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Cactus Canyon Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

801 W Southern Ave, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 · (480) 677-7565 · Part of Apache Junction Unified District

Apache Junction’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
527
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cactus Canyon Junior High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Apache Junction kids: Apache Junction High School

On the path

Where Apache Junction kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cactus Canyon Junior HighYou are here
9–12Apache Junction High School796 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 W Southern Ave, Apache Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6164
Grade 7197
Grade 8166
Enrollment over time
552’20
547’21
702’22
620’23
527’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cactus Canyon Junior High from Apache Junction families.

Other schools in Apache Junction Unified District

The district →
Desert Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Apache Junction
C+
435 students16:1
Four Peaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Apache Junction
C−
400 students14:1
Peralta Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Apache Junction
C+
282 students18:1
Apache Junction High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Apache Junction
C−
796 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Apache Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.