Avalon Elementary

Avalon Elementary is a close-knit primary school in Apache Junction, Arizona, overseen by Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214). The school instructs 313 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Avalon Elementary sits 31% below that benchmark.

Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214) is the operating authority for Avalon Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Avalon Elementary reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 40% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Avalon Elementary reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Pinal County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,266, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Avalon Elementary is one of 155 public schools in Pinal County (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students).

The closest other public school is Apache Trail High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. Avalon Elementary is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 313 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 50% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the Avalon Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.