A−
Queen Creek Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Queen Creek, and parts of Mesa.
Students
15,065
Schools
15
Spent per student
$9,135
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
20:1
Debt
$106.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Queen Creek Unified District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 17 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the AZ average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 46.7% since 2020
- Debt of $106.6M, about $7,075 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cactus Forest.
PK–88 schoolsFlorence Unified School District
9–123 high schoolsFlorence Unified School District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$9,135 per student · 26% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,269’20
12,592’21
13,818’22
14,503’23
15,065’24
Up 46.7% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Silver Valley Elementary
A−1,384 students21:1
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School
A1,153 students21:1
Schnepf Elementary School
1,044 students21:1
Gateway Polytechnic Academy
A1,003 students19:1
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary
A+908 students22:1
Queen Creek Elementary School
A711 students17:1
Desert Mountain Elementary
A682 students17:1
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary
A642 students18:1
Jack Barnes Elementary School
A621 students17:1
Queen Creek Junior High School
A−657 students20:1
Newell Barney College Preparatory School
A−129 students10:1
Crismon High School
2,009 students23:1
Queen Creek High School
B+1,968 students22:1
Eastmark High School
B+1,889 students21:1
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
265 students66:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.