Cactus Canyon Junior High

801 W Southern Ave, Apache Junction, AZ 85120

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
527
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Pinal County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 206 Arizona middle schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity16% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance62% chronically absent
17thpercentile
Class size18.6 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cactus Canyon Junior High

Cactus Canyon Junior High is a public middle school in Apache Junction, Arizona, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Apache Junction Unified District (4443). The school is located in a large suburb in Pinal County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 527 students were enrolled, with about 18.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arizona middle school (18.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 206 Arizona middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

801 W Southern Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
527 students
Students per teacher
18.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
County
Pinal County
NCES school ID
040079000040

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.