Cactus Canyon Junior High

Regular School · Apache Junction, AZ

Cactus Canyon Junior High is a regular school school in Apache Junction, Arizona, serving grades 06–08 with 527 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

527

Teachers (FTE)

28.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	246	47%
Hispanic/Latino	225	43%
Two or more races	22	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	16	3%
Black or African American	12	2%
Asian	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	527	286M / 241F

English Language Learners: 26 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	14.0% -17.9pp	31.9%	401
Reading Proficiency	19.0% -19.9pp	38.9%	375

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.22 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

104

19.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

310

58.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	527	100%

Contact & Location

801 W SOUTHERN AVE

Apache Junction, AZ 85120

Phone: (480)677-7565

http://N/A

District

Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,461

District enrollment: 2,929

Other Schools in District

Desert Vista Elementary School Elementary
Four Peaks Elementary School Elementary
Peralta Trail Elementary School Elementary
Apache Junction High School High
Superstition Mountain Elementary School Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85120) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040079000040

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD