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Imagine Superstition Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Imagine Superstition Middle is a public charter middle school in Apache Junction, Arizona, serving 148 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Imagine Superstition Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a 3-star rating that recently declined to 2 stars. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 23% and 20%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40% and 27%. Imagine Superstition Middle has also experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.9% to 6.1% in recent years.

When comparing Imagine Superstition Middle to nearby schools, such as Shepherd Junior High School, it is evident that the school is underperforming. Shepherd Junior High has consistently outperformed Imagine Superstition Middle in academic achievement. Additionally, Imagine Superstition Middle has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. However, the school has shown some strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as African American and homeless students.

158

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1843 W 16th Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85120-6967

(480) 355-0530

District: Imagine Superstition Middle Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

36.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Arizona avg36%

429^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 289Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	429 of 552	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	456 of 854	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	411 of 832	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	258 of 605	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	302 of 711	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	331 of 695	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	243 of 677	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	212 of 521	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	326 of 690	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	278 of 787	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	309 of 772	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.1	465 of 685	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	414 of 692	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.2	66 of 400	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	53 of 573	90.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	375 of 806	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	359 of 820	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	230 of 466	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	294 of 624	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	401 of 760	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	441 of 802	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	129 of 543	76.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	77.7	10 of 257	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.0	291 of 717	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	148 of 503	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	514 of 810	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	452 of 818	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	176 of 435	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	270 of 617	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	354 of 384	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	150 of 211	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.7	127 of 650	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	99 of 363	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	474 of 789	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	573 of 675	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	560 of 780	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	247 of 337	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	346 of 436	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2021)96th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2023)84th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)59th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)47th percentile~ school

Male (2023)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)15th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)8th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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
Imagine Superstition Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1843 W 16th Ave	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Imagine Superstition Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 355-0530	158	11	14.3		85 (53.8%)	3 (1.9%)	57 (36.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.3%)	19.3	429^th of 552 public middle schools	22.3%					(n/a)			29.0	23.0				20.0				$00			$00
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
Imagine East Mesa Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	9701 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 355-6830	140	11	12.7		57 (40.7%)	11 (7.9%)	65 (46.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	58.4	188^th of 552 public middle schools	65.9%		54.2	212^th of 550 public middle schools	61.5%	24			47.0	59.0			32.0	52.0		28.0		$00			$00
Desert Ridge Junior High	Public	7-8	10211 E Madero Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 635-2025	925	48	19.4		530 (57.3%)	34 (3.7%)	277 (29.9%)	18 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	58 (6.3%)	60.5	178^th of 552 public middle schools	67.8%		59	194^th of 550 public middle schools	64.7%	16			58.0	50.0			46.0	34.0		33.0	$6,110	$02	$530	$533	$5,910		$5,578
Smith Junior High School	Public	7-8	10100 E Adobe Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9900	707	42	16.8		270 (38.2%)	29 (4.1%)	367 (51.9%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)	19.9	421^st of 552 public middle schools	23.7%		18.1	448^th of 550 public middle schools	18.5%	27			35.0	29.0			15.0	9.0		20.0	$7,326	$580	$22	$1,182	$6,370	$354	$6,725
Fremont Junior High School	Public	7-8	1001 N Power Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8300	822	46	17.9		397 (48.3%)	37 (4.5%)	309 (37.6%)	11 (1.3%)	23 (2.8%)	8 (1.0%)	37 (4.5%)	42	259^th of 552 public middle schools	53.1%		42.6	267^th of 550 public middle schools	51.5%	8			37.0	43.0			30.0	34.0		30.0	$6,870	$437	$21	$895	$6,024	$387	$6,412
Highland Junior High School	Public	6-8	6915 E Guadalupe Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-4739	961	52	18.4		602 (62.6%)	26 (2.7%)	229 (23.8%)	30 (3.1%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)	82.6	69^th of 552 public middle schools	87.5%		72.7	124^th of 550 public middle schools	77.5%	55			67.0	61.0			54.0	54.0		50.0	$5,857	$33	$532	$599	$5,509		$5,291
Shepherd Junior High School	Public	4-8	1407 N Alta Mesa Dr	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1800	581	28	20.6		361 (62.1%)	16 (2.8%)	162 (27.9%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.5%)	45.9	244^th of 552 public middle schools	55.8%		40.2	275^th of 550 public middle schools	50.0%	31			48.0	46.0			29.0	26.0		34.0	$8,537	$420	$61	$900	$7,489	$568	$8,057
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	6950 E Williams Field Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 727-5700	328	33	9.9		144 (43.9%)	12 (3.7%)	122 (37.2%)	12 (3.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.8%)	71.7	123^rd of 552 public middle schools	77.7%		63.6	158^th of 550 public middle schools	71.3%	35	59.0	74.0	59.0		47.0	45.0	35.0		55.0			$00			$00
Franklin Junior High School	Public	7-9	4949 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-8990	288	16	18.4		179 (62.2%)	3 (1.0%)	82 (28.5%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	97.9	14^th of 552 public middle schools	97.5%		97.8	16^th of 550 public middle schools	97.1%	2			91.0	89.0			71.0	70.0		77.0	$6,931	$20	$09	$49	$6,045	$857	$6,902

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Imagine Superstition Middle Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Superstition Middle?

Students at Imagine Superstition Middle are 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Imagine Superstition Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Imagine Superstition Middle.

Is Imagine Superstition Middle a good school?

Imagine Superstition Middle ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Arizona middle schools.

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