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Peralta Trail Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

10965 E Peralta Rd, Apache Junction, AZ 85118 · (480) 677-7510 · Part of Apache Junction Unified District

Gold Canyon’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Peralta Trail Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gold Canyon kids: Cactus Canyon Junior High

On the path

Where Gold Canyon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Peralta Trail Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Cactus Canyon Junior Highin Apache Junction

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

10965 E Peralta Rd, Apache Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 146
Grade 247
Grade 357
Grade 445
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
369’20
366’21
286’22
288’23
282’24

Down 23.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peralta Trail Elementary School from Gold Canyon 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
Cactus Canyon Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Apache Junction
C
527 students19:1
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; Gold Canyon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.