Pinal Today

In the 2021-22 school year, 23% of Apache Junction Unified District students passed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,567 students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Apache Junction Unified District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Apache Junction.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School Name	% Who Passed	Number of students tested
Cactus Canyon Junior High	23%	529
Apache Junction High School	23%	< 10
Four Peaks Elementary School	< 10	335
Desert Vista Elementary School	< 10	290
Peralta Trail Elementary School	< 10	224