Apache Junction Unified District

801 W SOUTHERN AVE, Apache Junction, AZ Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,681

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

32%

Percent Proficient - Math

33%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

28,851

households

64,058

Total Population

$162,100

Average House Value

$903

Average Housing Rent

$52,195

Average Household Income

92.27%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Apache Junction Unified District is a public school district serving Apache Junction area, Arizona. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 3,681 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 192 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1.

According to the Arizona state assessment result, 32% of students are proficient in Math learning and 33% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.ajusd.org (480)982-1110 801 W SOUTHERN AVE, Apache Junction, AZ

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

HEATHER WALLACE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KRISTA ANDERSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KRISTA ANDERSON

email phone

Schools in Apache Junction Unified District

In Apache Junction Unified District, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Four Peaks Elementary School View

707 Students

19 Students per teacher

Desert Vista Elementary School View

752 Students

18 Students per teacher

Peralta Trail Elementary School View

490 Students

16 Students per teacher

Cactus Canyon Junior High School View

628 Students

18 Students per teacher

Apache Junction High School View

1,089 Students

22 Students per teacher

Mountain Shadows Education Center - Closed View

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Student Population

A total of 3,681 students are attending Apache Junction Unified District. By gender, there are 1,985 (53.9%) and 1,681 (45.7%) female students at Apache Junction Unified District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,239 White (60.8%), 52 Black (1.4%), and20 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 32.3%	1,189	635	554
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.3%	47	31	16
Asian 0.5%	20	10	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%	11	7	4
Black 1.4%	52	35	17
White 60.9%	2,239	1,207	1,032
Two or More Races 3.3%	121	64	57
Total	3,679	1,989	1,690

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	118	71	47
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	3	2	1
White	1	1	0
Total	123	75	48

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	230	150	80
American Indian/Alaska Native	12	10	2
Asian	2	0	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	13	9	4
White	432	302	130
Two or More Races	25	15	10
Total	716	488	228

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 32%	32%	30-34%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	27%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Hispanic students 26%	26%	30-34%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	20-29%
Black students 20%	≤20%	*	*	***	*	*	*	*
White students 35%	35%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%	45-49%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	11-19%	11-19%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	27%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	30-39%
Limited English proficient students 8%	6-9%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	*
Female students 33%	33%	35-39%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	40-49%
Male students 31%	31%	30-34%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	*	***	***
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	4	6	8	7	5	3
Two or More Races 37%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Male students 29%	35-39%	25-29%	15-19%	29%	20-24%	45-49%	25-29%
White students 38%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	38%	30-34%	50-54%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*	*
Hispanic students 27%	40-44%	25-29%	15-19%	27%	15-19%	30-34%	25-29%
Female students 38%	45-49%	35-39%	25-29%	38%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%
Foster Care Status 30%	*	*	*	21-39%	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	9%	≤10%	10-14%	≤10%
All students 33%	40-44%	30-34%	22%	33%	25-29%	40-44%	30-34%
Limited English proficient students 8%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	6-9%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Black students 20%	*	*	*	≤20%	*	***	*
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	35-39%	20-24%	15-19%	27%	20-24%	35-39%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	*	*	***	<50%	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 82 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 65 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Apache Junction Unified District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	82	8%
Advanced Placement Math	19	2%
Advanced Placement Science	60	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	30	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	65	6%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 192 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Apache Junction Unified District and the students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1. 98.4% of teachers are certified. 92.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	192	Students per teacher: 19 to 1
Teachers who are certified	189	98.4%
Teachers who are not certified	3	1.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	9	4.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	5	2.6%
School counselors	6	Students per counselor: 614 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	1	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	3	-
Social workers	-	-