2 41 8 n/a n/a -1 624
1993 602 7 5 55 10 n/a n/a 0 679
1994 648 7 5 47 11 n/a n/a 0 718
1995 680 3 3 52 10 n/a n/a 0 748
1996 680 3 3 52 10 n/a n/a 0 748
1997 677 8 3 69 4 n/a n/a 0 761
1998 569 5 2 66 8 n/a n/a 0 650
1999 576 5 3 64 7 n/a n/a 0 655
2000 562 10 4 71 8 n/a n/a 0 655
2001 547 9 9 97 9 n/a n/a 0 671
2002 519 7 11 128 10 n/a n/a 0 675
2003 519 7 11 128 10 n/a n/a 0 675
2004 468 10 8 136 10 n/a n/a 0 632
2005 443 17 11 138 9 n/a n/a 0 618
2006 480 16 13 148 13 n/a n/a 0 670
2007 449 10 16 189 12 n/a n/a 0 676
2008 561 5 7 153 7 n/a n/a 0 733
2009 476 14 11 192 7 n/a n/a 0 700
2010 473 25 8 225 11 n/a n/a 0 742
2011 577 18 6 228 9 1 12 0 851
2012 510 15 7 222 8 0 12 0 774
2013 503 6 9 216 10 1 15 0 760
2014 519 6 8 208 10 3 21 0 775
2015 506 7 11 228 10 1 17 0 780
2016 452 14 8 217 10 0 12 0 713
2017 395 10 5 194 7 1 14 0 626
2018 378 12 2 203 10 1 20 0 626
2019 358 9 2 219 6 0 18 0 612
2020 322 8 4 212 4 2 29 0 581
2021 289 6 4 224 4 2 23 0 552
2022 297 5 2 217 8 1 17 0 547
2023 366 9 2 285 14 5 21 0 702

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cactus Canyon Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 30.3 20.2 n/a
1989 591 28.0 21.1 n/a
1990 599 31.0 19.3 n/a
1991 549 28.0 19.6 n/a
1992 624 30.0 20.8 n/a
1993 679 34.0 20.0 n/a
1994 718 38.0 18.9 n/a
1995 748 36.3 20.6 n/a
1996 748 36.3 20.6 n/a
1997 761 37.3 20.4 n/a
1998 650 35.8 18.2 n/a
1999 655 31.0 21.1 n/a
2000 655 35.0 18.7 n/a
2001 671 34.0 19.7 n/a
2002 675 32.3 20.9 n/a
2003 675 32.3 20.9 n/a
2004 632 33.8 18.7 52.7
2005 618 34.4 18.0 51.3
2006 670 30.2 22.2 58.5
2007 676 32.9 20.5 48.2
2008 733 35.2 20.8 44.3
2009 700 37.3 18.8 50.9
2010 742 40.0 18.5 57.3
2011 851 42.7 19.9 56.1
2012 774 43.0 17.9 58.8
2013 760 37.7 20.1 63.2
2014 775 39.8 19.4 61.5
2015 780 40.0 19.5 64.6
2016 713 35.0 20.3 73.9
2017 626 31.1 20.0 75.6
2018 626 30.8 20.3 61.8
2019 612 28.8 21.2 59
2020 581 30.3 19.1 61.8
2021 552 26.4 20.8 n/a
2022 547 28.3 19.2 28.3
2023 702 36.2 19.3 49.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cactus Canyon Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 30.3 20.2 n/a
1989 591 28.0 21.1 n/a
1990 599 31.0 19.3 n/a
1991 549 28.0 19.6 n/a
1992 624 30.0 20.8 n/a
1993 679 34.0 20.0 n/a
1994 718 38.0 18.9 n/a
1995 748 36.3 20.6 n/a
1996 748 36.3 20.6 n/a
1997 761 37.3 20.4 n/a
1998 650 35.8 18.2 n/a
1999 655 31.0 21.1 n/a
2000 655 35.0 18.7 n/a
2001 671 34.0 19.7 n/a
2002 675 32.3 20.9 n/a
2003 675 32.3 20.9 n/a
2004 632 33.8 18.7 52.7
2005 618 34.4 18.0 51.3
2006 670 30.2 22.2 58.5
2007 676 32.9 20.5 48.2
2008 733 35.2 20.8 44.3
2009 700 37.3 18.8 50.9
2010 742 40.0 18.5 57.3
2011 851 42.7 19.9 56.1
2012 774 43.0 17.9 58.8
2013 760 37.7 20.1 63.2
2014 775 39.8 19.4 61.5
2015 780 40.0 19.5 64.6
2016 713 35.0 20.3 73.9
2017 626 31.1 20.0 75.6
2018 626 30.8 20.3 61.8
2019 612 28.8 21.2 59
2020 581 30.3 19.1 61.8
2021 552 26.4 20.8 n/a
2022 547 28.3 19.2 28.3
2023 702 36.2 19.3 49.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cactus Canyon Junior High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $816 (10.3%) $148 (1.9%) $1,781 (22.5%) $5,847 (73.8%) $1,109 (14.0%) $6,956 (87.8%) $7,920
2020 $672 (14.3%) $424 (9.0%) $1,768 (37.6%) $3,786 (80.6%) n/a $3,600 (76.7%) $4,696
2021 $649 (14.5%) $474 (10.6%) $1,771 (39.6%) $3,528 (78.9%) n/a $3,349 (74.9%) $4,471
2022 $579 (10.2%) $24 (0.4%) $1,182 (20.9%) $4,999 (88.2%) $64 (1.1%) $5,063 (89.4%) $5,666

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cactus Canyon Junior High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 465th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 617th of 854 Middle schools
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students612702
 14.7%
African American99
American Indian614
 133.3%
Asian22
Hispanic219285
 30.1%
Pacific Islander05
White358366
 2.2%
Two or More Races1821
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59%49.9%
 9.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus Canyon Junior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 702 students attended Cactus Canyon Junior High.

Students who attend Cactus Canyon Junior High usually go on to attend Apache Junction High School

Students at Cactus Canyon Junior High are 52% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

Cactus Canyon Junior High ranks 617th of 854 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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