Apache Junction Unified District
Public
Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Apache Junction, and parts of Queen Creek.
At a glance
2,440Students enrolled
7Schools
$11,851Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Apache Junction
Grades PK–6
Desert Vista Elementary School or Four Peaks Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency15%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 77.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,851
per student each year · 4% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Students
White · 49%1,207
Hispanic · 41%1,011
Two or more races · 4%109
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%46
Black · 2%43
Asian · 1%22
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools7 in district
Desert Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 435 students · Apache Junction
C+PublicFour Peaks Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 400 students · Apache Junction
C-PublicPeralta Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 282 students · Apache Junction
C+PublicCactus Canyon Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 527 students · Apache Junction
CPublicApache Junction High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 796 students · Apache Junction
C-PublicSuperstition Mountain Elementary SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · Apache Junction
PublicMountain Shadows Education Center - ClosedGrades M · Apache Junction
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.