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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,904 students in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Queen Creek High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
15 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
14,503 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Graduation Rate
93%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
46%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
64%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,258 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,970
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,258
$11,323
Best Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Queen Creek High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22149 E Ocotillo Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5973
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5973
Grades: 9-12
| 2,132 students
Rank: #22.
Eastmark High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
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
| 1,887 students
Rank: #33.
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20217 E Chandler Heights Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5935
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5935
Grades: K-12
| 239 students
Rank: n/an/a
21942 East Riggs Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5583
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5583
Grades: 7-11
| 1,646 students
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