Queen Creek Bridge · Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Queen Valley’s public schools score below 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of Queen Valley’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Queen Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Queen Valley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Superior Unified spends $16,267 per student and Apache Junction Unified District $11,851, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Queen Valley’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Arizona school districts. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Queen Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Queen Valley · depends on your address
Desert Vista Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 435 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
Four Peaks Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 400 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
John F Kennedy School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Superior
7th grade in Queen Valley · depends on your address
Cactus Canyon Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 527 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
Superior Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 131 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Superior
8th grade in Queen Valley · depends on your address
Cactus Canyon Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 527 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
Superior Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 131 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Superior
9th grade in Queen Valley · depends on your address
Apache Junction High School
Grades 9–12 · 796 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
Superior Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 131 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Superior
10th grade in Queen Valley · depends on your address
Apache Junction High School
Grades 9–12 · 796 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
Superior Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 131 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Superior
11th grade in Queen Valley · depends on your address
Apache Junction High School
Grades 9–12 · 796 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
Superior Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 131 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Superior
12th grade in Queen Valley · depends on your address
Apache Junction High School
Grades 9–12 · 796 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Apache Junction
Superior Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 131 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Superior
Queen Valley runs its own schools through grade 12 (Superior Unified School District). From grade PK, students attend the Apache Junction Unified District, shared with Apache Junction. Its school is in Apache Junction. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Queen Valley
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Queen Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Queen Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Valley | C+ | Superior Unified PK–12 · Apache Junction Unified District PK–12 |
Every school in Queen Valley
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Queen Valley’s schools
Are Queen Valley’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Queen Valley children attend score below 62% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Queen Valley in?
Two districts: Superior Unified School District runs grades PK–12, and Apache Junction Unified District runs grades PK–12, shared with Apache Junction.
What is Queen Valley’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Apache Junction Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Queen Valley spend per student?
$16,267 in Superior Unified School District and $11,851 in Apache Junction Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Queen Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Queen Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.