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Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,122 students in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
12,592 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 610 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Graduation Rate
94%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.66
# American Indian Students
80 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
210 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,894 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
45%
# Black Students
379 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
8,393 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
67%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
593 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
635
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
997
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
905
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
964
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
886
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
909
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
989
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
871
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
954
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
900
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,046
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
993
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
836
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
679
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
28
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,662 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,180
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,662
$11,177
Best Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Queen Creek Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5940
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5940
Grades: 7-8
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Newell Barney Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24937 S Sossaman Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 474-6700
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 474-6700
Grades: 7-8
| 601 students
Rank: #33.
Eastmark High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9560 E Ray Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 474-6950
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 474-6950
Grades: 7-12
| 1,771 students
Rank: #44.
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20217 E Chandler Heights Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5935
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5935
Grades: K-12
| 269 students
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