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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IMAGINE SUPERSTITION MIDDLE INC. (90160)·NCES 040081003026

Imagine Superstition Middle

1843 W 16TH AVE, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 · (480) 355-0530 · Pinal County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
Enrollment
158
Middle
STATE 494
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
32
Grade 7
63
Grade 8
63
Student demographics
White
8554%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
5736%
STATE 48%
Black
32%
STATE 6%
Asian
11%
STATE 3%
Two+
106%
STATE 4%
Native American
11%
STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7346%
Female
8554%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -36.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -26.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 36 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
158
-6 (-4%) vs 2017
% White
54%
was 67%
% Hispanic
36%
was 21%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Imagine Superstition Middle

Imagine Superstition Middle is one of the one-room-style intermediate schools in Apache Junction, Arizona, run under Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160), with 158 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 494 students each, so Imagine Superstition Middle sits 68% smaller than that benchmark.

Imagine Superstition Middle sits inside Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Imagine Superstition Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the resource side, On paper, Imagine Superstition Middle has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Imagine Superstition Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Pinal County shows median household income runs about $80,266, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Pinal County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), Imagine Superstition Middle is one campus in the mix.

Imagine Prep Superstition is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. Imagine Superstition Middle operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 158 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 21% to 36% over that span.

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Pinal County at a glance

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Population
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students

Quick facts

School name
Imagine Superstition Middle
District
Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160)
Address
1843 W 16TH AVE, Apache Junction, AZ 85120
Phone
(480) 355-0530
County
Pinal County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
158
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040081003026
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Imagine Superstition Middle
What is the total enrollment at Imagine Superstition Middle?
Imagine Superstition Middle enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Imagine Superstition Middle serve?
Imagine Superstition Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Imagine Superstition Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Imagine Superstition Middle is approximately 14.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Imagine Superstition Middle?
At Imagine Superstition Middle, the student body is approximately 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Imagine Superstition Middle?
Imagine Superstition Middle is overseen by Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) in Pinal County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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