Top Rankings
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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,503 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 41% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
14,503 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
23,710 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 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Graduation Rate
94%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
46%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
64%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gateway Polytechnic Academy
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5149 S Signal Butte Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 987-7440
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 987-7440
Grades: PK-8
| 983 students
Rank: #22.
Newell Barney College Preparatory School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
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: 5-8
| 186 students
Rank: #33.
Queen Creek Junior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5940
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5940
Grades: 5-8
| 562 students
Rank: #44.
Eastmark High School
(Math: 41% | 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: #55.
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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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