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Poston Butte High School

Q: Is Poston Butte High School a good school?

Poston Butte High School ranks 176 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Poston Butte High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,310 students attended Poston Butte High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Poston Butte High School?

Students at Poston Butte High School are 44% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Poston Butte High School?

Poston Butte High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Circle Cross STEM Academy Elementary : Copper Basin Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 35% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Poston Butte High School is a public high school located in San Tan Valley, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,423 students. The school is part of the Florence Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poston Butte High School's performance has been inconsistent, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the years. The school's academic proficiency rates in subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, though comparable to nearby schools like Combs High School and San Tan Foothills High School. The school's graduation rate has also varied, ranging from 77.5% to 93.3% in recent years.

One notable finding is the growing percentage of students at Poston Butte High School who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, increasing from 15.62% in 2021-2022 to 44.94% in 2022-2023. This suggests a rising population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. In contrast, Queen Creek High School, which is part of a different district, has a higher ranking and rating of 3-4 stars from SchoolDigger.

1,310

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,884

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32375 N Gantzel Rd
San Tan Valley, AZ 85132-5110

(480) 474-6100

District: Florence Unified School District

Feeder schools for Poston Butte High School:

Elementary:	Circle Cross STEM Academy
	Copper Basin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

White:

40.4%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg20%

Arizona avg30%

176^th of 271

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Bottom 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Florence Unified School District

248^th of 289Florence Unified School District 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	30.1	176 of 271	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	255 of 469	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	268 of 464	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	242 of 509	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.1	241 of 285	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	238 of 420	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	252 of 416	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	203 of 406	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.3	166 of 261	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.0	101 of 394	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	145 of 491	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	159 of 471	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	153 of 397	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	125 of 403	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	111 of 201	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	196 of 301	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	179 of 306	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	82 of 122	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.9	56 of 146	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	94 of 238	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	124 of 231	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	141 of 207	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	162 of 200	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	266 of 406	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	261 of 456	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	219 of 492	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.0	217 of 247	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	232 of 354	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	131 of 176	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	148 of 170	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	276 of 379	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	285 of 441	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	278 of 479	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	178 of 183	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	209 of 311	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	87 of 180	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.3	135 of 172	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	222 of 347	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	128 of 168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	170 of 253	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	158 of 223	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	167 of 219	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	249 of 429	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	302 of 455	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	270 of 492	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	207 of 238	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	240 of 370	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.7	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.8	182 of 199	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	221 of 282	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	153 of 374	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.6	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	140 of 255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	59 of 256	77.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	33 of 94	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	172 of 172	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	174 of 380	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	174 of 422	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	107 of 155	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	157 of 178	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	154 of 184	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	277 of 371	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	312 of 409	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	278 of 448	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.9	204 of 217	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	244 of 291	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+37 vs school

Asian (2023)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Migrant (2023)60th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2023)45th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)27th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science22%+3 vs state

Mathematics22%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 23, 2018

Black families beware! This school is extremely racist and promotes a bullying culture. When it comes to protecting your child, they will not do it. The higher up admin sweeps incidents under the rug and do not address properly parents concerns! I do not recommend this school. The catch 22 is, out here in San Tan Valley, it is the better of the horrible schools out here. Some of the teachers are great. This is not a premier high school. Please believe all of the bad reviews you have read!!! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 10, 2011

I attend here, and have been to quite a few schools. This one (and the FUSD's for that matter) has a unique laptop program, and the staff care more about their students then most teachers. The students are also very supportive, I am a new freshmen and have not gotten one comment yet. Close Quote

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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)
Poston Butte High School	Public	7-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6100	1,310	70	18.8	529 (40.4%)	107 (8.2%)	577 (44.0%)	16 (1.2%)	24 (1.8%)	11 (0.8%)	46 (3.5%)	30.1	176^th of 271 public high schools	35.1%	23.1	199^th of 270 public high schools	26.3%	23			31.0			22.0		22.0	$6,884	$376	$309	$1,060	$5,283	$915	$6,199
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	Public	9-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	Queen Creek	85128	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1645 W Skyline Drive	San Tan Valley	85016	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 360-4518	229	10	22.1	91 (39.7%)	44 (19.2%)	75 (32.8%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	34	168^th of 271 public high schools	38.0%	42.8	134^th of 270 public high schools	50.4%	34			43.0			20.0			$16,468	$2,570	$2,744	$7,884	$5,138	$6,017	$11,154
San Tan Foothills High School	Public	7-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6240	793	45	17.7	323 (40.7%)	68 (8.6%)	333 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (4.9%)	15.5	235^th of 271 public high schools	13.3%	15.3	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%	5			24.0			12.0		9.0	$6,841	$247	$238	$731	$5,106	$1,250	$6,357
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	Public	9-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	Public	9-12	850 W Combs Rd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 344-9898	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Combs Center for Success High School	Public	9-12	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3540	49	4	12.2	25 (51.0%)	2 (4.1%)	15 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.2%)							(n/a)									$4,200	$50		$100	$4,099	$50	$4,149
Crismon High School	Public	7-12	21942 East Riggs Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5583	2,009	88	22.9	1,215 (60.5%)	71 (3.5%)	575 (28.6%)	24 (1.2%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	109 (5.4%)							(n/a)	54.0	38.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	46.0	37.0	13.0
EVIT - Crismon High School	Public	9-12	21942 E Riggs Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5580	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
EVIT - Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Poston Butte High School

What is the racial makeup of Poston Butte High School?

Students at Poston Butte High School are 44% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Poston Butte High School in?

Florence Unified School District

What schools feed into Poston Butte High School?

Poston Butte High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Circle Cross STEM Academy
Elementary : Copper Basin Elementary School

Is Poston Butte High School a good school?

Poston Butte High School ranks 176^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Poston Butte High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,310 students attended Poston Butte High School.

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Poston Butte High School	Public	7-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6100	1,310	70	18.8		529 (40.4%)	107 (8.2%)	577 (44.0%)	16 (1.2%)	24 (1.8%)	11 (0.8%)	46 (3.5%)	30.1	176^th of 271 public high schools	35.1%		23.1	199^th of 270 public high schools	26.3%	23			31.0			22.0		22.0	$6,884	$376	$309	$1,060	$5,283	$915	$6,199
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	Public	9-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	Queen Creek	85128	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1645 W Skyline Drive	San Tan Valley	85016	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 360-4518	229	10	22.1		91 (39.7%)	44 (19.2%)	75 (32.8%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	34	168^th of 271 public high schools	38.0%		42.8	134^th of 270 public high schools	50.4%	34			43.0			20.0			$16,468	$2,570	$2,744	$7,884	$5,138	$6,017	$11,154
San Tan Foothills High School	Public	7-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6240	793	45	17.7		323 (40.7%)	68 (8.6%)	333 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (4.9%)	15.5	235^th of 271 public high schools	13.3%		15.3	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%	5			24.0			12.0		9.0	$6,841	$247	$238	$731	$5,106	$1,250	$6,357
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	Public	9-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	Public	9-12	850 W Combs Rd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 344-9898	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Combs Center for Success High School	Public	9-12	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3540	49	4	12.2		25 (51.0%)	2 (4.1%)	15 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.2%)								(n/a)									$4,200	$50		$100	$4,099	$50	$4,149
Crismon High School	Public	7-12	21942 East Riggs Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5583	2,009	88	22.9		1,215 (60.5%)	71 (3.5%)	575 (28.6%)	24 (1.2%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	109 (5.4%)								(n/a)	54.0	38.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	46.0	37.0	13.0
EVIT - Crismon High School	Public	9-12	21942 E Riggs Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5580	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT - Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00