Cactus Canyon Junior High

Cactus Canyon Junior High is one of the moderately sized intermediate schools in Apache Junction, Arizona, operated by Apache Junction Unified District (4443), with 527 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Cactus Canyon Junior High is one of 5 schools operated by Apache Junction Unified District (4443), a district that teaches 2,440 students overall.

Demographically, Cactus Canyon Junior High shows that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 43% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Cactus Canyon Junior High higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Pinal County shows median household earnings sit near $80,266, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Pinal County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), of which Cactus Canyon Junior High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Apache Junction High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Cactus Canyon Junior High operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cactus Canyon Junior High has ticked down 16%, going from 626 students in 2018 to 527 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 60% to 47%. Class-load math has fell: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Cactus Canyon Junior High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.